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Neurodiversity training delivered by neurodivergent people
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement that regulated service providers ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is this standardised training.
As approved trainers, we can train your organisation so that they meet the Core Capabilities Frameworks on Autism and Learning Disability.
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 30
Duration: 9:30 - 4:00
Sensory Processing Course
Each session can be delivered as stand alone with one sense covered in each hour.
Designed to cover each senses and prompt discussions on how to adapt environments to meet sensory needs.
We cover:
What Sensory Processing is
Touch, Taste, Smell, Sight, Hearing, Proprioception, vestibular, and interoception
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 20
Duration: 10:00 - 3:30 over two days
Autism & Sensory Differences
When we hear about autism, we tend to hear about empathy, social struggles, and communication difficulties.
But that's only a small part of the story & it hides that many of these difficulties actually stem from somewhere else: sensory needs.
In this session we’re going to look at:
what sensory processing is
what senses we have
basic things we can do to improve the sensory environment for them at home and in school
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates 100
Duration: 1 or 2 hours
What is Autism?
An overview of our modern understanding of autism.
Covering:
what autism is
communication & interaction
the desire for structure and familiarity
sensory processing
what approaches support autistic people in everyday life
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 2 hours
Neurodiversity Awareness
Confused on what neurodiversity is and how to support neurodivergent service users?
This session is for you.
Covering:
what neurodiversity is
the types of neurodivergence
practical changes you can use to support people.
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 1 or 2 hours
Neurodiversity in the Workplace Training
Want your staff to understand neurodiversity and know how to work together better?
This is a great first step to making a more neuro-inclusive workplace.
Covering:
what neurodiversity is
the types of neurodivergence
practical changes you can make in the workplace to support staff
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 1 or 2 hours
Autism & Mental Health
A deeper dive into autism and the mental health conditions that can occur with it. This session contains information about difficult subjects such as suicide and trauma.
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 2 hours
Autism vs ADHD
In this session we explain the differences and similarities between both ADHD and autism, and what it’s like to be both..
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 1 or 2 hours
Executive Functioning
An interactive session where we explain how our brains process information differently and discuss ideas on how to support individuals with learning differences.
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 2 hours
Autism & Eating Difficulties
Food and eating can be a huge issue for autistic people. Sensory issues and anxiety can lead to a person having a very restricted diet.
Delivered as either a 1 or 2 hour session, we'll learn all about autism and eating difficulties.
Covering:
Sensory sensitivities and their role in eating
Anxiety’s role in eating
Eating Disorders
Strategies that help
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 1 or 2 hours
Autism & Associated Conditions
Autistic people often share certain life experiences and genetics that lead us to be more at risk of certain conditions.
Such as:
Neurodivergence
Autistic trauma
Dysregulation & Emotional Processing
Demand Avoidance
Mental Health Conditions
Physical Health Conditions
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 2 hours
Autism & LGBTQAI+ Identities
A webinar exploring LGBTQIA+ identities within the Autistic community.
Covering:
what different labels mean
why people might identify with them.
Gender and sexuality
how to support LGBTQIA+ Autistic people
The session is great for both friends and family of autistic people and the professionals who work with them who want to gain a better understanding of their clients.
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 2 hours
Autism: Women, Girls, & Puberty
In this webinar we will explore why autistic women and girls may look different to what we are told to look for.
We’ll cover:
how at school an autistic girl may be very polite, high achieving, but incredibly anxious
Why she might have many friends but struggle outside of her social circle
How her autism might be hidden
The impact puberty and periods can have on her from a sensory slide.
In-person or online
Max Number of Delegates: 100
Duration: 2 hours
Bespoking
Any of our sessions can be tailored and all include personal perspectives from those with lived experience and well as up to date information from the latest research.
We’ve worked with:
transporting bodies
travel companies
suicide prevention staff
NHS and social care staff
Commissioners
Mental Health Teams
Politicians
International organisations
and many more.