Bringing the ENERGY Down Under and All the Tools To Regulate It

Presented by:

Amy Laurent, PhD, OTR/L and Jacquelyn Fede, PhD

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 & Tuesday, 24 June 2025

4pm -7pm Perth, Australia

6pm - 9pm Melbourne, Australia

(4am EDT - 7am EDT, NYC)

Presented by the Co-Founders & Co-Directors, Autism Level UP

This virtual workshop is two half days. It is designed to reframe our understanding of challenging behaviors by examining how energy regulation skillset influences an individual’s capacity to navigate their day, particularly when difficulties are encountered. Factors influencing and means of supporting energy regulation are explored from both a first-person autistic perspective, as well as developmental perspective. Practical guidelines for providing supports for energy regulation to increase connectedness and active engagement in a variety of contexts will be highlighted!

Strategies for supporting individuals across the lifespan and at different developmental levels will be discussed. A focus will be placed on supporting autisitic and neurodivergent individuals, but the tools have applicability for facilitating engagement for a wide range of people.

Please note that these sessions are live and will start at 4:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (NYC) / 4:00pm Perth / 6:00pm Melbourne. There will be 2 sessions for this training. They will be recorded and registered participants will have access to the recordings for 3 weeks following the live events. Our virtual format is interactive and participants will have the opportunity share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another throughout the day.

This course is appropriate for autistic people, educators, therapists, parents, carers, researchers, & students.

Time Ordered Agenda

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

4:00 AM - 5:15 AM EDT - Overview of energy regulation and individual characteristics, as well as environmental factors influencing regulatory abilities

5:15 AM – 5:45AM EDT - Break

5:45 AM – 7:00 AM EDT - Introduction of practical tools for gathering information and documenting factors influencing an individuals' regulatory profile.

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

4:00 AM - 5:15 AM EDT - Continuation - 5:45 AM – 7:00 AM EDT - Introduction of practical tools for gathering information and documenting factors influencing an individuals' regulatory profile.

5:15 AM – 5:45AM EDT - Break

5:45 AM – 7:00 AM EDT Introduction of energy regulation strategies appropriate for differing developmental levels (e.g., presymbolic, emerging language, conversational) AND discussion of how to create individualized Power UP and Power Down plans.