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Overview

The webinar will be comprised of three parts:

1. Predisposing activity (case study)
2. Facilitated inter-disciplinary panel discussion
3. Question and answers

Recording

Listen  to the audio (MP3, 49MB)

Watch the video: (WMV, 98MB)

View the slides (PDF, 3.5MB)

Facilitator

• Dr Michael Murray: GP and medical educator (Townsville, QLD)

Panellists

• Professor Sylvia Rodger: Occupational Therapist (QLD)
• Associate Professor Cheryl Dissanayake: Psychologist (VIC)
• Professor Andrew Cashin: Mental Health Nurse (NSW)
• Dr John Wray: Paediatrician (WA)

Predisposing Activity

Participants will be required to read a short case study upon which the webinar panel discussion will be based. 

• Case study - Jamie

Learning Objectives

At the end of the panel discussion, participants will be able to:

• Better understand the key principles of intervention and the roles of different disciplines in providing collaborative care to children with an autism spectrum disorder and their families
• Recognise the mental health risks for children with an autism spectrum disorder and their families
• Better understand the merits, challenges and opportunities in providing collaborative care to children with an autism spectrum disorder and their families

CPD points

Australian Association of Social Workers: CPE Points - 2 per learning hour.

Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN): This activity has been endorsed for 2 CPE points by the ACMHN Accreditation Committee for Endorsement.

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine: Approved with ACRRM for 2 Core PDP Points. Reference code for this activity is O1203MHPN.

Australian Psychological Society: The above activity has been endorsed by the APS and will attract 1.5 hours of Continuing Professional Development. (12-86).

Occupational Therapy Australia: Approved for 1.75 hours in category 5.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP): The activity ID is 760711. It has been allocated 4 category 2 points.

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP): Members can claim hours spent under Section 4. Self Guided Learning.

Additional resources:

Helping children with autism spectrum disorders and their
families: Are we losing our occupation-centred focus? (PDF) Excerpt from the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal (2010)

Working with Parents of a Newly Diagnosed Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder - A Guide for Professionals (PDF) Deb Keen and Sylvia Rodger, January 2012

How Many Doctors Does it Take to Diagnose an Autism Spectrum
Disorder? (PDF) Wilkinson, Autism 2011

Occupational Therapy & the Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF) Professor Sylvia Rodger, Paediatrics and Child Health in General Practice
 

Relevant websites:

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder @ the Raising Children network

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - Early Days Workshops @ fahcsia.gov.au

Helping Children with Autism @ fahcsia.gov.au

Helping Children with Autism @ The Department of Health & Ageing