As part of this course, you will receive training on and have access to the following resources (1 set of resources per practitioner, multiple licences and discounted rates available for teams who want to use the resources more widely):

Autism and Mental Health Spotting the Signs Tool. 

SPINS Resource Pack (this includes five resources):

• Worksheet 1: Special interests (SPINS). A Psychoeducation resource.
• Worksheet 2: My Special Interests Supporting the self-identification, awareness and Acceptance of SPINS.
• Worksheet 3: How patterns, routines and special interests impact on my mental health and well-being. Supporting self-awareness, acceptance and self-descriptions.
• Worksheet 4: SPINS worksheet (self-fill). Using drawing/self-descriptions.
• Worksheet 5: Supporting me with my SPINS. A collaborative tool for identifying adjustments and supports.

STIMS Resource Pack (this includes five resources):

• Worksheet 1: Patterns, time, routines and Self-stimulating movements and speech (STIMS). A Psychoeducation resource.
• Worksheet 2: My STIMS Supporting the self-identification, awareness and Acceptance of STIMS.
• Worksheet 3: How patterns, routines and STIMS impact on my mental health and well-being. Supporting self-awareness, acceptance and self-descriptions.
• Worksheet 4: STIMS worksheet (self-fill) Using drawing/self-descriptions.
• Worksheet 5: Supporting me with my STIMS. A collaborative tool for identifying adjustments and supports.

Printable visual resource/flashcards to support worksheets

There are eight lessons in this module/short course including:

Lesson 1:  Understanding Autism and Mental Health, the current context

Lesson 2: What have we learnt? Autistic voices. Understanding autistic people’s experiences.

Lesson 3: Understanding of current research and prevalence rates. Why are mental health rates higher amongst autistic people?

Lesson 4: The medical model v the Social Model. Principles of a neuro-informed approach

Lesson 5: Principles of an inside out approach to providing services (Part 1)

Lesson 6: Principles of an inside out approach to providing services (Part 2)

Lesson 7: An inside out approach to Spotting the Signs (SPINS). Resources and Skills

Lesson 8: An inside out approach to Spotting the Signs (STIMS). Resources and Skills

• Understanding of Autism and Mental Health (using an inside out & neuro-affirmative approach)
• BPS Approved Certificate (2 day equivalent training, 16 hours CPD)
• Work towards the BPS Approved Certification in Autism and Mental Health
• Ability to recognise the signs of Mental Health issues amongst autistic people.
• Knowledge around specific mental health conditions experienced by autistic people.
• Ability to adjust practice.
• Specific core skills for supporting Autistic people who experience co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Access to supportive resources, skills, and approaches.
• Increased awareness around your own practice.
• Application of learning to practice.
• Access to research and evidence-based approaches

• PDF Course Handouts
• 12 weeks access to 12 Tutor led videos and 2 Podcasts.
• 7 workbooks
• Links to supplementary materials
• 7 Downloadable articles
• 7 Downloadable reflective practice worksheets
• 2 Spotting the Signs Tools/Skills Based Resource Packs (Total of 10 worksheets included/2 printable visuals/2 Psychoeducation Tools)
• Further reading/reference list.

The learning on this online training course equates to approximately 2 days of training (16 hours CPD).

If you would like to go on to complete the BPS Approved Certificate please click here to go to the course page. There are a further six online modules in the Certificate Programme including:

Module 2: Core practitioner skills and adjustments to practice

Module 3: Sensory awareness and regulation

Module 4:  Autism and alexithymia, masking, and synesthesia

Module 5: Autism and Anxiety

Module 6:  Autism and Depression

Module 7:  Autism and Demand Avoidance