This course specifically focuses on meeting the needs of children with an ASD in the Foundation Stage. 

It covers:

• What is ASD?
• Communication development and strategies
• Sensory sensitivities and strategies to manage them
• Behaviour and strategies to manage behaviour

Pupils will:

• be provided with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction and access to all areas of the curriculum

Practitioners will:

• have a deeper understanding of autism and how it affects children and their families
• be equipped with a range of strategies to support children with autism in mainstream primary schools

Settings will:

• have staff who have a greater understanding of best practice in relation to children with autism as well as the sensory difficulties they experience which can affect their ability to be included

Staff supporting pupils with an ASD in the Foundation Stage, SENCOs, Teachers and Teaching Assistants