Neurodiversity-Affirming Care: Core Principles and Clinical Applications in Rehabilitation and Pain Management Settings

$299.00

Register before 12 April to access Early Bird pricing of $249 (enter code EARLYBIRD) at checkout

Date: Saturday 16 May 2026 (Morning / NSW Time)
Duration: Half Day (approx 4 hours - exact schedule TBC)
Location: Online (via Zoom)

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This course is suitable for health professionals across disciplines and aims to provide a strong foundation in neurodiversity-affirming care, with a focus on bridging the gap between theory and practice. You will not only gain foundational knowledge relating to neurodiversity and neurodiversity affirming care, but will also develop practical strategies and adaptations that can be implemented at both the clinic or service level, as well as within your own clinical assessment and management, with particular relevance to rehabilitation and pain management contexts.

What you’ll learn:

  • Foundational principles and terminology relevant to neurodiversity and neuroinclusive/neurodiversity-affirming care

  • Some of the differences that may be experienced by neurodivergent people (for example, in areas of executive functioning, sensory processing, or communication style), and how these can interact with health care environments to shape access and engagement

  • How neurodivergence (particularly ADHD and Autism) intersects with physical and mental health, including the co-occurrence of complex and invisible illnesses.

  • Clinic-wide strategies to improve accessibility, communication, and safety for neurodivergent patients.

  • Practical, actionable approaches to clinical care within rehabilitation and pain management contexts - covering key considerations and adaptations in interdisciplinary areas such as physical activity, pacing, sensory needs, nutrition, sleep, stress, and education.

Register before 12 April to access Early Bird pricing of $249 (enter code EARLYBIRD) at checkout

Date: Saturday 16 May 2026 (Morning / NSW Time)
Duration: Half Day (approx 4 hours - exact schedule TBC)
Location: Online (via Zoom)

___________

This course is suitable for health professionals across disciplines and aims to provide a strong foundation in neurodiversity-affirming care, with a focus on bridging the gap between theory and practice. You will not only gain foundational knowledge relating to neurodiversity and neurodiversity affirming care, but will also develop practical strategies and adaptations that can be implemented at both the clinic or service level, as well as within your own clinical assessment and management, with particular relevance to rehabilitation and pain management contexts.

What you’ll learn:

  • Foundational principles and terminology relevant to neurodiversity and neuroinclusive/neurodiversity-affirming care

  • Some of the differences that may be experienced by neurodivergent people (for example, in areas of executive functioning, sensory processing, or communication style), and how these can interact with health care environments to shape access and engagement

  • How neurodivergence (particularly ADHD and Autism) intersects with physical and mental health, including the co-occurrence of complex and invisible illnesses.

  • Clinic-wide strategies to improve accessibility, communication, and safety for neurodivergent patients.

  • Practical, actionable approaches to clinical care within rehabilitation and pain management contexts - covering key considerations and adaptations in interdisciplinary areas such as physical activity, pacing, sensory needs, nutrition, sleep, stress, and education.