Autizma training
Courses & workshops
Training written and delivered by autistic people and family carers who have been through the Court of Protection. Free or low cost for families; chargeable for organisations, which is what keeps this app free.
Six self-paced modules covering capacity assessments, best-interests decisions, deputyship, evidence and hearings. One payment, lifetime access.
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Families & carers
Everything we wish someone had told us in week one: what the court is for, the forms, the timescales, and how to keep P at the centre without over-litigating.
- Online, live (recording shared after)
- 2.5 hours
- Up to 30 places
- Weekday evening, monthly · Saturday morning, every 6 weeks
What it covers
- COP1, COP1A/B, COP3, COP24 — what each one is really asking
- Deputyship vs a one-off order
- Writing a position statement the judge will actually read
- What to expect on the day, and courtroom etiquette
- The things that go badly for parents — and how to avoid them
What's included
- Live session with time for your questions
- Recording to watch again for 30 days
- Plain-English handouts and form guides to keep
- Certificate of attendance
Free for families — donation welcome
Professionals & providers
Capacity assessments, best interests decisions and DoLS done properly — with real Court of Protection examples and the mistakes that end up in front of a judge.
- In person at your site, or online
- Half day
- Up to 20 places
- Booked to suit your rota · Twilight sessions available
What it covers
- The five principles, applied to real shifts
- Decision-specific capacity — not a blanket label
- Best interests: consulting family lawfully
- DoLS, s.21A challenges and RPRs
- Recording that stands up in court
What's included
- Half-day session at your site or online
- Workbook and recording templates for every attendee
- Real Court of Protection case examples
- Certificates of attendance for your training records
- Follow-up email Q&A for 30 days
From £595 per group (up to 20 staff)
Professionals & providers
Delivered by autistic people and family carers. Practical, non-theoretical, and focused on why placements break down and how to stop that happening.
- In person or online
- Half day or full day
- Up to 20 places
- Booked to suit your rota
What it covers
- Communication, processing time and AAC
- Meltdown, shutdown and burnout — what helps
- Monotropism and why routine matters
- Restrictive practice: reducing it in real settings
- Working with families instead of around them
What's included
- Delivered by autistic people and family carers
- Half-day or full-day session, in person or online
- Practical handouts your team can use on shift
- Certificates of attendance
From £595 per group (half day)
Everyone
How lighting, noise, smell and space change behaviour — and low-cost changes a service can make this week.
- Online, live
- 2 hours
- Up to 25 places
- Monthly, weekday afternoon
What it covers
- The eight senses and interoception
- Sensory audits you can do yourself
- Cheap fixes that reduce incidents
- Writing sensory needs into a care plan or court evidence
What's included
- Live two-hour online session
- Do-it-yourself sensory audit checklist to keep
- Low-cost fixes list you can act on this week
- Certificate of attendance
£45 per person · £395 per group
Need something else?
We build bespoke sessions for local authorities, ICBs, care providers, schools and parent groups — including whole-team days and train-the-trainer. Tell us what is going wrong and we will design around it.
Email info@autizma.co.uk or use the training referral form.