Health & wellbeing
Autism Spectrum Disorder
This course looks at how you, as a carer, can best support an autistic child or young person. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects people in different ways, and the level of support required can range from minimal to high. Autistic people process things in different ways, so you may need to make adaptations in your and the child's life in order to make things easier.
What you will learn
- What ASD is, and the different levels of autism within the spectrum.
- What the signs are, and how you might spot them.
- What behaviours you might expect to see, and potential difficulties a child might have.
- What you can do to manage the condition and help your foster child.
- What support is available for both the child and yourself.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.