Location: Shanghai | Language: Chinese | Date: 07.28-08.03

Program Introduction

Adolescent Psychology & Autism Treatment Training

Adolescence is a critical stage of rapid physical and mental development, marked by multiple growing pains. Globally, teenagers are particularly vulnerable to mental health issues. ASEEDER, in partnership with Rainbowpen, has exclusively designed the Adolescent Psychology & Autism Treatment Training program, focusing on the mental development of young people. The program, delivered by the Executive Director of Rainbowpen and certified instructors from the UCLA Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, focuses on common psychological disorders in adolescents, including depression, bipolar disorder, emotional disorders, trauma and stress, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. Through real case studies and multiple psychology practices, such as simulated counseling, arts therapy, and Sandplay Therapy, participants will explore the world of psychology in an engaging, hands-on way. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the disease with the fastest-growing number of patients worldwide. ASD Children are often called “children from the stars” due to their unique clinical presentations. Participants will have the opportunity to visit a special children's institution in Shanghai and design a rehabilitation plan to support children with autism. Upon completion, participants will receive a program certificate issued by Rainbowpen. The best individuals may also obtain recommendation letters signed by their mentors.

Highlights

Deep Dive into Adolescent Mental Health

Explore common psychological disorders in adolescents through counselling, simulation therapy, and more

Jointly Delivered by Industry-Leading Instructors

The Executive Director of Rainbowpen and certified instructors from the UCLA Department of Biobehavioral Sciences serving as mentors

Embrace Children from Stars

Visit a special children's institution in Shanghai, design a psychological rehabilitation plan to “embrace” autistic children

Background Enhancement

Combine psychology and neuroscience knowledge to conduct a psychological rehabilitation challenge and gain core psychology skills

Practical Training

Psychological Counseling

Learn about listening skills and empathy with clients, followed by a group counseling simulation

Sandplay Therapy

Work in groups to experience sandplay therapy centred on trauma or developmental disorders

Arts Therapy

Integrate with Arts Therapy to embrace "Children from Stars"

Drama Therapy

Children with autism often experience "alexithymia". Work in groups to conduct drama therapy simulations.

Sample Schedule

Institution Partners & Teaching Faculty

| Institution Partner

Rainbowpen is a professional organization in the field of Arts Therapy dedicated to serving the community through art and science. Rainbowpen is a designated rehabilitation site for the Shanghai Disabled Persons' Federation's "阳光宝宝", a member unit of the Shanghai Mental Health Service Industry Association, and the chair unit of the CSESIF Art Healing Member Committee. To date, Rainbowpen has served a total of 18, 395 children and adolescents with special needs, including 5, 224 services in 2024. In 2024, Rainbowpen provided 5, 224 services and compiled the first edition of the Shanghai Guide to Caring for Children with Autism (Popular Science Edition).

Teacher Wang

  • The director of Rainbowpen, a master of Psychology
  • National Certified Psychologist (Level 2), Speech Therapist, Social Worker (Intermediate), Art Healing Practitioner, an international instructor of American Montessori Society (AMS), National Attention Educational Guidance Teacher, a rehabilitation teacher for Autism under the China Disabled Persons’ Federation
  • A family training teacher for children's language in Bethel, a children's language assessor for Bethel DREAM-C (DREAM-S) digital tools, specializing in a wide range of assessment and rehabilitation techniques, including VB-MAPP, PEP-3, ABLLS-R, Peabody, ABA, and DREAM-C (DREAM-S)
  • Teacher Bao

  • The director of the New Hongqiao Campus for Children's Hospital of Fudan
  • University (Starkids Children’s Hospital Shanghai), a Registered Supervisor, and the first cohort of senior trainers and lecturers certified by UCLA-PEERS in mainland China.
  • 项目产出

    开展心理咨询、心理测评、艺术疗愈、物理治疗等多轮实践,综合运用所学知识与技能,完成真实患者病例的分析,提出咨询与治疗提案。

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    Why Us

    Value of UK Overseas Study

    The ASDAN Career Exploration Award certificate is officially recommended by UCAS and is included in the official UCAS University Application Document (PS). Students can earn a number of ASDAN China quality certificates and credits through the Major Achiever Program, and the practice experience can be used in future study application documents, which will directly contribute to future overseas study applications.

    Value of USA Overseas Study

    The Major Achiever Programs are academically designed in conjunction with the "Turning the Tide" admissions initiative released by the Harvard College of Education Make Caring Common (MCC) and the Top 300 universities in the US. We will focus on the development and evaluation of students' inner character, such as empathy, perseverance, self-management and other core inner characteristics that are valued by top colleges and universities.

    Popular Majors Covering

    The Major Achiever Programs are based on application data and employment data of popular majors from popular universities, covering four categories: business; finance, science; technology, psychology; medicine, and humanity social sciences.

    Professional Experience in Real Workplace

    The program incorporates educational resources selected from top 50 universities around the world to produce courses and practical activities, and provides 100% realistic career practice scenarios in the form of front-line apprenticeships and practical training simulations. Each student spends more than 60% of their time in the program improving their professional knowledge through hands-on practice.

    First-class Courses and Instructors

    Under the guidance of top enterprise mentors in various industries, students will understandthe current situation of real industry development and employment in popular positions, andimprove professionalism and knowledge reserve.

    Authoritative Interest Assessment

    The authoritative VN Career Planning System is introduced, with exclusive career workshops designed to assist students in exploring their self-interests, abilities, and values and engaging in self-discovery, uncover personal strengths, and focus on future development directions.