Neurodevelopmental disorders

The second in a series of three, this webinar is for for professionals providing mental health care for adolescents and young people. Viewers will develop an understanding of common speech, language and communication difficulties in young people attending youth mental health services. The webinar will present an overview of how to recognise speech, language and communication needs and the impact of these needs on individuals and mental health interventions.

The first in a series of three, this webinar introduces a visual metaphor to explore how communication expectations change according to the setting a young person participates in. It examines the fictional experience of a young woman with seemingly reasonable everyday communication skills, who struggles in her post-secondary studies, part-time work and job seeking.

This webinar will help participants understand the relationship between intellectual disability and mental ill-health, approaches to assessing and managing mental ill-health in people with intellectual disability, and key adaptations to clinical practice that will assist in optimal care for this group.

This webinar will help clinicians to understand the importance of a comprehensive approach that considers cultural factors to the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid mental health conditions in young people. The webinar will cover assessment, diagnosis, research evidence and comprehensive treatment of ADHD and comorbid mental health conditions in young people.

This webinar will help participants to understand how Autism Spectrum Disorders present in adolescents and young people experiencing comorbid mental health conditions.