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Level 2 understanding autism

HP35

Has anyone done this course? It appears to be free (i.e. government funded) unless you drop out. I'm awaiting diagnosis and wonder if it would help me understand myself more. Do you think it's a waste of time?

www.learningcurvegroup.co.uk/.../level-two-course-understanding-autism

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  • Oooh, interesting.

    I am an ex police trainer with some experience in training face to face and distance e-learns. What I can tell you is that NCFE are a nationally recognised qualification provider. Level two is generally regarded as equivalent to a GCSE.

    I have done other L2 quals with them.

    Whether it would stretch your understanding beyond what you already have through lived experience, only you will judge. But hey, if it's free, do it. It is a respected provider and you will have a qualification that means something. Just looking myself, actually. Might sign up if I don't have to pay, although it's not quite clear who would qualify for funding from this.

  • in reply to Dawn

    My husband did one of theirs on cyber security. He found it interesting, but a lot of reading and regurgitating what was read in your own words. But maybe other courses have other formats. I prefer video myself, not keen on reading swathes of info on screens, and not green to print it off, printer ink scam offends me.

    I have wondered how it would be to do it knowing one is autistic, like do they get it right or wrong and would one want to correct them? I am reminded of a sci-fi story I read once where they a time machine that could bring famous people from the past to now. They brought Shakespeare and he had a great time, was amused to find courses studying him and took one, but failed!

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  • in reply to Dawn

    My husband did one of theirs on cyber security. He found it interesting, but a lot of reading and regurgitating what was read in your own words. But maybe other courses have other formats. I prefer video myself, not keen on reading swathes of info on screens, and not green to print it off, printer ink scam offends me.

    I have wondered how it would be to do it knowing one is autistic, like do they get it right or wrong and would one want to correct them? I am reminded of a sci-fi story I read once where they a time machine that could bring famous people from the past to now. They brought Shakespeare and he had a great time, was amused to find courses studying him and took one, but failed!

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  • in reply to HP35

    I'm glad that's good news for you! Although just because one course on an entirely different subject had that format is no guarantee the rest are, it does suggest it is somewhat likely.

  • in reply to AuTriker

    Reading and regurgitating is probably my most highly developed skill! It's what I do for a job. Reassuring to hear there's a lot of text as I've really struggled with online courses before due to everything being video which I find difficult to extract info from. Thanks.