Understanding Autism and Learning Disabilities

Course overview:

This course is designed to equip staff with the skills necessary to deal with the situations that may arise when dealing with sufferers of Autism/Learning Difficulties:

Sample Program – Autism Awareness

  • Introduction & housekeeping
  • What is a learning disability?
  • Causes of learning disability
  • Citizenship Social Inclusion
  • Values for care
  • Person centered planning
  • Introduction to Autism
  • The seven senses
  • Causes & prevalence
  • Triad of impairment
  • Impairment of social interaction, social communication, social imagination & understanding
  • Associated conditions
  • Characteristics of Autism
  • Vulnerability
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • Challenging behaviour/needs, triggers, diffusion, distraction & de-escalation
  • Examples of challenging behaviour/needs
  • How to deal with it
  • Aspergers Syndrome
  • Any questions
  • Evaluations.

The course is of half day or 1 day duration with a minimum of 6 learners and a maximum of 16 learners attending. Instruction will be provided by 1 Basis Training qualified Instructors

 Essential Info

Who should attend?

All employees who work within an environment where they are dealing with sufferers from Autism 

Teaching methods
  • Power Point presentation
  • Group Discussions, quizzes 
  • Written exercises & case studies

Duration of course

 Half day or 1 day

Number of delegate places
  • Minimum 6
  • Maximum 16

Trainers 

 Qualifications

Headway in Disability Awareness & Challenging Behaviour. Train the Trainer in The Mental Health Capacity Act

 

A Booklet is issued to all attending the course along with a certificate of attendance.

Trainers facilitating the course follow the ICM code of practise and the all Wales NHS Passport the Company has also been accorded ICM Quality Award Centre status (QAC Registration Number QAC2022)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A SAMPLE PROGRAM WHICH CAN BE CHANGED FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS.