Autism Understanding & Accepting Scheme

We have combined our Can You See Me campaign and Autism Aware schemes to create the Autism Understanding and Accepting organisations scheme. This scheme is built around two eLearning modules:

  • Understanding Autism (module 1)
  • Understanding Effective Communication and Autism (module 2)

If an organisation completes module 1, they will become an ‘Autism Understanding’ organisation. If an organisation completes modules 1 and 2, they will achieve ‘Autism Accepting’ status.

The Can You See Me campaign had specific branding which was incorporated into wristbands and cards so that people could easily identify as autistic if they wished, and organisations were able to better meet the needs of autistic people.

The updated certificates of the new scheme will also incorporate the Can You See Me branding. People can feel confident that where they see the certificate displayed, that the organisation has undertaken training to ensure they have a good understanding of autism. The Can You See Me wristbands and cards will still be valid under the new scheme.

Organisations were able to achieve Autism Aware status under the old certification scheme. This is still valid for those who already have it, although we do encourage those organisations to undertake the new certification scheme to become an Autism Understanding and Autism Accepting organisation to enhance their existing knowledge.

FAQs

No, the modules are free to access and bilingual.

Access the eLearning modules here

To access the eLearning modules, please click on the following link.

Autism Aware Organisations

To see those organisations that completed the original Autism Aware scheme, please click on the following link.

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Downloads

Application Form for Autism Understanding/Accepting Organisation Status