Understanding Autism Certificate Level 2

The Level 2 Understanding Autism Certificate will provide you with an understanding of autism and the principles of supporting individuals with autism. You will explore person-centred approaches and how positive communication methods can have an impact.

You will also learn how to support individuals with autism to live healthy and fulfilling lives, including strategies for managing behavior and supporting sensory and social development.

This course covers:

• Introduction to autism:

• What is meant by ‘autism’

• Theories which explore how autism develops

• Methods of working with those affected

• Common misconceptions surrounding autism

• Conditions that develop alongside autism

• Using a person-centred approach to support individuals with autism:

• Utilising a person-centred approach in order to support individuals with autism, incorporating the unique preferences and needs of the individual

• Legislation and guidance on autism

• The support networks available to individuals diagnosed with the condition and their families

• Communication and social interaction in individuals with autism:

• Delays and difficulties in speech, language, and social development often faced by individuals with autism

• Methods and strategies that could be used when communicating with an individual with autism

• Sensory processing, perception and cognition in individuals with autism:

• Sensory processing, perception and cognition in individuals with autism, including hypersensitivity and hypersensitivity

• How to support the many unique sensory needs of individuals with autism

• Supporting positive behaviour in individuals with autism:

• Understanding of an individual's behaviour in the context of autism

• Supporting positive behaviour

• Helping individuals to develop coping strategies

• Supporting individuals with autism to live healthy and fulfilled lives:

• Providing effective support through transitions and life events

• Maintaining the personal safety of others

• How to access the wealth of services, facilities and employment opportunities open to those living with autism

• Understanding of what it is like for an individual to live with autism, including their experiences and their challenges