This course is endorsed by CACHE

Improve Your Skills for Supporting Students' With Autism

Managing Autism Spectrum Conditions in the Classroom.

Autism spectrum conditions affect social interaction, communication, interests and behaviour. This online course looks at practical ways of supporting young people with ASC's in the school environment.

Register for the Autumn Term


This CACHE Certified Course Covers:

  • What are Autism Spectrum Conditions - Understanding Social Interaction, Social Communication, Social Imagination, Sensory Issues
  • How to manage ASC within a school context - What is school life like for a pupil with an ASC? What are the difficulties?
  • Developing social and communication skills with ASC pupils
  • Managing behaviour and anxieties - Recognising and understanding triggerss
  • Reviewing inclusion policies - Guidance on Inclusion and Behaviour Policies

    • This training has been of a huge use in my job role, I have learnt alot and there is so much I can take forward in my career. Thank you so much!!
    Managing ASC in the Classroom Candidate July 2017

    Managing Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) in the Classroom

    This online course is aimed at school staff and designed to raise awareness and knowledge of Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and to improve understanding of Autism Conditions in a school environment helping to improve practice and interaction with students with ASC’s. The course also provides strategies and resources to help with dealing with behavioural and social situations in schools and looks at practical ways of supporting young people with ASC in the school environment. The target group is SEN coordinators, Teachers, management, HLTAs and all support staff.
    Learners are given an individual learning plan which is clear and informative, detailing the learning outcomes, aims of each module/unit, assessment tasks and signposting to further research activities.
    Duration Learning Hours Online Seminars Assigments Key Stage Suitable For
    1 Term 20 (includes Tasks and Seminars) 4 4 KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 Teachers, Literacy Co-ordinators, TAs, HLTAs

    Tutor Support & Mentoring

    When you enrol on any of our online courses you will have access to an expert in their field, get 1:1 support & advice from an experienced, qualified and friendly tutor ready to answer your questions. All our courses are developed by experienced Teachers.

    Study at your own pace

    All course materials are available 24 hours a day via our website. All online seminars are recorded and made available to you. Access at any time, from anywhere using a computer, tablet or mobile.

    Certified by CACHE

    On completion of this Endorsed Learning Programme, learners will receive a certificate of achievement from CACHE. This certificate must not be confused with nationally regulated qualification achievement. All our courses meet the DFE Standards for Teachers' Professional Development.

    This online course will cover

    Session 1. What are Autism Spectrum Conditions?
    Understanding Social Interaction, Social Communication, Social Imagination, Sensory Issues

    Session 2. How to manage ASC within a school context.
    What is school life like for a pupil with an ASC? What are the difficulties?

    Session 3. Developing social and communication skills with ASC pupils
    Use of language; Use of visuals, Social Skills, Circle of Friends, Use of SPELL and Social Stories™

    Session 4. Managing behaviour and anxieties.
    Recognising and understanding triggers; Toolkit of Strategies
    Reviewing inclusion policies.
    Guidance on Inclusion and Behaviour Policies

    Features
  • 4 online seminars
  • 6 Months access to the course seminars & resources
  • Endorsed by the Council for Awards in Care, Health & Education (CACHE)
  • Access to an expert, ask your tutor questions and get advice throughout the course
  • Meets the Department for Education Standards for Teachers' Professional Development
    • Who is this course for?

  • SEN Coordinators
  • Teachers
  • Managers and Leaders
  • HLTA's & Teaching Assistants
  • School Support Staff

    • What people are saying about this course

    This training has been of a huge use in my job role, I have learnt alot and there is so much I can take forward in my career. Thank you so much!!

    Thoroughly enjoyed the course and found the resources and information extremely useful. Will definitely be using the knowledge in my setting.

    A really useful experience that MAKES you take time out to think through ASC. I gained so much from it.

    This course has given me a way forward in educating the staff and pupils within the school environment. Lots of practical activities and resources given, this will be used to enable all of our school to develop a greater understanding, and more importantly, acceptance regarding ASC. Thank you again.

    Thank you! Personal help and advice was very much appreciated!

    Every teacher needs to have this training.

    I found the whole online learning experience very good. It was difficult to be 'live' sometimes with the seminars so the advantage of listening to them later at a time I could fit them in was great. The course tutor was excellent. I shall be using all of the information continually in the future and I still have some articles on the reading list to keep my learning growing.

    Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge and for encouraging me. I have learned so much that already helps me on a daily basis. I feel you have provided direction for building on that knowledge in the future. What helps us is so important because it in turn helps the children we teach.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this online course. The seminars were well prepared and the course handouts were a huge help when completing the tasks. Emails and any questions asked were always responded to promptly. I will definitely sign up for future courses with Literacy Matters!

    Thank you - it's been such a help! I've shared so much with my Inclusion Manager. There's so much we are putting in place and not just for children with autism but across the board as well. Thanks again I've really enjoyed working with you.

    Great to be able to access the seminars at a time to suit. The work content was very manageable, thank you. The web addresses have been most useful along with the resource lists. A really big thank you for allowing me to experience Welcome to Holland and from that Temple Grandin.

    Thanks a lot to course organizers! It has been a valuable experience. Even though I have joined this course very late I still have learned a lot.

    Accessing the Course

    Access to the course materials and eLearning area is for a 6 month period, tutor support for 1 term. There are 4 online seminars each lasting approximately one hour. Although we encourage candidates to attend the seminars live, they are recorded and uploaded for all candidates. If candidates are unable to attend the seminar they can watch the recording and ask any questions via email. The tasks are planned to fit in with teachers’ work requirements. There is a forum area allowing participants to share information and ask questions. To access the eLearning site and online seminars you require a computer with internet access and speakers / headphones, or a smartphone or tablet with the relevant apps installed.

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    Access on a computer, tablet or mobile device

    Course Tutor


    You will be working with our SEN specialist, Caroline Calonder MA. Caroline brings practical experience to the course, having worked as a teacher with children on the Autism Spectrum. She is also the mother of a very bright and creative 12-year-old boy with Asperger Syndrome. Her specialisms are Children with Autism; Asperger Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism and Communication Difficulties and Asperger Syndrome. She is currently investigating Sensory Processing Difficulties represented through three Art Forms, Photography, Literature and Film.


    Council for Awards in Care, Health & Education

    CACHE Endorsed Learning Programme:

    This course has been endorsed by CACHE.

    Endorsed Learning Programmes are a benchmark for high quality, bespoke education training. The recognition they provide helps training stand out from the rest, and brings prestige to employers and learners alike.
    Annual quality assurance carried out by CACHE is a feature of the programme and ensures programmes continue to meet the high standards.

    This course is not recognised by Ofqual as a regulated qualification.

    CACHE Certification:

    On completion of this Endorsed Learning Programme, learners will receive a certificate of achievement from CACHE. This certificate must not be confused with nationally regulated qualification achievement.

    DFE Standards for Teachers' Professional Development

    Professional development should have a clear focus on improving and evaluating pupil outcomes

    We have clearly outlined course outcomes and goals and evaluate participants’ prior knowledge in order to ensure progression. Course tasks are designed to help participants evaluate impact on themselves, their school and the pupils.

    Professional development should be underpinned by robust evidence and expertise

    Course content is developed in line with current thinking and is thoroughly researched by our expert tutors. Course tasks are designed not only to fit in around participants day to day teaching, but also to link teacher practice to pupil experiences and outcomes. Task feedback and support is given to reinforce impact evaluation of teachers practice and the wider implication for pupils and the school. All our courses are independently evaluated to ensure intended outcomes and quality.

    Professional development should include collaboration and expert challenge

    Our eLearning environment and the content of the seminars and tasks is structured to encourage participants collaboration, tutor support and to challenge existing methods in order to develop more informed practice and better pupil outcomes.

    Professional development programmes should be sustained over time

    The online delivery and course models we use in our training ensures content and the learning experience is delivered over a period of time. Support and Mentoring is available throughout the duration of the course and course materials and seminars are available for an extended period after the course finishes.

    Professional development must be prioritised by school leadership

    The course outcomes outlined in our Individual Learner Plans help participants plan and collaborate with leaders in order to develop on-going professional development strategies and plans. Our tasks and course feedback provides evidence to show school leaders and to provide forward planning for participants professional development and practices.

    Course Fee *


    • 1 Candidate

    • £ 299.99
    • Delivered over 1 term
    • 4 Online Seminars
    • Learning Hours - 20 (including tasks and seminars)
    • Personalised Tutor Support, Mentoring and Advice
    • Courses Developed by Autism Experts
    • Endorsed by CACHE
    • 6 Months - 24/7 Access to Course Materials and Seminars
    • Key Stage 1, 2, 3, & 4
    • Teaching Materials
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