Therapy for autistic children – selected approaches
Childhood autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in early childhood and continues throughout life. Each child needs an individual approach, and there is also no one specific method of therapy that is suitable for each child.
Category: Psychology
Time commitment: 10 hours
Difficulty: Beginner
Online course description
The following course presents three approaches to support children with an autism spectrum disorder: behavioral, socio-developmental, and structure-based. The information contained in these materials will systematise knowledge about therapy for children with autism spectrum disorders, deepen theoretical reflections and be an opportunity to compare concrete models.This course addressees parents of autistic children, teachers of nursery schools, public and integrated schools and students of pedagogy, special-needs education or psychology as well as people interested in autism therapy.
The certificate we issue does not authorize any practice of a profession, it does not replace a university diploma or other documents required by law in order to practice the profession. It does, however, confirm the fulfilment of the knowledge and skills, as well as working on one’s own development, which in itself is of value and may constitute a competitive advantage on the labour market.
What you will learn
- therapeutic methods and programs in selected models
- about developing deficit areas of people with ASD
- about shaping social and communication skills of people with ASD
- about recognizing the special educational needs of children with autism.
Table of contents
- Module 1 | Characteristics of autistic children in three functional areas
- Module 2 | Overview of therapy methods for children with autism
- Module 3 | The behavioural approach
- Module 4 | The developmental social-pragmatic model approach
- Module 5 | A structure-based approach
Certificate & Delivery
After passing online tests, you will immediately receive an online certificate.
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