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Me Learning have been providing high quality e-learning content to the Health and Social Care sector for 10 years. We work with 110 Local Authority customers who implement a range of different products and services that we offer. Read more...

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Overview

This course will give learners an introduction and awareness of autism. It is aimed at people who want to understand and make a difference in the lives of individuals with the autism spectrum condition, including parents, carers, professionals and individuals with a diagnosis of autism and who have little or no knowledge of the condition. It is also designed for people who require a refresher in the subject.

Audience

This awareness course is intended for anyone who requires an understanding of autism, this includes:

Carers, parents and professional organisations
Adult and Children's Social Care Services staff and other local authority partner organisations
Housing and public health staff
Health staff
Education staff

About this course

This course will heighten your awareness and increase your understanding of autism.

The course is split into three modules:

What is autism?
What are the main challenges?
Characteristics and diagnosis of autism

Objectives

In this course you will learn:

What autism is
What causes autism
About the autistic spectrum
What the three main challenges people with autism face
About the typical characteristics of individuals with autism
About the importance diagnosing autism
About the strengths and positives of having autism

Content

Here are some of the topics covered in the modules: