Supporting Children and Young People with Autism QLS Level 3

• 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

• 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

• How assessment findings can be used to support the development of communication skills in a child or young person with autism

• The appropriate use of different techniques and strategies that could be used to support the development of communication skills for an individual child or young person

• 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

• 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

• Explain the ‘working in a parent/carer partnership’ model, and how it benefits the child or young person

• 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

This course is assessed by a series of assignments which are submitted to your tutor for marking. No external examination or practical work is required, so you can complete all assessed work from home.

You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.

This course will be studied entirely via distance learning, meaning you will complete your learning either from home or a place that suits you. Full tutor support will be available via email, so if you have any questions or need some guidance, your tutor will be here to help. Your course materials will include a series of self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked questions to allow both yourself and your tutor to monitor your progress.

The study method you choose depends on your personal learning style. Your options are:

• Study pack: if you choose the study pack option, you will be sent a set of printed course materials.
• Study online: if you choose this option, you will be sent your login details to our online portal through which you will access your course materials digitally. You can access your course via a desktop/laptop computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Once you have successfully completed this course, you will receive a certificate of achievement in Supporting Children and Young People with Autism Level 3 from the Quality License Scheme. You will also receive a learner unit summary which will list the components you have completed as part of your course.