Autistic people have an increased risk of experiencing suicidal ideation or dying by suicide than those who do not have neurodivergences.
This training, when developed will help to raise awareness about this important subject.
Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) are developing a suicide awareness e-learning training with Greater Manchester Suicide Prevention Board. The training will be around thirty minutes in duration and will follow the See, Say, Support model. It will train users how to SEE the signs that an autistic person is struggling, SAY the words and have a conversation about suicide, and share how and where to find SUPPORT.
They need to gather the experiences of autistic people, those who care for autistic people, and professionals to make sure the training reflects real life experiences of suicide within the autistic community.
For more information, please see the link below:
https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/training/zsa-training-supporting-autistic-people