Details

Venue: Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill, Edinburgh
Dates: May and June 2012
Cost: £305
Closing date: 20 April 2012

Overview

This undergraduate course is a collaboration between The National Autistic Society and Edinburgh Napier University. Comprising of six one-day units, the course is very much practice-based. The assessment (a case study essay) will allow you to reflect upon your own practice, and use the knowledge you gain to further improve the support you offer to people with autism. Although the assessment is optional, it is highly recommended.

Target audience

This course is relevant to you if you share our passion to improve the support being provided to people with autism. 

As a professional or a parent supporting people with autism, the course will help you to learn about the theory of autism and relate this to your current practice. By participating in a programme with a multi-disciplinary group of people, from areas including health, education and care, you will also feel confident about using newly-learned skills and approaches to improve the support you provide.

Modules

  • Thursday 31 May 2012: An introduction to autism
  • Friday 1 June 2012: Social communication and social interaction - ways of supporting
  • Thursday 7 June 2012: Sensory differences in people with autism
  • Friday 8 June 2012: Difficulties with imagination and flexible thinking
  • Thursday 14 June 2012: Interventions and organisational aspects of working with autism 
  • Friday 15 June 2012: An individual's perspective and a parent's perspective

Credits awarded

Twenty credits at the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 8 (equivalent Scottish Higher Education (SHE) level 2 or Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) level 4) awarded by Edinburgh Napier University.

The course has been approved for ILA200 funding. For further information, visit the ILA website here to set up your account.

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Contact

For an application form, contact NAS Training on 0115 911 3363 or training@nas.org.uk  Alternatively, contact the Edinburgh Napier University Faculty of Administration on 0131 455 5365 or email j.frame@napier.ac.uk  For any initial course enquiries, contact Janet Smith ja.smith@napier.ac.uk