Training in understanding autism and supportive approaches

If your role involves supporting autistic people, working alongside autistic colleagues or you are looking for information about the SPELL framework, we offer a selection of courses to meet your needs.

This course enables delegates to learn about autistic experience and supportive approaches. We would recommend this for professionals working across a range of settings. It is an introductory course aiming to build your knowledge of autism and how to support autistic children and adults, using the principles of the SPELL framework.

Delivery methods:

Live online – open access
Live online to your organisation
Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Understanding and supporting autistic people

This course is aimed at people who are managing or working with autistic colleagues. The session focuses on strategies for managers and colleagues to increase their understanding of autism and develop their confidence in identifying and implementing reasonable adjustments for their autistic colleagues.

Delivery methods:

Live online – open access
Live online to your organisation
Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Understanding autism in the workplace

This course is aimed at HR professionals who are wanting to create an autism-friendly recruitment process, in order to attract and support autistic individuals in applying and interviewing for vacant opportunities at their organisation.

Delivery methods:

Live online to your organisation (half-day)
Face to face to your organisation (half-day)

Book your Recruiting Autistic Employees training session for your organisation

If you are looking to provide your staff with a more in-depth introduction to autism and autistic experience, this course will develop your knowledge and understanding through exploring key areas of difference.

Delivery methods:

Live online to your organisation
Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Understanding autism

This course is aimed at professionals who already have an understanding of autism, this training introduces the National Autistic Society’s SPELL framework and supportive approaches. SPELL is a framework for understanding and responding to autistic people’s needs. It will allow you to develop better practice and use evidence-based strategies to support autistic children and adults.

Delivery methods:

Live online to your organisation
Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Supporting Autistic people using the SPELL framework

This course aims to increase delegates' understanding of autism, with a particular focus on autistic women and girls. Many autistic people present with the less traditionally obvious characteristics of autism, which can mean they are not recognised or diagnosed as autistic, are mis-diagnosed or receive a very late diagnosis.

Delivery methods:

Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Understanding autistic women and girls

Enhance employee understanding of autism through lunch and learn sessions, tailored to your organization's needs. Topics covered include neurodiversity, autism, areas of difference, anxiety, and necessary adjustments.

Delivery methods:

Live online – open access
Live online to your organisation
Face to face to your organisation

Book your place on Lunch and learn

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Training in understanding autism and supportive approaches

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Other training categories

Professional practice

Training in understanding autism and supportive approaches

Understanding and supporting autistic people

Understanding autism in the workplace

Recruiting autistic employees

Understanding autism

Supporting autistic people using the SPELL framework

Understanding autistic women and girls

Lunch and learn

Other training categories

Professional practice

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