Staff need(s) the workshop will address
• I have a student in my class who I know has a diagnosis of Autism. I need to understand more about what autism is (and isn’t).
• What do I need to know about how autism may affect the way students with autism think and learn?
• What challenges may arise for students with Autism during typical academic situations?
• What strategies can be helpful when working with students with autism in a higher education setting?
Audience:
Lecturers and staff involved with students that have autism.
Length of Session: 2hrs
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How the Workshop will contribute to Learning Practice
Working with students on the autism spectrum scenarios: We will consider a variety of contextually relevant scenarios and think of ways in which we can support students with autism in our university. We will consider a number of statements about individuals with autism and think about whether they are true or false. A discussion will follow about the reasons for different answers. The main aim of this activity will be to promote better awareness of what autism involves and how it may affect the individual and we will attempt to identify and diminish stereotypical and harmful ideas about autism.
How the Workshop will develop specific skills aligned with UKPSF
Specific skills
A2
The workshop focuses on how you can adapt your teaching to provide support for any students with Autism.
Core Knowledge
K2
The workshop will help you to think of some strategies that will help you deliver more effective sessions to students with autism.
K3
Through this workshop, you will gain some understanding of what autism is, what additional needs the students may have.
Professional Values
V1
The workshop is intended to help you support any students with autism who may be studying on your courses or who you may encounter within your work as a PT/PAT.
V2
By gaining some understanding of autism and the culture of autism, the workshop will hopefully help you to engage students with autism actively within the learning activities you provide.
How the Workshop supports Fellowship D1, D2 & D3
D1 – Associate Fellow of the HEA
Staff with at least 1 year teaching/support experience. Typically these are staff who do some teaching/student support but not as the main element of their role, such as:
- Career researchers with some teaching responsibilities
- Learning support, demonstrators or technicians with some teaching responsibilities
- Staff experienced in professional areas but with a limited teaching role
D2 – Fellow of the HEA
Staff for whom teaching or learning support is a significant element of their role such as staff with experience as
- Academic or Support staff holding substantive teaching & learning responsibilities.
- Experienced professionals with substantive teaching & learning responsibilities including for example within workplace settings.
D3 – Senior Fellow of the HEA
Experienced HE teaching staff able to demonstrate sustained impact & influence on the L&T practice of others over a number of years, through
- Leading, managing, organising programmes
- Mentoring other staff
- Departmental, School or other University responsibilities