Autism Awareness
Who should attend:
Any person wanting to gain a basic understanding of autism and differentiate between behaviors that arise from an individual’s personality or life experience and those that are directly due to their disability.
Course benefits:
Delegates will gain practical ideas on how to improve support and reduce stress levels of people with autism.
Additional information:
The course involves several activities to support the learning and development aspects of this course and will be delivered by a variety of teaching methods including: presentation; small group discussion; whole group discussion; individual work; case studies and handouts.
Certificates:
All candidates who participate to the required level will receive a certificate of attendance from Essential Training.
Contents:
An introduction to Autism & Autism Spectrum Disorders
Symptoms of Autism & Autism Spectrum Disorders
Social difficulties:
• Language and communication
• Poor imagination
Causes and treatments -
• Education
• Medication
• Therapies.
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Effects of Autism
Triad of Impairments
Asperger’s Syndrome -
• Difficulty making friends,
• Difficulty reading or communicating through non-verbal cues such as facial expressions & body languages,
Difficulty understanding social cues
For more details on this course or any other training please call 01271 830338 or use our contact form to request a call