Graduate Certificate in Education (Autism)
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About this unit

The aim of this foundational unit is to develop your knowledge and understanding of the attributes of autism and how views of autism have changed over time. To do this, the unit employs a historical and evolutionary lens to discuss some key influences on autism that have occurred over the last 100 years and highlights significant shifts in thinking that have occurred over the last 40 years.

In taking you on this historical and evolutionary journey it is hoped you will:

• Develop a better understanding of how our perspectives of autism and the attributes of autism have been conceptualised over time and how these have evolved and shifted.
• By tracking these changes in our understanding of autism we can also see how these shifts have influenced changes in diagnostic tools/criteria and changes in prevalence rates.
• The adoption of this evolutionary lens also encourages us to think about future understandings and directions in autism.

About this unit

This foundational unit discusses different cognitive theories that have been linked to autism. It also considers co-existing conditions autistic learners may experience. This knowledge may help us understand how an autistic learner might experience the world around them. This unit responds to developing a better understanding of autistic learners and how they learn to ensure their success. You will develop knowledge of and critically analyse different cognitive theories that have been linked to Autism over time and develop your knowledge of co-existing conditions autistic learners may experience. This unit builds on content from EUQ652 and is suitable for educators, health, allied health, parents and disability professionals.

About this unit

This unit focuses on evidence-based universal strategies and practices for the inclusion of learners with autism in diverse education contexts. The unit will help you to identify potential barriers to achieving successful social and academic outcomes for learners with autism and to apply evidence-based strategies to enhance their access, participation and achievement.

This unit responds to educators’ expressed need for more specialised knowledge and skills to work effectively with learners on the autism spectrum and increased demand for educators with this expertise in a wide range of inclusive education contexts. This unit is suitable for educators, health, allied health and disability professionals.

About this unit

This unit will respond to the high need to build the knowledge and skills of professional staff for supporting the growing number of learners with autism with complex learning profiles in diverse learning environments. The main focus of the unit is on evidence-based targeted and intensive educational strategies and practices for supporting learners with autism through small group and individualised instruction to achieve life and vocational independence.

The unit will help you to build your knowledge of evidence-based strategies for enhancing the social, communication, and self-management skills of learners with autism in educational and community settings. The learning in this unit is an essential requirement for a range of positions in inclusive contexts. This unit is suitable for educators, health, allied health and disability professionals.

About this unit

This unit responds to educators’ concerns about understanding and supporting learners on the autism spectrum and their families. It focuses on developing a deeper knowledge and understanding of the importance of developing connectedness and fostering positive relationships, collaborative partnerships and supporting transitions.

In this unit, you will discuss the importance of supporting connectedness for learners on the autism spectrum, their families and staff in learning contexts. You will explore strategies and practices related to supporting connectedness, a sense of belonging, relationships, collaboration and transitions in learning environments for learners on the spectrum and their families.

The unit focuses on promoting connectivity in and between learning environments to support health, wellbeing and positive learning outcomes. This unit is suitable for educators, health, allied health and disability professionals .