UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER

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Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. More than one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.

This course will look at the typical course of childhood development and explain what Autistic Spectrum Disorder is, how it affects individuals and guidance and support that may be useful.

Please read through the information, completing the short quizzes along the way. There is a final assessment at the end of the course.

What You'll Learn

1 What is child development?

2 Developmental delays

3 Developmental Disorders

4 Famous people with autism

5 Child development theories

6 Challenges of being Autistic

7 Module 1 Quiz

8 Social Communication development

9 What is ASD?

10 Types of Autism

11 Module 2 Quiz

12 Understanding and supporting communication

13 Supporting communication development

14 Communication tips

15 Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) supports

16 Supporting Obsessions and repetitive behaviour

17 Supporting Sensory differences

18 Module 3 Quiz

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