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About this Event

This is an accredited self study course that you can complete in your own time.

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Autism Awareness in Education Training
This course teaches those working in education settings how to effectively support autistic children and young people in their care. It explores what autism is, and looks at the concepts of neurodiversity and the autism spectrum, as well as addressing some common misconceptions.

You’ll learn that autistic individuals share common areas of difference, but will have their own profile of strengths and challenges. The course explores how those areas of difference might impact a child or young person. It will make you aware of the importance of understanding autism within education and give you knowledge of the diagnostic process. You will also learn how to use the Graduated Approach to provide effective, individualised support, and benefit from practical supportive strategies that can be used in educational settings.

Appraised by neurodiversity expert, Fintan J. O’Regan
Developed by education professionals
Accredited by CPD
Fully online course and assessment with no time limits
Approximate duration: 3 hours
Earn 3 CPD points on completion
Full audio voiceover
Contains downloadable resources

Aims of the course

By the end of this course you will:
Understand what autism is, and the terminology associated with it.
Understand the need to approach autism as a difference, rather than a disorder or impairment.
Understand how autism may be identified and diagnosed.
Understand the areas of difference and how these may affect a child.
Understand that every autistic individual experiences autism differently and that an individual’s strengths, aspirations, and needs should drive any provision.
Understand how to apply the Graduated Approach to support a child’s learning and development.
Understand and identify some reasonable adjustments that can be made to universal provision to support autistic learners in the classroom.

Certification - CPD Approved

All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

On successful completion of the course you will be sent a quality assured certificate through the post the next working day. This can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit.

This certificate does not have an expiry date. However, based on industry best practice guidelines, the recommended renewal period for this training is 3 years. We will print this recommended renewal date on your certificate.

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A Note About Data Collection

This training is funded by the Welsh Government funded Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) project.

Please note that, for you to receive support from the WULF project, we are required to collect specific information from you during the registration process. This information is collected for project monitoring and evaluation purposes only.

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