What you'll learn in this expert session
More than 3% of Australian children have Autism Spectrum Disorder, which is one of the highest rates in the world.
In this presentation, Prof Cheryl Dissanayake AM, one of Australia’s leading experts, will describe what the early signs and red flags are in very young children and what the appropriate, most practical referral pathway is for expert assessment. Children with this condition can often also have other comorbidities such as anxiety, ADHD and depression, which often the health professionals may be called upon to treat. She will dispel some of the common misperceptions and also address the way in which changes to the NDIS might change the kinds of pressure that parents and carers may put on health professionals.
About the Expert
Prof Cheryl Dissanayake AM
Prof Cheryl Dissanayake AM was the Founding Director and inaugural Chair of Australia’s first research centre dedicated to autism: the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre established in 2008. She has been an autism researcher since 1984, when she began her PhD at Monash University. She has been recognised as a Research Field Leader for five consecutive years by The Australian (2018-2022) and as one of nine Global Research Leaders in 2020. She was amongst the first 10 scholars to be inaugurated as a Fellow of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) in 2018, and was elected vice-President of INSAR in 2019. She serves on the Senior Global Leaders Committee of INSAR, representing the Western Pacific region, and chairs its Fellows Committee. In 2022, Prof Dissanayake was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia.
Course curriculum
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How to complete this course
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Instructions
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Autism - What Health Professionals Need to Know
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Summary
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Video lecture (35 mins)
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Quiz: test your learning (10 mins)
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Document your CPD here
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CPD Documentation and Reflection Activity Tool
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Feedback
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Please let us know your thoughts
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