INTRODUCTION 3 lessons ▸

1 WELCOME TO THE CULTURE ACADEMY

2 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

3 COMPLIANCE & ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

SECTION 1: WHAT IS AUTISM, AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? 6 lessons ▸

4 HOW UNDERSTANDING HAS CHANGED AND COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

5 WHAT AUTISM IS

6 WHY IT MATTERS

7 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

8 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: WHAT IS AUTISM?

9 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 2: HOW UNDERSTANDING HAS CHANGED & COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS 6 lessons ▸

10 HOW UNDERSTANDING HAS CHANGED & COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

11 A BRIEF HISTORY

12 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

13 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

14 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT AUTISM

15 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 3: THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, LANGUAGE & NEURODIVERSITY 6 lessons ▸

16 THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, LANGUAGE & NEURODIVERSITY

17 SPECTRUM AND SOCIAL MODEL

18 NEURODIVERSITY

19 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

20 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: NEURODIVERSITY

21 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 4: STRENGTHS, COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL INTERACTION 6 lessons ▸

22 STRENGTHS, COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL INTERACTION

23 STRENGTHS AND COMMUNICATION

24 SOCIAL INTERACTION

25 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

26 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: STRENGTHS AND COMMUNICATION

27 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 5: SENSORY DIFFERENCES, MELTDOWNS & AUTISTIC FATIGUE 6 lessons ▸

28 SENSORY DIFFERENCES, MELTDOWNS & AUTISTIC FATIGUE

29 SENSORY DIFFERENCES

30 MELTDOWNS, SHUTDOWNS & FATIGUE

31 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

32 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: MELTDOWNS, SHUTDOWNS & FATIGUE

33 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 6: AUTISM AND MENTAL HEALTH 5 lessons ▸

34 AUTISM AND MENTAL HEALTH

35 MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS

36 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

37 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: DEAF RELAY INTERPRETERS

38 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 7: HOW AUTISM IS IDENTIFIED — DIAGNOSIS AND MASKING 6 lessons ▸

39 HOW AUTISM IS IDENTIFIED

40 THE DIAGNOSTIC JOURNEY

41 MASKING

42 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

43 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: MASKING

44 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 8: UNDER-RECOGNITION IN GIRLS, WOMEN & PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE 6 lessons ▸

45 UNDER-RECOGNITION IN GIRLS, WOMEN & PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE

46 GIRLS AND WOMEN

47 PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE (PDA)

48 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

49 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: UNDER-RECOGNITION IN GIRLS AND WOMEN

50 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 9: AN INDIVIDUALISED APPROACH & MANAGING ANXIETY 6 lessons ▸

51 AN INDIVIDUALISED APPROACH & MANAGING ANXIETY

52 STARTING WITH THE INDIVIDUAL

53 MANAGING UNCERTAINTY AND TRANSITIONS

54 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

55 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: MANAGING ANXIETY AND TRANSITIONS

56 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER

SECTION 10: SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL INTERACTION & SENSORY NEEDS 6 lessons ▸

57 SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL INTERACTION & SENSORY NEEDS

58 COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION

59 SENSORY SUPPORT

60 DEAF AWARENESS & INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

61 KNOWLEDGE CHECK: SENSORY SUPPORT

62 UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT ANSWER