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This course is an introduction to autism designed for people who support children or adults who have autism. It covers the suggested content from the Tier 1 and 2 capabilities from the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People’.
Having a child, sibling or family member diagnosed with autism can be a confusing time. Many people will want to seek more information about what this means for the individual and their future. Many will want to know how they can help. This free course is designed to introduce what autism is, and provide information on key topics.
For professionals working with children and young adults where behaviour is a barrier to learning, including school staff, social workers, nurses and family support workers. It would also benefit parents seeking further knowledge prior to applying for an ABA school, embarking on a home programme, or wanting to reinforce their child’s education outside of school areas. Part 1 of 4.
Part 2 builds upon the theoretical framework established in part 1 and applies it to behaviours that challenge. Methods to analyse and record behaviour are detailed and strategies to reduce behaviour that challenge are explained. Part 2 of 4.
Part 3 examines behaviour that challenges as a form of communication. The course explores Verbal Behaviour and the importance of teaching communication through developing ‘mands’. It explains key themes of motivation, prompting and using effective reinforcement. Part 3 of 4.
Part 4 explores effective teaching strategies. Reinforcement, prompting and errorless teaching approaches are discussed in more detail. It also looks at specific strategies such as Pairing; Discrete Trial Teaching; and Natural Environment Teaching. Part 4 of 4.
