FALL 2026
Seven-Week Course and Coaching
Join us this fall for our next seven-week course and coaching series.
Program Details
Format:: 7-session series held online weekly on Wednesdays
Dates: Starting September 16th running through September, October, and November
Time: 4:30 - 5:30pm ET
Sessions: 60 minutes live on Zoom (sessions are not recorded)
Topics will include sensory supports, environmental evaluation, communication, predictability, preparation, and more!
Who: Mixed group of pediatric professionals
Cost: $595/person
Registration closes: Saturday, September 12 , 2026 (subject to change if filled prior)
Build Confident, Responsive Care
Support autistic children with greater confidence.
Strengthen collaboration with families.
Build systems that prevent distress before it starts.
Join us this fall and begin integrating autism-informed care practices into your clinical work right away.
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Healthcare environments can unintentionally increase distress for autistic children. Sensory overload, unpredictable routines, and communication differences can quickly escalate care experiences for both patients and providers.
This coaching series equips you with respectful, neurodivergent-affirming tools that support:
Reduced distress and escalation
More effective communication
Improved collaboration with families
Greater provider confidence
Calmer, more predictable clinical encounters
These strategies are designed for real clinical pace — practical, efficient, and immediately implementable.
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Live, case-based instruction
Practical strategies designed for real clinical settings
Immediately usable tools and frameworks
Interactive discussion with fellow professionals
Certificate of completion
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Designed for licensed healthcare professionals and clinical providers, including:
Pediatric nurses and nurse practitioners
Child life specialists
Physicians
Therapists and allied health providers
Medical assistants and clinical support staff
If you work with autistic children in healthcare environments and want more effective, respectful approaches, this training is for you.
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Focused and foundational: Live instruction designed to build essential knowledge and practical understanding you can apply immediately.
Real-time learning: Live Zoom sessions with time for Q&A, reflection, discussion, and problem‑solving.
Resource-rich: Tools and strategies you can use right away.
Community support: Learn alongside peers facing similar situations.
Upon completion: Individualized certificate of completion
Autism-Informed Pediatric Care
Are you looking to deepen your knowledge and feel more confident supporting autistic children in healthcare settings?
Join a live online training series designed to strengthen your foundation in understanding and supporting autistic children and their families in pediatric environments.
Through clear instruction, real clinical examples, and thoughtful discussion, you’ll gain practical strategies you can begin using immediately — without adding time to appointments.
Led by Jill Hudson, a child life specialist and autism consultant with more than 20 years of experience, each session focuses on essential topics such as autistic experiences, sensory needs, communication differences, visual supports, predictability, and collaborative care approaches.
FALL 2026
The seven-week course and coaching is back this fall. Register now to hold your spot. Sessions will be held on Wednesdays in September, October, and November. Each session is 60 minutes and awards a total of 7.0 PDCH + certificate of completion.
Enrollment is capped to preserve discussion quality and interactive learning. A overflow course will be added on Thursdays if needed.