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Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum condition

1. Walk down the street you live on as you would do normally. Now, do the same route again but put yourself in the shoes of someone with autism. Make a note of all the sensory stimuli, which may cause a disturbance and major distraction to you. 2. Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Condition find any change in routine difficult. • During the Covid-19 UK shut down, how might this have affected a person with ASC? Write down 10 things, which may have caused extra distress to the individual or proved challenging for their parents and/or carers. It is rare that there is just one way to respond to a scenario or situation, so do not consider that the responses you have to the above scenario will be judged as right or wrong. Share your scenario with a work colleague or friend and ask them to tell you whether they think you have responded appropriately. Ask them to challenge your response if necessary. You do not need to submit this task for assessment unless asked to do so by your assessor.