Aims to: Support learners to view the Mental Capacity Act through the ‘autistic lens’
Learning objectives:
- Explore differences in autistic processing and the impact on supported decisions, unwise decisions, best interests
- Consider the differences in communication and barriers this may present if not altered effectively to meet the autistic individuals needs
- Examine the risks that could occur if we purely view capacity decisions from a predominant neuro typical view
- Gain an awareness of masking within the context of decision making. Including the potential to leave the individual at risk
- Discuss methods to support the individual with decision making with reasonable adjustments to meet differential processing styles
- Consider good support/ scaffolding for decisions and experiential thinking
- Examine our practice and justify rationale for our actions
Audience: Individuals working with or supporting adults on the autism spectrum and requiring a knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act within a health or care setting. *Open to FC