Training
Unfortunately, due to the closure of Autism Understanding Scotland from the end of January 2024, we are no longer offering this service.
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Previous participants consistently report that hearing directly from autistic professionals about autistic lived experience is the most impactful and insightful autism training they have ever received.
Topics previously covered include:
What autism actually is
Myth busting
Autistic communication and culture
Sensory processing
How to make organisations inclusive of autistic people
Supporting autistic people in the workplace or education
Autistic rights
How to tell a child they are autistic
Meltdowns, shutdowns and elopement
Masking and autistic burnout
Autistic joy
As well as engaging with the staff and stakeholders of our partners above, individual training participants have come from police and fire services, social work, teaching staff, language therapists and health visitors.
Click the button below to get in touch with us and discuss what training would be right for your organisation.
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