Service categories: Counselling and therapies, Schools and education providers, Social care and residential services, Support groups, social programs and branches

Service URL: https://elysiandevelopment.org/?page_id=117

The objective of the Elysian Level 2 Award in Autism and Animals is to: 

- Equip you with foundational knowledge and practical skills to work effectively with children, young people, and adults on the autism spectrum, using animals to support their development and wellbeing. 

By the end of this course, you will understand the characteristics of autism and how animals can play a role in therapeutic and educational settings to support individuals with autism. 

Aimed at: Anyone with an Association to Autism, Businesses, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Professional, School, Students

Referral Sources: Education, NHS and Private, Social Care, Yourself

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Challenging behaviour, Has autism-specific elements, Has autism-specific elements, Learning disability

Other specialisms: Elysian delivers high quality education and animal assisted therapy across our sites. We believe that our clients gain a huge degree of positive reward from working with our animals and we aim to increase the awareness and integration of carefully planned animal work wherever it could benefit people and help them overcome any barriers they are experiencing. Our animal welfare is a priority for our staff and sessions are developed to meet the needs of clients while protecting the animals used. We offer a level 5 diploma in Animal Assisted Interventions for professionals looking to bring animal sessions into their therapeutic settings.