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'Autism and Eating Disorders' with Fiona Fisher Bullivant
Fiona Fisher Bullivant (UK) , Author, Autism & Eating Disorders Consultant, Lecturer University of Central Lancashire, Autism Assessor, Non Medical Prescriber, Sleep Counsellor & Functional Analysis Assessor
Including half an hour of Q & A’s with Fiona and the audience
Free for EDFA members (Australian Carers Only)
(members request a code during booking process to receive their discounted ticket)
$25 non-members and clinicians
Webinar Recording
90 minutes
Why attend EDFA’s Fiona Fisher Bullivant webinar?
Fiona Fisher Bullivant will explore the topic of autistic girls and young women with eating disorders, why their differences don’t always fit with traditional treatment and how treatment can be adapted to allow for these differences. Fiona will speak about autism and mental health and why the therapeutic relationship is important for progress and change-making. The session will also address how best to support individuals experiencing Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
About Fiona Fisher Bullivant (UK)
Fiona is the author of the book Working with Girls and Young Women with an Autism Spectrum Condition – A Practical Guide for Clinicians and co-author of the book Autism and Eating Disorders in Teens – A Guide for Parents and Professionals.
Fiona has worked with autistic, learning disabled children and young people for 37 years in clinical practice, in a variety of settings and positions and in many different locations across the UK and the world. Fiona’s depth and breadth of experience has enriched her passion to continue to learn and remain respectful of the need to be led by autistic individuals to enrich and develop her clinical expertise.
The individuals and their families and carer’s have humbled and educated Fiona, alongside some inspiring professional colleagues. Fiona is persistent in her plight to highlight the need for more understanding in this field and the important contributions individuals and their families give to our communities and workforce.
Fiona has recently retired from 37 years as a learning disability nurse in the NHS where she had been specialising in Autism & Mental Health and particularly Autism & Eating Disorders. Fiona is an ADOS assessor, Non-Medical Prescriber and Sleep Counsellor and has trained in Sensory Processing Disorder and behavioural analysis.
Fiona now shares her time between working as a consultant at Fisher Bullivant Training & Consultancy, to autistic individuals with eating disorders and families around the world and lecturing student nurses on the Children’s & Young People and Learning Disability degree and masters programs and a new Eating Disorder module for clinicians.
