Understanding Autism from the Inside Out – A Basic/Refresher Autism Training
Training covers:
- What are the main characteristics of Autism?
- To update your understanding of autism in the light of current research.
- How children and young people diagnosed with autism think differently (cognitive styles).
- Some ‘handy hints’ to include children and young people with autism in education.
- An opportunity to reflect and share good practice.
- Some basic good practice/Quality First Teaching strategies to include children with autism in education.
Who this course is aimed at:
- Refresher or introductory course for anyone wanting to understand how children with autism think and experience the world.
- Anyone seeking to update their basic knowledge of autism in the light of current thinking and research.
- Primary and secondary phase staff.
- Although this course is primarily aimed at mainstream staff, specialist staff who require a basic introduction to autism would also benefit.