Autism Awareness

On-Demand Training.

$99

7 Self-Paced Modules

Autism Awareness Training is crucial for disability service providers and staff committed to delivering person-centred, respectful support.

Without proper understanding, well-meaning staff may misinterpret behaviours, overlook sensory needs, or unintentionally cause distress. This training equips staff with the knowledge and strategies to recognise and respond to the diverse ways Autism can present—ensuring support is not only effective but truly inclusive. When we build awareness, we build trust, safety, and stronger outcomes for the people we support.

What You'll Gain.

Reduced

BOCs

Strategies

Person-Centred

Approach

Improved Outcomes

What You'll Learn.

What You'll Receive.

What You'll Learn.

  • Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – Exploring the diversity of the spectrum, including traits, strengths, and challenges.

  • Autism and Co-occurring Conditions – Understanding the overlap with anxiety, ADHD, learning disabilities, or physical health conditions.

  • Individualised Support Approaches – Adapting environments, routines, and communication to suit individual needs and preferences.

  • Understanding behaviour and identifying possible triggers

  • Emotional Regulation and Behaviour – Identifying stress responses, meltdowns, shutdowns, and strategies for co-regulation

  • Processing time, routines, structure and transitions

  • Social strategies, visual supports and social narratives

  • Sensory strategies

  • Capacity building and everyday life skills

This practical training helps workers understand Autism, reduce the risk of distress and incidents, and provide genuinely person-centred support tailored to each Participant.

What You'll Receive.

  • 7 modules, each with individual training video, completion time around 2 hrs.

  • Certificate of Completion

  • Continued access to course material

Self-Paced Training Modules.

Module 1.

Understanding Autism

Module 2.

How to best support Participants living with Autism

Module 3.

Communication and interaction stratagies

Module 4.

Social skills strategies and sensory strategies

Module 5.

Capacity building and life skills

Module 6.

Challenging behaviours - how to respond and de-escalation techniques

Module 7.

Behavioural Strategies - Reducing behaviours of concern

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