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Autism & Executive Function (for Autistic People)

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Overview
Curriculum
  • 6 Sections
  • 31 Lessons
  • 3 Quizzes
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Course Overview
3 Lessons
  1. About this course
  2. Course design
  3. The Girl With The Curly Hair background
Module 1: What is Executive Function?
4 Lessons1 Quiz
  1. Executive function: the brain's management system
  2. Why we need executive function throughout the day
  3. The Cogs Model: How executive function works together
  4. Executive function processes
  5. Quiz
Module 2: How Autism Affects Executive Function
13 Lessons1 Quiz
  1. Autism and executive function
  2. Knowing what to do isn't the same as being able to do it
  3. Executive function versus intelligence, capability and motivation
  4. Executive function and the environment
  5. A different way to think about difficulty
  6. Starting, stopping and switching
  7. Attention and monotropism
  8. Working memory and information overload
  9. Time, planning and perception
  10. Sensory load, anxiety and executive function
  11. Flexible thinking and changing plans
  12. Autistic burnout and executive capacity
  13. Executive function strengths
  14. Quiz
Module 3: Supporting executive function in daily life
8 Lessons
  1. Reduce executive demand
  2. How to start tasks
  3. Plan without becoming overwhelmed
  4. Support working memory
  5. Make time visible
  6. Make transitions easier
  7. Help others understand you
  8. Look after yourself and your energy
Module 4: Putting it into practice
2 Lessons
  1. Reflect on it!
  2. Your executive function profile & toolkit
Summary, Final Quiz and Certificate
1 Lesson1 Quiz
  1. Key points to remember
  2. Final quiz: Can you apply the principles?

Autism & Executive Function (for Autistic People) is for autistic individuals who wish to understand and improve their executive function challenges.

What you’ll learn

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Recognise why you may misunderstand people or why they may misunderstand you
  • Have a stronger understanding of how to communicate better whilst still remaining authentically you
  • Suggest strategies to others so that they communicate with you in the way that you need
  • Have a better understanding of empathy and the idea of putting yourself in another person's shoes
  • Have ideas to improve your listening skills

Modules

  • Understanding Communication
  • How Autism Affects Communication, Part 1
  • How Autism Affects Communication, Part 2
  • Communication Styles
  • Empathy
  • Improving Communication, Part 1
  • Improving Communication, Part 2
  • Listening Skills

 

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