An Introduction to Autism – All You Need to Know!

An Introduction to Autism – All You Need to Know!, available at $74.99, has an average rating of 4.35, with 93 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 61 reviews, and has 246 subscribers.

You will learn about Students will learn all about autism, from what its potential causes, how it is classified to how to manage common autistic traits and issues. This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone impacted by autism (family, friends, colleagues etc.) and anyone interested in the condition. It is particularly useful for Anyone impacted by autism (family, friends, colleagues etc.) and anyone interested in the condition.

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Summary

Title: An Introduction to Autism – All You Need to Know!

Price: $74.99

Average Rating: 4.35

Number of Lectures: 93

Number of Quizzes: 2

Number of Published Lectures: 93

Number of Published Quizzes: 2

Number of Curriculum Items: 95

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 95

Original Price: $29.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Students will learn all about autism, from what its potential causes, how it is classified to how to manage common autistic traits and issues.

Who Should Attend

Anyone impacted by autism (family, friends, colleagues etc.) and anyone interested in the condition.

Target Audiences

Anyone impacted by autism (family, friends, colleagues etc.) and anyone interested in the condition.

Autism is a condition which affects almost everyone in some way, whether you have a family member, a child, a friend, a colleague, a student or are have autism yourself. Autism is a hidden condition and therefore it requires some understanding, and in this course, you will learn all you need to understand autism.

This course covers a wide range of topics from the history of autism to autism in daily life. The course is split into over 10 sections which all have tones of videos and resources to help you understand each key concept.

I hope by the end of this course you will be able to approach autism with understanding.

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About the author:

Timothy Sproule has been working with autistic children and adults for 13 years using martial arts to help with their development. He was a befriender for the NAS (national autistic society) and member of his local committee between 2009-2019 and is now an ambassador for the European branch of Fighting for Autism.

Tim has also authored two books on autism in a series called the “ASC about” series. The books are “Autism and the church” and “Teaching martial arts to kids with autism.

Timothy was diagnosed with asperges syndrome at 7 years old and understands the struggles and stigma faced by autistic people as well as their skills, abilities and potential.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Intro video

Lecture 2: Introduction

Lecture 3: The importance of understanding autism

Lecture 4: The autism spectrum

Chapter 2: A Brief History of Autism

Lecture 1: Autism before it was autism.

Lecture 2: Discovery

Lecture 3: Autism understood

Lecture 4: Autism in the population

Lecture 5: Autism finds its voice

Lecture 6: Autism today

Chapter 3: Autism Terminology

Lecture 1: The name "autism"

Lecture 2: Autism terminology

Lecture 3: Old terms

Lecture 4: ASD Vs ASC

Lecture 5: Person with autism Vs autistic person

Lecture 6: difficulty Vs disability

Lecture 7: Neurodiversity

Lecture 8: Labels

Chapter 4: Classification of Autism

Lecture 1: How autism is classified

Lecture 2: DSMV Vs ICD

Lecture 3: DSM V Classifications

Lecture 4: Question 1

Lecture 5: Question 2

Lecture 6: Answer

Lecture 7: Other impairments

Lecture 8: Other impairments

Lecture 9: Autism is not all impairments

Chapter 5: Myths About Autism

Lecture 1: Myths about autism

Lecture 2: More myths

Lecture 3: Even more myths

Lecture 4: Singling people out

Chapter 6: Is Autism Increasing?

Lecture 1: Is autism increasing?

Lecture 2: What has caused the increase?

Lecture 3: The decrease in generic learning disability

Lecture 4: Misdiagnosis

Lecture 5: Better medical science

Lecture 6: Changing definition of autism

Chapter 7: What Causes Autism?

Lecture 1: What causes autism?

Lecture 2: Early development?

Lecture 3: Is there a cure?

Chapter 8: Autism and Vaccines

Lecture 1: Autism and vaccines

Lecture 2: How are vaccines made?

Lecture 3: Extra videos

Lecture 4: Autism and its association with vaccines

Lecture 5: Proof vaccines don't cause autism

Lecture 6: The importance of vaccines

Chapter 9: Autism and Females

Lecture 1: Autism and females

Lecture 2: Female autism phenotype

Lecture 3: Why are there so few females with autism?

Chapter 10: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

Lecture 1: Pathological demand avoidance

Lecture 2: PDA profile

Lecture 3: Is PDA autism?

Lecture 4: PDA and assessment

Lecture 5: Why diagnose PDA?

Chapter 11: Theory of Mind

Lecture 1: What is theory of mind?

Lecture 2: False belief

Lecture 3: Sally ann video.

Lecture 4: Triangle test

Lecture 5: Negative effects

Lecture 6: Theory of mind story

Lecture 7: Consequences

Lecture 8: Literal thinking

Chapter 12: The Broken Mirror

Lecture 1: The human mirror

Lecture 2: The mirror and empathy

Lecture 3: Mirror video link

Lecture 4: The Mirror and autism

Lecture 5: Lack of inhibitions

Chapter 13: Tips and Tools

Lecture 1: Anxiety

Lecture 2: Doing a needs assessment

Lecture 3: Avoidance

Lecture 4: Sensory sensitivities

Lecture 5: Meltdown chart

Lecture 6: Meltdowns vs Tantrums

Lecture 7: Food

Lecture 8: Safe space

Lecture 9: Social skills

Lecture 10: Doing a dry run

Lecture 11: Communication

Lecture 12: Transitions

Lecture 13: Routines

Lecture 14: Hyper-interests

Lecture 15: Structure part one

Lecture 16: Planning

Lecture 17: Setting goals

Lecture 18: Structure part two

Instructors

Timothy Sproule
Trainer and Autism Expert

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