Autism Awareness Behaviour and Person Centred Support – course 25 Feb

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Autism Awareness Behaviour and Person Centred Support – course 25 Feb

This course hosted by Dudley Council is aimed at everyone whose day-to-day role brings them into contact with adults with autism or would like to expand their knowledge in this area.

Participants must have successfully completed the ‘Autism Awareness’ on line course in order to attend and will build on this knowledge as part of this session.

Participants can reflect on their current work practice and consider how this could influence their practice when supporting adults who are on the autism spectrum.

Duration: 1 x ½ day, Wednesday, 25th February 2015

Arrival: 9:15 am for a prompt 9:30 am start. Finish: 13.00pm

 

Course Content:

  • The reasons for certain behaviours and how the characteristics of autism impact on behaviour.
  • Individual and person centred strategies and interventions to support positive behaviour and minimise behaviour which may challenge.
  • What to do if an individual becomes highly anxious or stressed.

Certification:

Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance

 

Qualification: (Optional)Learners can choose to attend a 2 further sessions and complete a written assignment in order to gain an accredited QCF qualification ‘LD210 – ‘Introductory Awareness of Autism Spectrum Conditions’ at a cost of £39.00 which includes registration and certification.

 

Through Black Country Partnership for Care (BCPC) there may be help in claiming the fee back through Workforce Development Funding (WDF), which supports autism qualifications. For more information contact BCPC on 01902 551083 or email: bcpc@wolverhampton.gov.uk.

Training venue:

The Unicorn Centre. King William Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4ES

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