What you will learn in this course

Learn about definitions & spectrum of autism, difficulties experienced by people with autism. Autism's connection with challenging behaviour. The implications for lifestyles, living environments and how to work with or support autistic people.

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    Introduction

    • What is Autism?
    • Causes and Diagnosis of autism
    • Causes of Autism
    • Diagnosis of autism
    • Myths on autism
    • Key facts on autism
    • Conditions associated with autism
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    Triad of impairement

    • The Triad of impairement
    • Characteristics of autism
    • Check your learning
  • 4

    Triad of impairement- Social communication

    • The Triad of Impairments- Social Communication
    • How the communication of autistic people can differ.
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    Triad of Impairement- Social interaction

    • The Triad of Impairments -Social interaction
    • How the social interaction of autistic people can differ.
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    Triad of Impairements- Imagination

    • The Triad of Impairments- Imagination
    • Routines and Rituals
    • Special interests
    • Poor generalization of learning
    • Check your learning (how autistic people learn)
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    Supporting people with autism-Sensory Issues

    • Sensory Issues and Reactions
    • Supporting people to manage over sensitivity
    • Typical behaviours of autistic people
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    Living with autism

    • What is it like to have autism?
    • Check your learning
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    Supporting people with autism-Communication

    • Effective communication with people with Autism
    • Top tips for working with people with autism
    • Interacting with people with Autism- Scenario 1
    • Interacting with people with Autism -Scenario 2
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    Aspeger's syndrome

    • What could the life of a person with Aspeger's syndrome be like?
    • What is aspegers' syndrome?
    • Supporting people with aspeger's syndrome
    • Check your learning
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    Before you go...

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