Autism train the trainer programme for adult mental health inpatient settings

The training programme will be immersive, hands-on and dynamic, combining a range of evidence-based teaching methods including case discussions, videos, reflective discussions, role plays and experiential tasks.

The training programme has been co-developed by adults and families who have autism or have experience with inpatient care. You will hear from these 'experts by experience' throughout the training.

To book onto this training programme you must be a clinician in an adult autism inpatient setting and have or intend to have responsibility for the delivery of regular adult autism training.

PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to book onto the programme at this time, we are currently contacting key Trust contacts in your region to nominate colleagues to attend this training programme. We will then contact nominees to instruct them with how to book onto the programme. If you have any questions please contact us on AdultAutismTtT@slam.nhs.uk

1. Book onto the course via the 'book now' button at the bottom of this page and enter the required course pin (if you don't already have this, please email AdultAutismTtT@slam.nhs.uk if you fit the eligibility criteria for this course).
2. Once registered for the course, click on the 'my courses' section in the top right hand corner of the screen.
3. Select the Adult autism course and click 'access course area'.
4. This will direct you to the Virtual Learning Environment, click the large green 'book now' button and select your date options for days 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Participants will be required to attend 4 Training Days (training days 1, 2, 3 & 4) to complete the AATtT Training Programme, you must attend all 4 training days to gain certification of completion. To allow participants as much flexibility as possible, you will have the opportunity to chose from 7 different dates for each of the 4 training days (see below table).

Booking options:

If you have any questions or problems with booking, please contact AdultAutismTtT@slam.nhs.uk and we will aim to respond to your query within 48 hours at most.

• Understanding of and learning how to deliver autism training to inpatient mental health professionals at Tier1,2 & 3 levels.
• Understanding autism-Core capability 1 & 2
• Understand personalised support – Core capability 4,7,8 & 9
• Understand physical and mental health- Core capability 12,13 & 14
• Understand law, ethics and safeguarding-Core capability 15
• Understanding, equality, diversity and inclusion Capability 16
• Understanding Leadership and management Capability 17
• Understand misdiagnosis of autism/ diagnosis overshadowing with EUPD etc.
• Understand ways to address issues/challenges with transition from child to adult mental health services and working with families