If you're a professional who supports learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in education and related settings, this course will enable you to take an interdisciplinary approach to your work.
As part of this course, you'll:
- Reflect on current provision and approaches for supporting individuals and groups with autism
- Explore current interventions available to support and enhance the participation of individuals with autism in all settings
- Develop your practice in the context of equal opportunities and inclusive practice and related issues such as social justice and equality, the social model of disability, human rights, children's and young people's participation and partnership working
- Critically review the diagnostic criteria for autism and explore the concept of the 'autism lens'
