Building awareness of adult autism
Full price: £50 (+VAT)
Member price: £30 (+VAT)
Payments are made at point of booking through our secure online booking system. We can invoice your organisation for five or more purchases or if your purchase is for more than £250 (please see the section Discounts and invoices below for more information).
The course provides 2 hours of learning, you will be granted access to the course for 6 months from the date of purchase.
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Developed by specialist psychologists in collaboration with autistic consultants, this course will provide you with an introductory explanation of autism and details what it is like to be autistic.
You may also be interested in our Supporting autistic adults course which expands on the Building awareness of adult autism course by detailing how you can support autistic people. If you work with autistic people in your psychology practice then our Psychological work and autism course will be useful to support your work. It will help you learn how to adapt your approach when with working with autistic people. The course covers psychological assessment, formulations, and how to use psychological theory to most effectively support autistic people.
All three courses can be purchased as a bundle at a discounted price here.
This course offers an introductory explanation of autism and details on what it is like to be autistic.
It is appropriate for anyone who wants to learn more about autism and build an awareness of how to support autistic adults.
By the end of this course you will:
- Understand and be able to explain what autism is and identify key characteristics of autism.
- Understand what it is like to have autism and describe how people with autism see the world.
- Understand how autism is diagnosed.
- Be aware of some of the difficulties and potential strengths.
- Be aware of how to best support adults with autism when they need it.
- Understand how you might need to alter your interactive style when with an autistic individual.
This course is available in English only.
The course is designed to take approximately 2 hours.
There are a range of different ways to describe of describing autistic people and the debate about which language is most appropriate is ongoing. Some prefer to use ‘person first’ language (i.e. adults with autism) whilst others prefer ‘identity first’ language (i.e. autistic adults).
For this course the authors have used a combination of different language. It is always best to ask the individual you are speaking to or working with what language they prefer.
These BPS courses have been developed in collaboration with autism expertise from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with a number of experts by experience peer mentors.
Member Discounts
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Booking on behalf of an organisation?
If you or your colleagues are looking to book onto this course as a group you can make savings by booking ten or more places. To find out more about our packages contact cpd@bps.org.uk.
Invoicing
If your organisation prefers invoicing over online payment that's no problem. We can invoice you for five or more purchases or if your purchase is for more than £250.
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In order to request an invoice please send a Purchase Order to cpd@bps.org.uk. This should include, the course title, names and contact details and BPS Membership status (were applicable) for each participant. We will issue an invoice, once paid your learners will be provided with details of how to access their learning.
Packages for BPS Accredited education providers
We can arrange special packages for our partners at BPS Accredited education providers so that you can offer further learning to your students and colleagues. Contact cpd@bps.org.uk to find out more.
This course has been organised by BPS Professional Development. You can contact us at cpd@bps.org.uk
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