The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.

Level: Introductory

Length:1hour

Timeframe for access: Once you first choose to "Launch" this course, you will have45 days to access the content as often as you like. Your 45-day window for access will not begin until you first click the "Launch" button.

Presenter:

Kieran Rose
Consultant, Writer, Advocate

Kieran Rose is a published Writer and International Public Speaker whose essays at www.theautisticadvocate.com have been read by over a million people and cited innumerous research papers.

With a background in Education and service delivery, Kieran delivers his own specialist Autism training to families and Professionals and provides private consultancy for charities and organizations across the world that support Autistic children, adults and their families. An experienced international public speaker, Kieran regularly delivers paid webinars and has also guest-lectured at Universities across the UK.

He is Founder and Chair of The Autistic Cooperative, an international network and lobbying group for Autistic Professionals; and is Managing Director of the Social enterprise Infinite Autism, which supports Autistic people and families through funded partnership working in the Northeast of England.

Kieran is an executive board member of the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, a US-based non-profit international network and lobbying organization of Neurodiverse positive Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists.

He has also consulted on a number of research papers covering Autistic Masking, Autistic Burnout, Autistic relationships, the voices of young Autistic people, and Mate Crime in the Autistic community; and is co-producing research into Autistic Masking and Victimization.

Kieran was diagnosed Autistic in 2003 at the age of 23; He is married with three children, two of whom are diagnosed Autistic. They all live in the UK with two cats and a collection of co-occurring conditions. Kieran is invested in challenging the current Autism narrative, supporting the Neurodiversity paradigm and is an advocate for the rights of all Autistic people.

Presenter Disclosure:

• Financial: Kieran is the creator of, received research funding for, is the intellectual property holder for and received an honorarium for his presentation.
• Non-Financial: Kieran is an autistic advocate, parent to autistic children, and the founder of The Autistic Cooperative and director of Infinite Autism. This presentation will focus exclusively on and will not include information about other similar or related.
• There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Instructional Methods:

PowerPoint Lecture

Level:

Introductory

Who should attend:

Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, educators, child development specialists, mental health professionals, parents, caregivers, and other individuals seeking a better understanding of Sensory Processing in Autism.

Continuing Education Credits:

Course Completion Requirements:

Upon completing each individual course, participants must pass a brief quiz. Passing is getting at least an 80% score.

Individuals who do not meet both requirements will not receive AOTA or ASHA CEUs.

Cancellation Policy:

Because this program is recorded and accessible at your convenience, cancellations are not typically accepted. Please contact education@sensoryheatlh.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Do you have a disability that would require special accommodation?

Please contact us at education@sensoryhealth.org and describe how we can help accommodate your needs.

The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.