Autism Awareness

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Welcome to the session!

You will understand what Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is and how it affects people;

You will know the typical symptoms/traits and strengths of people with ASD,

You will have an appreciation of the perspective of a person with ASD as to how they view the world.

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What do you already understand about autism?

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people learn, communicate, and interact with others. 

It's caused by differences in the brain. 

Information slide.

Video slide - working as of 25/3/25

• Difficulty understanding social cues, facial expressions, and tone of voice

• Repetitive behaviours or interests

• Extreme anxiety

• Meltdowns and shutdowns

• Over- or under-sensitivity to light, sound, taste, or touch

• Highly focused interests or hobbies

• Delayed or absent speech

• Dislikes of certain foods or textures.

Optional bingo game!

• An autistic person might have strengths with...

• learning and remembering (facts, events and stories)

• visual problem solving (puzzles, maths problems, how things work)

• following routines and schedules

• thinking about the world from a different perspective.

Information slide.

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What difficulties do you think a person with autism might face?

Mind map to create empathatic discussion.

What does ASD stand for?

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Don't forget to tick a correct answer.

A

Autism Secret Detective

B

Autism Spectrum Disorder

C

Another Sensory Disorder

D

Aggressive Spectrum Disorder

Quiz questions 

Which definition best describes ASD?

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A

a condition that affects a person's sleep pattern

B

a developmental disability that affects how a person eats

C

a condition that affects a person's ability to speak and communicate.

D

a disability that affects how people learn, communicate, and interact with others

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According to current estimates,  how many people are considered to be on the autism spectrum?

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Don't forget to tick a correct answer.

A

1 in 10 people

B

1 in 50 people

C

1 in 100 people

D

1 in 1000 people

Quiz questions 

A person with ASD may display which of the following...

1

Repetitive movements such as flapping or rocking

2

Anxiety around change

3

A particular interest in something

4

Communication difficulties

5

All of these things

A poll to check recall

As well as facing many difficulties, a person with ASD also has many strengths.

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True

2

False

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Not sure

Reinforcing the message of the slides. 

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If you could ask an autistic person any question, what would it be?

This is a question.

Open question to foster discussion.

Write down three things you

have learned during this lesson.

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Exit ticket #1

Let's see what you remember...

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How is your understanding of autism after this lesson?

Emoji poll final exit ticket. 

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