Published on 12, July, 2020
Morning
I'm interested in attending training courses to learn more about autism to better equip me to care for my child both now and as he progresses into adulthood.
I was looking at the 6 module online training provided by the National Autistic Society for £150 +vat. Has anyone else done this course? And if so, I would love your feedback.
Also, if anyone can recommend other training, that would be appreciated.
Many Thanks
Dan
Some of the NAS courses are good, but I would recommend AUSOME training. It is an autistic led training company which means it will educate you about being autistic as opposed to autism. It will hopefully make you think about autistic people in a different way.
https://ausometraining.com/
I hope this helps.
Yes, Ausome Training is excellent. Likewise Kieran Rose's introductory course which can be booked from his website (the Autistic Advocate). Plus the price has been kept quite low for what is offered.
I'd also recommend searching for any YouTube videos by Evaleen Whelton or Kieran Rose. Aucademy is very good too, with a lot of free videos on a range of topics.
I have looked at Aucademy, I really like it.
Yes that is entirely the intention. Aucademy videos are meant to be for autistic people as well as parents and professionals in order to help us develop a stronger positive autistic identity. I have been watching the 6 common reactions to autistic discovery, it is really good.
Yes, they seem to cover a wide range of topics in a upbeat way. I tend to come away from their videos feeling bolstered and more positive about myself.