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What's included

This module introduces a five-stage approach to delivering feedback for when ASD is the main diagnostic conclusion and when it is not. It comprehensively addresses the many challenges that clients of all ages and their caregivers may encounter during the feedback process and answers questions that may arise. Videos illustrate these scenarios and include discussions on how to prepare for or handle these challenges.

  • Module Toolkit (Workbook, A guide to preparing for your feedback session)

  • Instructional and role play videos

  • Reflection, written and application activities

Module Outline

The module includes the following lessons:

  • How to structure the feedback session

  • Stage 1. Opening a session

  • Stage 2. Delivering the diagnosis

  • Stage 3. Telling the assessment story

  • Stage 4. Discussing recommendations

  • Stage 5. Making an action plan

Skill Development

This module focuses on the following skills:

  • Communication

    Effectively communicating (through comprehensive written reports and orally) to a variety of stakeholders including the client and other professionals.

  • Empathic listening

    Being attentive to what is being said and enacted in order to deeply understand another’s life experience before developing hypotheses.

  • Problem solving

    Identifying which combinations of either assessment measures or supports are the best fit for a given purpose.

Instructor(s)

Principal Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Annie’s Centre

Dr Anne Chalfant

Anne is a Principal Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Annie’s Centre based in Sydney. A successful author, speaker, podcast host, and researcher in child development and mental health, she consults across Australia and globally. Anne is internationally regarded for her expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She is a member of both the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) and the Australasian Society for Autism Research (ASfAR). Anne began her early career developing and co-authoring the Autism Spectrum adaptation of the acclaimed Cool Kids Anxiety Program. She received the Australian Psychological Society National Clinical Psychology Conference Prize for Early Career Research for this work. In 2011, she published the book, Managing Anxiety in People with Autism, which subsequently became a finalist in the 2012 International Book Awards in the Psychology section. It has since sold thousands of copies worldwide. She also published the children’s book “Wally the Worried Wallaby in Dog-Gone Trouble” and the related parent guide as a way to assist families in preventing and managing anxiety in young children. In 2004, Anne was a pioneer in establishing a multidisciplinary private practice, which specialised in helping children with developmental and mental health difficulties. For over 15 years, Annie’s Centre was known as a centre for excellence in assessment, diagnosis and treatment for hundreds of children and families. Now, Anne splits her time between caring for her own five children, producing the Annie’s Centre podcast as a free support service to families, and conducting training courses and workshops. These are highly regarded by medical and allied health professionals across the globe.