Autism Awareness

About this module

Overall this module is intended to provide you with insights, and a range of tools and strategies to choose from that you may wish to use to support your children and families to have the best experience in your care, when working with a child who may need assessment for Autism, or who has received a diagnosis. Ellie Collar agreed to partner with Childminding UK to produce this training module for you. Ellie has a B.Ed (Hons) in Primary and Early Years Education, an M.Ed in Special Educational Needs, and worked in special education schools for seven years, with children of all ages with severe to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including Autism, physical and sensory disabilities.

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Topics covered

• Explore what Autism as a developmental disability is
• Explore how it may affect a child’s individual access to communication, play and early learning
• Look in detail at the four areas of difference that people with Autism experience, and the unique presentation for each person
• Help you to consider and assess how accessible your environment may be for a child with Autism, to support their relationships with you and with other children and build their social confidence and wellbeing
• Help you to provide in-depth observational information to parents and other professionals, to support a high quality assessment for your child
• Provide information for you to be alert to and support a child’s sensory comfort so they have their best availability to enjoy and benefit from their time with you
• Explore some of the things you may want to consider when supporting parents and wider family with the assessment process and diagnosis of Autism, and ways in which you can support them