Autism Awareness Training Online

Live Session 1: 20th June 2024 (09:30 - 12:00)

Live Session 2: 21st June 2024 (09:30 - 12:00)

Autism awareness

• Develop knowledge on autism and the skills to support autistic individuals to succeed at work
• This course will help your business to tap into the pool of talented autistic people who are in work or who want to work.
• Gain a broad understanding of autism, the impact it can have on individuals and their communication, interaction, thinking and ability to learn
• Develop practical communication strategies to ensure that autistic employees are able to fully participate in work activities
• Identify, manage and change key barriers in the workplace and working methods to help autistic people thrive

Why train your managers?

There are an estimated 700,000 autistic people in the UK - approximately 1% of the population. But, just 21.7% of autistic people are in employment.*

*Labour Force Survey, ONS

What will your managers learn?

• Potential strengths and challenges of autism in the workplace
• Sensory issues people with autism may experience and how this can affect their work
• Communication strategies for people with autism
• Workplace adjustments which could be helpful for someone with autism
• Emotional, wellbeing and self-esteem issues.

“Just the right level of detail, information was clear and concise, and it was great to have open discussions with different people working in the same area, sharing ideas and techniques.” - Sheikh, ETE Advisor, North West.

Who this course is for

Line managers, team leaders, supervisors and those in HR roles. The course is useful for those wanting to understand how to support those with autism in their teams.

The course is also relevant for training and development teams.

Structure of learning

It typically takes 5 hours for a learner to complete the course.

This is structured for the learner in the following way:

• Live session one – 2.5hrs

• Live session Two – 2.5hrs

Requirements for the best learning experience

This facilitated learning is delivered in an interactive online method therefore please ensure you have access to the following:

• Laptop or PC with internet connection
• Webcam and microphone capabilities
• Zoom video conferencing*

*Zoom App gives full functionality so provides the best possible learning experience including:

• Break out activities in small groups
• Interactive whiteboard usage
• Online access to supporting resources such as handout, in course manuals and supporting documentation – where applicable
• The best possible live interactive activity and discussion lead learning
• Facilitated by one of our qualified Disability Training & Consultancy Specialists

Once you register:

• You will receive a course confirmation welcome email and then 2 weeks before the start date, comprehensive joining instructions detailing how to successfully complete the course from start to finish will be sent through via email.

• Please let your instructor know if you have any additional learning needs or if we can support your learning further.

Wanting to book for your team? Visit our group bookings page: https://healthmanagement.co.uk/product/mental-wellbeing-in-the-workplace/

Event Venue

Online