Understanding and supporting autistic people

This course builds your knowledge of autism and how to support autistic children and adults and is based on the SPELL framework.

SPELL is a framework for understanding and responding to autistic people’s needs. It will allow you to develop better practice and use evidence-based strategies to support autistic children and adults.

Our interactive virtual training delivery model ensures we are proud to deliver the exact same learning outcomes for you as our face to face training course, in a learner friendly and accessible way.

Trainer: Deborah Garland

Training times

This training runs from 9.30-11am and 1-2.30pm.

Course content

The main areas of difference in autism (social communication and interaction, sensory processing, information processing).
How does autism affect people’s lives.
Causes of anxiety and stress.
Introduction to the SPELL framework.

Outcomes

Gain knowledge about autism and practical approaches that will help you immediately in your work.
Meet and network with fellow practitioners.
Work with a National Autistic Society trainer who has many years’ experience of supporting autistic 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.