Learn how to support someone with Autism in a person-centred approach.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? What are the causes of autism? How is gender and autism related? What are stereotypes and how can an individual with autism be stereotyped?
Our Autism Spectrum Disorder course will help you answer the questions above and more.
It is estimated that around 700,000 people in the UK have a diagnosis of autism. One in 100 children in the UK have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
Through our Understanding Autism Course, you will gain an understanding of what ASD is and the kind of impact it has on the individual. You will learn the causes of autism. You will learn how gender and autism are associated together. You will learn how the diagnosis of autism works. You will understand how communication and speech is affected. You will learn how autism can cause sensory difficulties. You will learn how mental health and self harm is associated with autism.
What you'll learn.
- What Autism is and how it impacts an individual.
- Recognise how speech and communication is affected.
- Understand what the 6 Stage Target Model is and what it covers.
- Understand how and why an individual who has autism may have sensory difficulties and how all the different sense can be affected.
- Understand how mental health and self-harm is involved with autism.
- Gain knowledge of the SPELL framework and what it entails.
- Explore reasons to how using different communication strategies can aid or limit the communication between an individual with autism and an individual without autism.
Who is Autism Awareness for?
Our Autism Awareness Course is for anyone who is looking to gain more complex knowledge around Autism and provide knowledge on how to support an individual in their work setting.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of the course, you ‘ll be able to…
- Explain what Autism is and how it can impact a person’s day-to-day life.
- Analyse how mental health is associated with autism.
- Recognise different communication strategies.
- Be able to correctly manage behavioural challenges associated with autism disorders.
- Demonstrate how to effectively use communication strategies while speaking with an individual that has autism.
- Describe what the SPELL Framework is and how it can be useful.
- Develop knowledge, skills and strategies to develop positive environments for individuals who have autism.
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