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Robins Lane Community Primary School
Kinmel Street Robins Lane
St Helens
WA9 3NF
United Kingdom
Who is this module for?
This module is for anyone working in a school environment, whether they be teachers, learning support assistants, school meals supervisors, school business managers, site staff or office staff. This module would also be suitable for taxi drivers and school escorts.
Description
This module is an awareness-raising module that introduces autism and the Three Areas of Difference: Social Understanding and Communication, Flexibility, Information Processing and Understanding and Sensory Processing and Integration. We explore the Three Areas of Difference in terms of strengths and support needs and identify some initial reasonable adjustments that need to be considered when supporting autistic pupils. There is an optional section that focuses on the creation and use of a One-Page Profile.
The aims
The aims of this module are:
- To extend your understanding of how autism affects pupils in school.
- To increase your expertise in recognising a pupil’s individual strengths and differences.
- To develop your skills in identifying barriers to learning for autistic pupils.
- To develop your understanding of what reasonable adjustments need to be made to support autistic pupils in their setting.
Learning objectives
After completing the module, 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 pupils.
- Listen to and learn from the perspectives of autistic pupils and their parents/ carers.
- Reflect on your practice and implement reasonable adjustments to support autistic pupils.
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.
Good Autism Practice in Schools
Description
This module focuses on the importance of getting to know a pupil 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 on how to gather information about an autistic pupil’s interests, aspirations, strengths and differences and how this information can be used when developing a Pupil-Centred Education Plan (PCEP).
The module introduces the AET Schools Competency Framework for you to be confident when developing and evaluating your good autism practice, following completion of the module.
The aims
‘Good autism practice in Schools’ will support you:
To develop your knowledge and understanding of good autism practice.
To increase your expertise in using practical strategies and approaches that support autistic pupils.
To develop your knowledge about autism and the individual to inform pupil-centred planning.
To help you to reflect on and improve your practice in working with Autistic pupils.
Learning objectives
After completing ‘Good autism practice in Schools’, 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 pupils.
Be confident in using the Autism Competency Framework.
Involve the Autistic pupil and their family in decisions.
Use a range of approaches, strategies, and adaptations to remove barriers to learning.
Collect information for a Pupil-Centred Education Plan.
Ensure inclusive practice for all Autistic pupils.
This is a closed session.