Rethinking Autism Intervention: What the science now demands

About this Workshop

The science of autism has moved. Has your practice kept up?

Most clinicians working with autistic clients were trained in frameworks built around behaviour — identifying it, modifying it, managing it. But a growing body of neuroscience research now challenges the foundations of many interventions we've considered best practice.

In this full-day intensive with internationally renowned psychologist and author Dr Peter Vermeulen, you'll examine what current research tells us about how the autistic brain actually works — and what that means for the way we assess, formulate, and intervene.

Dr Vermeulen's work on context processing, the predictive brain, and Theory of Own Mind has reshaped how practitioners across Europe, the US, and the UK approach autism support. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of the field's most respected and provocative thinkers.

You'll leave with:

• A clearer understanding of autistic cognition beyond behavioural description
• A critical lens on common intervention approaches and where they fall short
• Practical frameworks to update your practice — immediately applicable across assessment, therapy, and psychoeducation
• Language and tools to help autistic clients better understand themselves

This day is designed for: Psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and allied health clinicians who work regularly with autistic children, adolescents, or adults and want their practice to reflect the current evidence base

About the Presenter: 

Dr Peter Vermeulen, PhD. Peter Vermeulen is an internationally acclaimed autism expert, speaker, and author of more than 20 books. As founder of Autism in Context, he has become one of the world’s most sought-after voices on autism, regularly delivering keynote presentations at major conferences, research summits, and professional gatherings across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America.

Peter is best known for his work on the “predictive brain” and contextual sensitivity in autism — a perspective that has shaped modern understanding of communication, sensory processing, and social experiences. His workshops are engaging, practical, and deeply respectful, helping families and educators move beyond behaviour and truly understand autistic children from the inside out.

About the Event

Registration from 8.30am

Morning tea, Lunch and Afternoon tea provided

About the Host
Prosper Health Collective is a health practice founded by Dr Kellie Cassidy (Psychologist) in 2014. Prosper Health provide psychology, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and psychiatry services to people across the lifespan. Prosper's training arm, Prosper Health Academy, organises events for the community.