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AET - Good Autism Practice
This training will support practitioners working directly with children on the autism spectrum or on the pathway to a diagnosis in early years settings. By attending this training it will:
- enable practitioners to develop their knowledge and understanding of good autism practice.
- provide guidelines and activities to help practitioners to improve their practice when caring for or working with autistic children.
- introduce practitioners to the early years autism competency framework to evaluate and develop how they work.
AET - Making Sense of Autism
This is an Autism awareness raising course providing a basic understanding of Autism, including hints and tips to support children with autism. After completing ‘Making sense of autism in the Early Years’, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of getting to know the child as an individual.
- Approach autism as a difference rather than as a disorder or impairment.
- Understand the importance of identifying the strengths and needs of autistic children.
- Know how autism can affect an autistic child.
- Appreciate how important it is to listen to and learn from the perspectives of autistic children and their parents/carers.
- Reflect on your practice and implement reasonable adjustments to support autistic children.
- Know how to develop or use one-page profiles for autistic children.
AET - Making Sense of Autism for Childcare & HAF Providers
An introduction to autism and some initial reasonable adjustments that need to be considered when working with autistic children and young people. You will learn about the three area of difference and how they impact on autistic children and young people’s learning and development. There will be some additional materials to support this training including a practical strategies pack sent out once you have confirmed your place. Practitioners will have an opportunity to reflect on practice and learn some practical strategies to take away and use in their setting.
AET - Making Sense of Autism for Reception Class Practitioners
We are pleased to be able to offer the Making Sense of Autism training to Reception Class practitioners who will have an autistic child (with or without diagnosis) starting with them in September 2025. This is an Autism awareness raising course providing a basic understanding of Autism, including hints and tips to support autistic children.
'Making sense of autism in the Early Years’, will enable practitioners to:
- Understand the importance of getting to know the child as an individual.
- Approach autism as a difference rather than as a disorder or impairment.
- Understand the importance of identifying the strengths and needs of autistic children.
- Know how autism can affect an autistic child.
- Appreciate how important it is to listen to and learn from the perspectives of autistic children and their parents/carers.
- Reflect on your practice and implement reasonable adjustments to support autistic children.
- Know how to develop or use one-page profiles for autistic children.