Autism Awareness
Supporting youngsters with Autism in children’s services
Course overview
Understanding the gamut of Autism
This course will provide participants with an overview of Autism, offer guidance on the treatment available for its various manifestations and how best to support someone with the condition.
Autism is not an illness or disease. As a lifelong development disability autistic people perceive the world – see, hear, feel – and interact differently with others. Participants will gain an understanding into the accompanying learning disabilities, mental health issues and other conditions that autistic people may share.
Course content
Awareness of autism is growing but there is still a lot of confusion around what the condition is, it’s causes and how it affects people. Autism limits and impairs everyday functioning, which can result in social communication and interaction difficulties and restricted or repetitive behaviour patterns.
What we will cover:
- What is autism?
- Correct terminology
- Myths and facts
- Signs of autism
- Autistic boys vs autistic girls and non-binary people
- Sensory overload
- Alexythmia
- Cognitive thinking, emotions, behaviours and identity impact
- Social interaction, communication, interests and behaviour
- Therapy, intervention and support
- Medication, treatment and antipsychotic medication
- Side effects and complications
- Meltdowns and distressed behaviour
- Providing support to an autistic person
Autism – Always Unique Totally Intelligent Sometimes Mysterious
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Who is this course designed for?
The Autism Awareness course is ideal for any nurse, carer, care support worker or manager working within children’s and adult’s services. The knowledge gained from the course will equip participants with the confidence to support anyone with autism and to address their needs appropriately.
Parents, carers or non-clinical health staff who live with family members, or come into contact with autistic clients, are also welcome to attend the course to improve their awareness.
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Course reviews
Thank you TeeJay a brilliant session covering so many aspects of ASD and very thought-provoking too.
Very informative and useful. Loved the exercises and the videos. Great interaction and engagement.
Enjoyed the video, very informative and moving – what a great insight into the world of someone who is very autistic.
Thoroughly enjoyed the session – makes me want to do my own research.
Course duration
Autism Awareness is a full day course. Allow 7 hours, including breaks.
Course outcome
At the end of the course, participants will understand the complexities of autism, how it impacts people’s lives, the diagnosis and assessment process, and have a clearer idea on how best to support an autistic person.
Ways to study
Autism Awareness is available as an in-person or online (via Teams) course for children’s services organisations. The course content can be tailored to match the needs of specific policies and procedures.
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Autism Awareness course fees
Full day training £850 + VAT and travel where applicable for up to 12 participants.
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