Explain dual diagnosis, AAC and behaviour plan to carers — CASC communication station

Station brief

Format. Communication station, approximately 7–10 minutes active time after reading. You are the CAMHS / dual-diagnosis psychiatry registrar in the neurodevelopmental clinic. ^[1]

Candidate instructions. Explain dual diagnosis of autism and intellectual disability to the parents, outline assessment logic in plain language, discuss communication and AAC, mention epilepsy awareness without alarming, describe a behaviour plan that puts medical and PBS steps first, and only then address medicines for severe irritability if needed. Check understanding and safety. The examiner plays both parents. ^[1][2]