Unit Award Scheme

105231

Connecting with autism spectrum disorder

Level: Level Three

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will have	Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to 1. give the definition of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)	Student completed work
2. describe the impact of four social communication difficulties a child with ASD may experience and what four strategies could be implemented to help	Student completed work
3. describe the impact of four social interaction difficulties a child with ASD may experience and what four strategies could be implemented to help	Student completed work
4. describe the impact of four social imagination difficulties a child with ASD may experience and what four strategies could be implemented to help	Student completed work
5. describe the main implications of the Triad of Impairment on the development of play skills	Student completed work
6. describe how to support a parent/carer with a child with ASD	Student completed work
7. describe why a structured teaching approach is necessary for a child with ASD	Student completed work
8. evaluate a play skill taught in a structured activity and the main factors to consider when designing this activity	Student completed work
9. work with young people with autism in a youth group	Summary sheet
acquired an understanding of 10. what hyper- and hypo-sensitivity means for a child with ASD	Student completed work
11. the main visual strategies necessary to support a child with ASD	Student completed work
shown knowledge of 12. the most efficient learning style for a child with ASD	Student completed work
experienced 13. making a structured activity for a child with ASD	Summary sheet
14. taking part in group activity discussions by identifying the concerns and fears of both family and practitioner working together, and how these can be resolved.	Summary sheet