This three-hour interactive training is for professionals from all disciplines and service sectors working with neurodivergent young people using violence in the home. Building on the Centre’s Four Pillars of Practice Model for YPVITH, the training builds on practitioners’ understanding of ADHD and autism by exploring different presentations and dispelling common myths. The training examines the links between nervous system dysregulation and aggressive behaviours. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how to apply a therapeutic approach, as well as some suggested practice modifications and strategies to enhance engagement and improve the outcomes for the young person using violence and support their families and carers to better understand neurodiversity.
The training is developed by Dr Amanda Mullin, Doctor of Clinical Psychology and Director, Mindworx Psychology, and delivered by Karalyn Davies, Senior Project Officer, Adolescent Violence in the Home, the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare.
Note: this training is not designed for parents or carers or for practitioners supporting young people using violence in contexts outside of the home, such as community or peer violence or intimate partner violence.
Learning Outcomes
- Common presentations of neurodivergence in young people, in particular Autism and ADHD, and how sensory, interoceptive, executive functioning and social/communication challenges contribute to nervous system dysregulation.
- How neurodiversity shapes family dynamics and contributes to patterns of aggressive behaviours.
- Interpersonal and relational aspects of the work, including practical engagement and therapeutic strategies.
- Regulation strategies can be applied to whole of family safety planning.
Online-10 June 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm Cost :$230 inc. GST