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Autism Awareness

Introduction

This course will give learners an introduction and awareness of autism. It is aimed at people who want to understand and make a difference in the lives of individuals with the autism spectrum condition, including parents, carers, professionals and individuals with a diagnosis of autism and who have little or no knowledge of the condition.

It is also designed for people who require a refresher in the subject.

Courses

Duration: 1 hours

This course contains the following modules:

Module name Type Duration
What is autism Online 00:11:00
Experiencing autism Online 00:16:00
Characteristics and diagnosis Online 00:30:00

Audience

This awareness course is intended for anyone who requires an understanding of autism, this includes:

  • Carers, parents and professional organisations
  • Adult and Children's Social Care Services staff and other local authority partner organisations
  • Housing and public health staff
  • Health staff 
  • Education staff

Objectives

In this course you will learn:

  • What autism is
  • What causes autism
  • About the autistic spectrum
  • What the three main challenges people with autism face
  • About the typical characteristics of individuals with autism
  • About the importance diagnosing autism
  • About the strengths and positives of having autism

Content

Here are some of the topics covered in the modules:

What is autism?; How common is autism?; What is Asperger syndrome?; What causes autism?; So how much do you know about autism?; The Autism Spectrum; The main challenges; Social communication; Body language, facial expressions and tone of voice; Sayings and phrases; Social interaction; Making friends; Social imagination; Mind blindness; Sensory issues; What does autism feel like?; Coping methods; Typical characteristics; Diagnosis of women; The strengths of autism

Enrolment details

To access any of the courses you will need to login. If you do not have an account you will need to self-register. Please click the 'self-register' button and then fill in your personal and organisation details. If you are a resident please include 'resident' in the 'organisation' box and your postcode in the 'address' box.

Once you have done this, your details will be sent to us to validate. When we have validated your registration you will be sent an email with your login details.

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Course flyer

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Accreditation

This course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.