The Champions course supports organisations in working towards fulfilling the Autism Strategy aims in England and offers colleagues from other nations and countries some best practice suggestions in supporting autistic children and adults.
The course is:
- CPD accredited
- Meets Tier 2 of the Core Capability Framework for Supporting Autistic People and the Core Capability Framework for Supporting People with a Learning Disability
- Meets the mandate in the Health and Care Act 2022 for training staff in registered services in autism and also learning disabilities
Champions can cascade the learning to their teams, colleagues and organisations making it a cost-effective way of spreading autism awareness and understanding, as well as an awareness of learning disabilities and difficulties.
Objectives of the course are:
- To gain an understanding of individuality
- To gain an understanding of the subtleties in autism of social communication differences and rigidity using theory of mind, executive functioning and sensory difference exercises
- To gain an understanding of the differences and cross-overs between learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities
- To gain some knowledge in possible co-morbid or co-occurrences within the autism, learning disabilities and mental health fields
- To reflect upon own practice and devise an action plan going forward
- To explore how best to manage effective communication between individuals, families and professionals
- To develop an action plan for cascading the learning to colleagues and teams
Autism Inclusive Badge Award
The Champions course can also lead to the Autism Inclusive Badge Award. The National Strategy states “We want many more businesses, public sector services and different parts of the transport system to become more autism-inclusive, so that autistic people can access these spaces and services, just like everyone else.”
Autism Champions can work towards gaining the badge for their teams, departments or organisations.
Living Autism Ltd
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