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Introduction to Autism and Inclusive Practice

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Introduction to Autism and Inclusive Practice
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  • 3 hours study
  • Level 0: Beginner
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    • Welcome to the module

      Welcome to this free module, ‘An Introduction to Autism and Inclusive Practice’. It is designed to provide an introduction for educational staff and anyone with an interest in supporting autistic learners into the settings which they work and support.

      This introductory module aims to support you to develop an awareness of what autism is, its impact and how it can be supported within an inclusive school community. It may also be of interest if you work in the voluntary sector or simply have an interest in autism and inclusive practice.

      A digital badge will be awarded for the successful completion of the module.

      This module has been developed by Education Scotland. 

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    Gain a digital badge

    By studying the course you will have the opportunity to gain a digital badge – you need to click on the ‘Enrol’ button to be able to do the quizzes and earn the badge.

  • This course is part of a collection

    This course is part of a collection

    This course is part of a collection of courses called Education Scotland - Inclusion and Equalities. There are 4 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.

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  • Course learning outcomes

    After studying this introductory module and participating in the tasks you will have an awareness of:

    • What autism is and its impact
    • The education context in Scotland
    • Autism and inclusive practice
    • How autism is identified
    • Supporting autistic learners and their families
    • A range of further information, reading and signposting


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    • Course dates:

    First Published 30/03/2021.

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  • Lucy Watt

    Lucy Watt5 January 2025 5:16

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  • Sarah Louise MacDonald-Taylor

    Introduction to Autism and Inclusive Practice

    Sarah Louise MacDonald-Taylor26 June 2024 6:11

    Informative course and a good up to date summary. Some of the document/video links no longer work so factor in extra time to locate these.

  • Daniel Norwich

    Daniel Norwich25 April 2023 9:23

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