Learning outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will understand:

• what is meant by 'communication'

• how autistic people might communicate differently

• how to more effectively communicate with autistic people

• what empathy really means and why becoming empathetic is really important

• how to put yourself in the shoes of an autistic person

• how to improve your communication skills generally, e.g. listening, getting to the point and using eye contact and tone of voice

• the different preferences people have for communication, e.g. visual or auditory

Audience:

This course is suitable for:

• Anyone working with autistic adults or autistic children

• Parents and carers

• Autistic individuals

Course content:

Narrated presentation: You watch, read and listen to the learning materials.

Animations: Unique, charming, sweet animations based around the central character, The Girl With The Curly Hair, and her experiences of communicating with people in different situations.

Visuals and infographics: No plain writing!

Questions: Answer questions to check your understanding along the way.

Notes: Print a set of summary course notes for your records.

This course was written, created and narrated by autistic author and founder of The Curly Hair Project, Alis Rowe.