AUTISM AWARENESS
Course Number
SC0306
Validity
3 Years
Duration
1/2 Day
Assessment
Continuous
This course is primarily for healthcare and care staff but would also assist those who work in the education and commercial sectors. Delegates will gain significant insight into working with service users who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD). They will gain a thorough understanding of autism and how to approach their daily work when coming into contact with those that have this condition.
Suitable for:
Care, Education and Commercial
The prevalence of autism is generally estimated as 1 case per 100 of the population. – National Autistic Society
Introduction
- Introduction and course overview
Course Programme
- What is autism?
- What is Aspergers syndrome?
- The triad of impairments
- Signs & symptoms
- Working with those with autism
- Behaviour
- How the world is seen
- Verbal and non-verbal communication
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Rituals
- Coping with change
- Group exercises
- Course evaluation
