AMHP - Assessing Autism under the MHA - Adult Social Care training and development

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Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can currently be defined as a 'mental disorder' within the terms of the Mental Health 
Act, but the way these spectrum disorders present, and the impact they can have on how an individual communicates can be misinterpreted or exacerbated by the actions of others, and this needs to be a key consideration for any AMHP undertaking a Mental Health Act assessment with a person affected by these conditions.

This one day AMHP refresher programme looks at the impact ASD can have on the individual, their well-being, communication and social interactions, considering the impact this can have on both the person's presentation and the complexity of the assessment task.

Learning Outcomes

This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:

• To raise participant awareness of ASD
• To develop understanding of ASD and the impact on life and learning and explore the effects on mental health and well-being
• To explore common behaviours, presentations and social exclusion issues associated with ASD
• To increase awareness of how equality and diversity and Human Rights issues might apply and explore anti-discriminatory practice issues

Mental Health AMHP’s and AMHP Trainees, Mental Legal Services.

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