Understand autism spectrum condition
Watch ‘Working with people with autism: the autistic perspective’ produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘What is autism?’ on the National Autistic Society website
- ‘Types of autism’ on the Clinical Partners website
- ‘Sensory issues’ on the Autistic Speaks website
- ‘Other conditions that affect autistic people’ on the NHS website
- ‘Dealing with change - a guide for all audiences’ on the National Autistic Society website
- ‘Managing stress and anxiety: Supporting people with autism’ by Autism West Midlands
- ‘Understanding and developing communication’ on the National Autistic Society website
- ‘Other ways of speaking’ by The Communication Trust
- ‘Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and total communication’
- ‘Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: support and management’ by NICE
- ‘Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management’ by NICE
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Further Reading
- ‘Supporting people living with autism spectrum disorder and mental health problems’ by Mind. Click to read this guide, paying close attention to ‘Section 2: Developing the social skills of people with ASD’ pages 11-22.
- ‘Emotional and social skills development in people with autism - Bottom up and top down approach’. Click to read this help sheet on providing opportunities for learning and skills development using bottom up and top down approaches.
- ‘Giving adults with autism and their families the best care and support’ by the Department for Health. Click to read this statutory guidance for Local Authorities and the NHS on the Adult Autism Strategy.
- ‘Positive paths to positive behaviour’. This help sheet will explain some of the principles of Positive Behavioural Support, and how we can better support individuals who experience challenging behaviour.
- Take a look at Makaton as a non-verbal means of communication. Do not forget, the individual should make some attempt to make some sort of vocal response at the same time as signing or using the visual aids.
- Click to learn more an alternative/augmentative communication system called PECS.
- Click to find some great help sheets by Options Autism.
- Think And Challenge
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