Autism – Intermediate 2

Overview

This one day course builds on knowledge and skills gained on level one and will enable participants to develop a more detailed understanding of the communicative and environmental strategies that are known to help autistic children and adults make sense of the world.

Who is Autism – Intermediate 2 aimed at?

Those working with children and young people with autism

Course Length

1 day

Learning Outcomes

Participants will have been offered the opportunity to:

• Review the knowledge and skills acquired on the level 1 course.

• Describe the benefits of using alternative and augmented communication tools, including the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).

• Practise writing a Social Story and understand the use of Comics Strips to support understanding of social interaction.

• Explore and understand some recognised approaches to working with autistic children and adults, including:

     o The TEACCH Approach o Intensive Interaction

     o The National Autistic Society’s SPELL framework.