PROFESSIONALS
Are you a professional working with families or individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
If so there is a range of things you can do to improve your skills and knowledge in ASDs to ensure you provide the appropriate support for your clients..
Professional Development
It is important to learn about Autism Spectrum disorders - what they are and how they impact on an individual.
For more information about Professional Development:
- See our Events Calendar for upcoming professional development sessions conducted in Victoria
- See what professional development is coming up by Autism Victoria's Learning and Development team
- Call our Information Line or Professional Advice Line to find out who is conducting professional development in your local area
- View the slideshow presentations from the Victorian Autism Conference 2010, which have a focus on practical strategies for working with individuals with ASDs
Professional Reading
Read all you can about Autism Spectrum Disorders. There are a number of resources available to help ou keep up to date:
- Subscribe to the eSpectrum electronic newlsetter, Autism Victoria's free enewsletter. You can view our eSpectrum Archives page here.
- Become a member of Autism Victoria to receive our quarterly magazine, The Spectrum, and have full access to Autism Victoria's ASD-specific library
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Access ASD literature
- See Autism Victoria's Autism Reading List
- See Autism Victoria's Asperger Reading List
- Visit Specialist Bookshops
- Call Autism Victoria's Infoline or Adviceline and ask about our wide range of fact sheets
- Familiarise yourself with the Autism State Plan
- Remain up-to-date with the current research
- See what Research is being conducted in Victoria as well as nationally and internationally
- Read about and attend Autism Victoria's Annual Research Forum
- Check our library database for journals and books on the latest research in ASDs
- If you have a specific research question, use the Ask a Researcher facility on the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre's website.
Talk to people who specialise in ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorders are complex, and it is important to remember that you are not expected to know everything about ASDs. There are a number of ways you can get advice and support from other professionals who specialise in ASDs.
- Call Autism Victoria's Professional Adviceline
- Call Autism Victoria's Infoline on 1300 308 699 to get current information from our Service Directory
- Contact your regional ASD Case Consultant Practitioner
