SECRET AGENT SOCIETY TRAINING COMING TO BRISBANE, PERTH, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Clinical psychologist and creator of the Secret Agent Society (SAS) program Dr Renae Beaumont will host practitioner training in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney in September and October, 2012.

 

Brisbane training will take place on September 20 and 21; Perth training on September 24 and 25; Melbourne training on October 18 and 19; and Sydney training on October 25 and 26.

SAS is an ideal social skills intervention for educators, therapists and other professionals who work with children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Conditions such as Asperger's Syndrome.  It typically includes 12 weekly child and parent group meetings, a four-level computer game, teacher tip sheets and booster sessions. SAS can be adapted for school settings, community centres and private clinics. 

This highly engaging, espionage-themed program is attracting increasing international attention following a randomised, controlled trial at the University of Queensland. The trial showed 76 per cent of children who did the program improved from having clinically significant social skill delays to showing skills within the range of most children.  This is currently the most clinically significant change published in the world for a social skills program with children with high-functioning Autism. 

The two-day training course includes didactic and multimedia presentations, live session footage, group discussions, opportunities to practise delivering content and follow-up supervision.  Registrations for Brisbane close on August 30, for Perth on September 3, for Melbourne on September 27 and for Sydney on October 4. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register or download application documents from http://www.sst-institute.net/au/professionals/practitioner-training/ 

"This program is a great resource for clinicians, teachers and families.  It provides the skills and resources needed to fully engage children on the autism spectrum – and make learning fun!  I highly recommend the Secret Agent Society program as the resources are innovative, well targeted and can make a big difference to how children on the spectrum manage their home and school life."    

Dr Tony Attwood, International expert on Asperger's Syndrome