Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Introduction to autism

    • Course aims
  • 2

    What is autism?

    • In this section

    • What is autism? (video)

    • Autism

    • Children with autism

    • Autism spectrum disorder

    • Recognising autism

    • The spectrum

    • Myths and misconceptions

    • Challenging misinformation

    • Statistics

    • Sources of knowledge

    • Labelling

    • Terminology

    • Neurodiversity

    • Autism and the law

    • Case law

    • Applying this

    • Exercise
  • 3

    What causes autism?

    • In this section

    • Current research

    • Factors

    • Genetic

    • Environmental

    • Misconception - vaccines

    • Neurological

    • Gender and diagnosis

    • Age and diagnosis

    • Knowledge check
  • 4

    Autistic behaviours

    • In this section

    • Triad of impairments

    • Eight key principles

    • Speech difficulties

    • Interpreting language

    • Non-standard language choices

    • Non-verbal communication

    • Echolalia

    • Social interaction

    • Social imagination

    • 'Theory of Mind'

    • Mindblindness

    • Special interests

    • Routines

    • Diverted (video)

    • Sensory sensitivity

    • Different sensitivities

    • Make it stop (video)

    • Body awareness

    • Related conditions and challenges

    • Challenging behaviour

    • Strengths

    • Exercise
  • 5

    Profiling an autistic child

    • In this section

    • Understanding the child

    • Six important aspects

    • Behaviour

    • Example

    • Profiling behaviour

    • Obsessions

    • Profiling obsessions

    • Interactions

    • Profiling interactions

    • Communication

    • Encouraging interaction

    • Profiling communication

    • Anxiety

    • Profiling anxiety

    • Change

    • Profiling change

    • Finalising the profile
  • 6

    Your relationship with an autistic child

    • In this section

    • Your job role

    • Existing knowledge

    • Skills

    • Characteristics

    • Antifragile

    • Responding to situations

    • Exercise
  • 7

    Designing learning for an autistic child

    • In this section

    • Meaning

    • Perspective

    • Example

    • Tailoring the environment

    • Senses

    • Four aspects

    • Locations

    • Routines

    • Transitions

    • Timetables

    • Relationships

    • Friendships

    • Exercise

    • Teaching and learning

    • Target setting and progress

    • Learning preferences

    • Multiple intelligences

    • Encouraging uniqueness

    • Tests and exams

    • Behaviour and rules

    • Exercise
  • 8

    Supporting learning outside of school

    • In this section

    • Homework

    • School trips

    • Leisure and entertainment

    • Solutions

    • Autism Friendly Award

    • Holidays

    • Parents and carers

    • Inform, involve, inspire...

    • Sharing information

    • Exercise
  • 9

    Assessment

    • Assessment
  • 10

    Conclusion

    • You are making a difference
  • 11

    Summary

    • Your certification

    • About this course

    • Feedback