Certificate of Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Diagnostic processes
• Assessment tools
• Core areas of functional impact
• History of autism spectrum disorders
• Neurobiological cause
• Genetic causes
• Current research
• Functions of the brain
• Environmental toxins
• Viral causes
• Treatment, therapies and interventions
• Testing and diagnosis
• Deficits in social skills
• Impact and stress on family
• Education
• Values and attitudes
• Plan and implement support
• Responding effectively to needs
• Interventions and support strategies
• Strategies for including students with ASD
• Physical activities
• Individual program plan
• Individual education plan
• Sensory strategies
• Touch sensitivity
• Gustatory strategies
• Olfactory strategies
• Vestibular strategies
• Triggers
• Positive reinforcement
• Evidence of positive results
• Pharmaceutical drugs
• Alternative therapies
• Achieving outcomes
• Developmental philosophy
• Quality of life
• Social models
• Human rights
• Respect and equality
• Equal opportunity
• Discrimination legislation
• Health and safety
• Medication regulations
• Disability services
• Professional boundaries
• Professional development
• Childhood autisim rating scale (CARS)

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Historical context of ASD
• Current research
• Neurobiological cause
• Genetic and environmental causes
• Environmental toxins
• Treatment, therapies and interventions
• Genetic and gender differences
• Document processes and diagnosis
• Autistic disorder
• Asperger’s disorder
• Rett’s disorder (Rett syndrome)
• Childhood disintegrative order
• Social and emotional disabilities
• Implications of the disorder
• Teaching and learning strategies
• Obsessions and change
• Providing support
• Implement education programs
• Positive social interactions
• Developing conversational skills
• Goal setting for the student
• Individual education plans (IEPs)
• Social goals
• Teaching strategies
• Feedback and schedules
• Personal safety
• The rage cycle

• Identify communication capacity
• Collaboration with the person, family
• Communication impairment / disorders
• Communication – Bill of Rights
• Specific communication needs
• Person’s level of communication
• Document findings and outcomes
• Referrals to professionals
• The referral process (6 steps)
• AAC strategies
• Information to referred professional
• Individual and small group therapy
• First visit assessment
• Patient history and preferences
• Severe speech disability
• Strategies and devices in AAC
• Natural communication methods
• Non-verbal communication
• Document support strategies
• Person-centered planning
• Identify and respond to difficulties
• Task analysis
• Speech and language therapists
• Staff training
• Modelling ACC
• Accessing the AAC system
• Reporting systems
• Language Activity Monitor (LAM)
• Participation barriers
• Multimodal communication
• Vocabulary selection strategies
• Maintain accurate written records
• Privacy principles

When you study with Australian Online Courses, you will be assessed using a competency-based training method.

Competency-based training focuses on the achievement of skills and knowledge against set criteria to meet industry-standard and is not benchmarked against other students’ work.

In this course, the assessment will be comprised of written assignments and exercises, which may include short answer questions, reports, essays, research projects and reflective tasks.

If you do not achieve a competency result on your first attempt, you have two more attempts to pass your assessment. So, you have three attempts in total to obtain a competency result.

In this way, you can complete your course in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

• Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
• Improve your employment opportunities;
• Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
• High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
• No entry requirements;
• All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
• Unlimited tutor support;
• Easy to understand course content;
• Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
• Certificate of Attainment/Completion issued for your CV (hard copy provided); and
• Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.

The approximate study hours for this course is 45 hours. Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply).

Yes! The cost for printed materials for this course is $50 per unit. Total cost for optional printed materials is: $150.00. Printed materials are optional and not required to complete the course. Everything you need to complete the course is provided online via our e-learning system.

You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!

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Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.

Yes! You will receive a Certificate of Attainment upon successful completion of your assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our e-learning system and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.