Understanding autism
This one-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to the autism spectrum. Choose a training option below.
About the training
Explore how understanding of autism has evolved and how current approaches inform our practices. Recognising and understanding the key areas of difference experienced by individuals on the autism spectrum is vital to providing effective support.
Where?
Live online training for your organisation
Course content
- Identifying autism.
- Sensory processing in autism.
- Theories and their use.
- Anxiety in autism.
- The impact of autism on families.
- Shaping support.
Outcomes
- Gain an increased understanding of the autism spectrum and be able to identify main areas of difference.
- Understand that autism affects people in different ways.
- Identify differences in how autistic people may process sensory information.
- Be familiar with current thinking around the causes of autism and gain an understanding of how theories have tried to explain some of the characteristics of autism and how these have changed over the years.
- Understand the effect of increased anxiety for autistic people.
- Understand the impact of autism on families.
- Identify ways of changing your practice and making changes to workplace to effectively support people.
- Get an attendance certificate detailing eligible CPD hours which can be used as verifiable documentary evidence when submitting CPD recording forms.
CPD Accreditation
- This module is accredited by the CPD Certification Service (the leading CPD accreditation institution) as conforming to continuing professional development principles.
- Learners will receive a certificate of completion which can be used as verifiable documentary evidence when submitting CPD recording forms.
- For further information on the CPD Certification service please visit the CPD website.
Training options and cost
Live online training for organisations
Training just for your organisation, for up to 15 delegates, £1,100 + VAT, contact us to book
Face-to-face training for organisations
Training just for your organisation, for up to 15 delegates, £1,295 + VAT, contact us to book
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