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Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness: An Introduction for All Professionals.

‘Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness’ is a 6-hour, self-paced course for professionals in the UK and Ireland who wish to understand autism and neurodiversity with confidence and compassion.

APT’s Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness training is Delegate–Accredited and uniquely combines built-in APT Registration with automatic access to our renowned post-course resources to help you support your clients. It is available for both teams and individuals.

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Executive Summary:

APT’s Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness training provides a clear, practical introduction to autism and the wider field of neurodiversity (which includes ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette’s, and more). It is designed for professionals who may not specialise in this area but who recognise the importance of understanding neurodivergent people and working in ways that genuinely support them.

Participants will learn how different ways of thinking, perceiving, and processing information can shape a person’s experience, and how small changes in communication and environment can make a major difference. By the end, you’ll feel more confident, informed, and skilled in recognising and responding to neurodivergent individuals in your everyday work.

About the Course:

The course explores questions such as:

• What do we mean by neurodiversity and neurodivergence?
• What are the core characteristics of autism, (and to a lesser degree, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia), and other neurodivergent conditions)?
• Why is awareness of these differences so important across education, healthcare, and community services?
• How does being neurodivergent affect daily life, relationships, and mental wellbeing?
• What helps? Practical ways to communicate, structure environments, and reduce distress.
• What support and resources are available for neurodivergent people and their families?

Who should attend:

This course is for anyone who encounters neurodivergent individuals in their work — for example in healthcare, education, social care, housing, or community roles — and who wants a sound, accessible grounding in the subject. It is especially suited to those with little or no prior knowledge who wish to work more confidently and inclusively.

What you receive as a result of attending the training:

Each delegate will be registered as having attended the course and receive a certificate to this effect.

Booking is easy... choose your favourite option: Online Anytime course: A highly engaging pre-recorded course you can start any time you like – right now if you want. Price: £130 plus VAT per person. The fee covers: 3 years access to the course, certification, and registration. For organisations booking training for teams, invoices can be provided for multiple places, with delegate names added later if preferred. Managers can also monitor their team’s progress through the training.  Guarantee If you don’t complete the course for some reason, then you can simply ask for your money back! If you are a manager ordering multiple courses, and some of your team don’t complete them, you can ask us to transfer those courses to others in your team! (Valid for up to 3 years from the date the training was assigned.) Buy Now (access immediately)  Request Invoice (access when paid) Top of page

As a bona fide APT event, this course automatically has accreditation from The Association for Psychological Therapies. This means (i) that it contains the right amount of relevant information for its duration, and (ii) the information is presented in an engaging way, and in a way that will make it likely to be used after the course. APT verifies the accreditation by publishing the delegates' average ratings of relevance and presentation-quality for all its accredited courses. The accreditation is given value by over 150,000 professionals having attended APT courses.

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Live Feedback Ratings.

Every delegate rates the course upon completion and the averages below update automatically as each course is completed.

These live results also power APT’s acclaimed Accreditation System — so widely valued because it is evidence-based, drawing directly on the real-time ratings of professionals who have completed the training.

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Reviews.

APT prides itself on the feedback we receive about our courses. Below are just some of the great comments this course has received.

"I had little awareness of autism prior to enrolling on the course - so I found this course to be an excellent CPD elective."

"Another great course. This is a brilliant way to learn and the course has been full of useful information that I can apply in the real world."

"Clear, informative and relevant to practice ... I recommend this course for everyone."