Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • How to Use This Course

    • Discussion

    • Survey: Your Starting Point

    • Downloads
  • 2

    Language Use

    • Identity First, Person First Language, and Euphemisms

    • Discussion

    • Assessment: Test Your Knowledge

    • Further Resources

    • Downloads
  • 3

    Autism and Neurodiversity as a Culture and Disability

    • Defining Neurodiversity

    • Models of Disability

    • Impact of Non-Apparent Disabilities

    • Co-occurring Disabilities

    • Discussion

    • Assessment: Test Your Knowledge

    • Further Resources

    • Downloads
  • 4

    Communication Patterns and Needs

    • Potential for Bias

    • Cultural Iceberg, Bias and Response

    • Nonverbal & Other Communication Strategies

    • Collaborative Problem Solving

    • Discussion

    • Assessment: Test Your Knowledge

    • Further Resources

    • Downloads
  • 5

    Wrapping it up

    • Commonalities, Strengths, and Takeaways

    • Discussion

    • Final Survey

    • Further Resources

    • Downloads