Post-16

Dudley Post 16 Making Sense of Autism 27 June 2023 CH

This module is a basic autism awareness training session for everyone involved in the Post-16 sector who would benefit from having an understanding of autism.
Date
27 June, 2023
Time
10:00:AM - 12:00:PM
Date
28 June, 2023
Time
02:00:PM - 04:00:PM
Date
29 June, 2023
Time
10:00:AM - 12:00:PM
Organiser
https://www.halesowen.ac.uk/
Venue telephone number
0121 602 7777
Venue

Whittingham Rd
Halesowen
B63 3NA
United Kingdom

https://www.halesowen.ac.uk/
Local authority location of training
  • Dudley

Who is this module for?

For everyone involved in the Post-16 sector who would benefit from having an understanding of autism. This includes teaching and support staff, office staff, caterers, transport staff, governors, employers and careers advisers.

The aims

To enable you to:

  • Enhance your understanding and awareness of autism and the three areas of difference that affect autistic learners. 
  • Equip you with the knowledge you need to begin to make reasonable adjustments in the way you support autistic learners.

Learning objectives

After completing this module you will be able to:

  • Approach autism as a difference and celebrate the strengths of the learner.
  • Understand how three areas of difference can affect autistic learners.
  • Appreciate how important it is to learn from the perspectives of autistic learners and to get to know the learner as an individual.
  • Reflect on and implement reasonable adjustments to support autistic learners you work with.

Session length

The length of the training session will depend on the training partner delivering the session. Please get in touch with them directly to enquire about this. If you can't see their contact details, please search for your local training partner and enquire. 

With the growing number of learners who are autistic, comes a growing need to understand and appreciate the challenges that these young people face in their day to day lives. This training will provide autism awareness with a focus on the behavioural differences that may be seen in an autistic person, the possible triggers for certain behaviours and how to support the learners in these times. In addition, the impact of anxiety associated with autism will be covered to extend knowledge and understanding further.

The sessions will be a mix of delivery, videos, activities and discussion, to fully engage with the topic, share experiences and provide knowledge and strategies to support learners in ALL and ANY area of college life.  

This training is only available to Halesowen College staff