organiser
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Springhallow School, Compton Close, Cavendish Avenue
Ealing
W13 0JG
United Kingdom
Who is this module for?
This module is aimed at all education professionals working in the Early Years, which includes childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes.
Description
This module focuses on the importance of getting to know a child and how their autism affects them.
We look at examples of distressed behaviours and how these can be supported through a range of strategies, approaches, and reasonable adjustments. The module also guides you through how to gather information about an autistic child’s interests, aspirations, strengths and differences and how this information can be used when developing a Child-Centred Education Plan (CCEP).
The module introduces the AET Early Years Competency Framework so that you can develop and evaluate their good autism practice following completion of the module.
The aims
Good autism practice in the Early Years with support you:
- To develop knowledge and understanding of good autism practice.
- To increase expertise in using practical strategies and approaches that support autistic children.
- To develop knowledge about autism and the individual to inform child-centred planning.
- To help you to reflect on and improve their practice in working with autistic children.
Learning objectives
After completing ‘Good autism practice in the Early Years’, you will be able to:
- Understand that autism is a difference rather than a deficit or disorder.
- Recognise the Three Areas of Difference in autism and how these can affect autistic children.
- Be confident in using the Autism Competency Framework.
- Involve the autistic child and their family in decisions.
- Use a range of approaches, strategies, and adaptations to remove barriers to learning and play.
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.
PLEASE NOTE THIS TRAINING MAY BE FACE TO FACE OR DELIVERED VIA ZOOM - TBC
This training links to the AET Early Years competency framework and helps practitioners to evaluate and develop their own practice.
Cost: Free to Ealing schools & Nurseries.
Digital Training Information
We are doing our best to provide you with the same high standard of training experience that you would expect if you attend our sessions in person.
We know that practitioners gain the most from training that is interactive and this can be difficult to replicate online, with issues such as poor or intermittent internet connections. In order to produce the best quality training, please help by agreeing to:
· Name your device before entering training, in order that we can verify who you are. For security reasons, you will not be admitted from the virtual waiting room if your device is not named or is simply called iPhone or iPad, for instance.
· Test your equipment prior to the training session
· Join the session 5-10 minutes before the start time and you will be admitted to the waiting room.
· Switch your video on to facilitate a visual and ‘connected’ session.
· Please note that our administrators may mute attendees’ microphones at times during the session to minimise background noise and feedback to aid clarity for all of the participants.
· Please interact in the session when invited to comment or ask questions.
· Depending on the training there maybe breakout sessions, where you will be invited to join a smaller group to discuss and share thoughts, to be reported back to the whole group.
· Content shared within the training must not recorded.
· Content must not reproduced without prior explicit permission from the presenters.
Training objectives
This certificated course will enable participants to identify key areas of differences, know the importance of understanding the strengths and weaknesses of individuals, learn about potential sensory sensitivities and help to build positive relationships within early years settings.
Target Group
EYFS Practitioners