1Course Overview
Supporting Children and Young People with Autism Level 3
Course code: OSC1099
Boost your knowledge in supporting children and young people with autism, from home!
This course will enable you to:
- Develop your knowledge of how you can support children and young people with autism
- Kick-start your career with working with those with autism
- Explore the impairments and sensory sensitivities associated with autism
- Know how to use visual strategies to support learning and development
- Understand how to communicate effectively with those with autism
- Learn how to create a suitable learning environment for children or young people with autism
You will receive your course by post, so getting your materials is easy and hassle-free. Your personal tutor is there to support you every step of the way by email, so help is only a click away!
The course will allow you to study whenever you want, at your own pace. All coursework can be submitted by either post or email making it simple and hassle-free.
Start your journey and develop your skills and knowledge today and join over 50,000 students that already have!
2Course Content
The course content for this course is based around these 8 learning outcomes:
Understand the impairments and sensory sensitivities associated with autism
- How the impairments associated with autism can be categorised into either a triad or dyad of impairments
- Characteristics associated with each type of impairment
- How children and young people with autism may be hypersensitive or hyposensitive with each of the seven senses
- How to assess the impairments, in relation to the triad or dyad of impairments, and the sensory sensitivities of an individual child or young person with autism
Be able to devise and use visual strategies to support learning and development
- How visual strategies can be used to support the learning and development of children and young people with autism
- Know how each strategy will be applied, monitored and how the impact will be measured
Be able to assess the communication abilities and development needs of a child or young person with autism
- How assessment finding can be used to support the development of communication skills in a child or young person with autism
Be able to evaluate techniques, strategies and resources for supporting the development of communication skills for a child or young person with autism
- The appropriate of different techniques and strategies that could be used to support the development of communication skills for an individual child or young person
Understand strategies to support the development of social skills in children and young people with autism
- How different strategies for developing social skills could be applied to support the development of social skills for an individual child or young person with autism
Understand how to develop a suitable learning environment for children or young people with autism
- How a specific environment could be improved to better support the learning and development of children or young people with autism
- Evaluate a specific setting against relevant local and national standards to assess its suitability as a learning environment for children or young people with autism
Understand the importance of developing a relationship with the parents/carers of children or young people with autism
- Explain the ‘working in a parent/carer partnership’ model, and how it benefits the child or young person
Be able to analyse the behaviour of a child or young person with autism and identify strategies for reducing or eliminating challenging behaviours
- Develop an appropriate tool to record relevant observations of the behaviour of an individual child or young person with autism over a period of days
- Explain possible strategies for reducing or eliminating challenging behaviours
- The skills a child or young person needs to develop to better manage their own behaviours
3Other Information
Assessment
This course is assessed by one assignment, which will be submitted to your tutor for marking. No external examination is required.
Course Duration
You will have 12 months to complete this course from when you've received your materials. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.
Study Method
You will study this course through distance learning, which means you can learn at a time and place to suit you. Your course materials will be delivered to you by post, so receiving your course is easy and hassle-free. Tutor support is also available by email, so help is only a click away! You will send your assignments to your tutor for marking. Assignments can be sent by email or post, it’s up to you!
Course Outcome
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement by ABC Awards.
The course itself has been designed by Open Study College to meet specific learners’ or employers’ requirements. The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards’ Quality Licence Scheme. This means Open Study College have undergone external quality checks to ensure that the organisation and the courses’ it offers meet a high standard. Regular reviews of our courses are carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The completion of this course alone does not lead to an Ofqual regulated qualification, but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards regulated qualifications in the future. The unit summary can be used as evidence towards your Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this sector.
The course depth and study has been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual.
ABC Awards are a national awarding organisation that have years of experience in developing and awarding high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. They have a comprehensive portfolio of over 650 Ofqual regulated qualifications on the national Qualifications and Credit framework (QCF) for all ages and abilities post-14.
4Q&As
Course Questions & Answers
What are the requirements for this course?
You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.
Is there a time limit for the completion of this course?
You can start at any time and have 12 months to complete this course from when you've received your materials. It is truly flexible and is designed to be adaptable around your lifestyle and other commitments.
What is included in the cost of my course?
- Comprehensive study guide
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Exclusive Open Study College Pen
- Student study planner
- Three colour highlighter
- Student notebook
- Document wallet
- FREE CV writing service
Do I have to sit an exam?
No, you will be assessed on your tutor marked assignment only.
Are there any additional costs?
No, everything you need is included in the price!
How will I get my work assessed?
You will send your work to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course you will be awarded your Certificate.
What happens if I lose my course pack?
We offer a course replacement service which ensures that, if your course pack is lost or damaged throughout the duration of your studies, we can issue you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee. This is available by calling our Student Support team on 03300 563100.
What do i do if i still have questions?
For further information please contact us.
