Qualification: NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism
Unit: Unit 02: Using a person-centred approach to support individuals with autism
Learning outcome: 2 Understand how to support individuals with autism using a person-centred approach
Assessment criteria: 2.7. Give examples of the contribution that informal networks can make to supporting individuals with autism and their families
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- Informal networks are relationships with individuals and groups that can provide support for individuals with autism and their families
- E.g. two individuals with autism that have similar interests could provide peer support for one another and help to build theirsocial skills
- E.g. a support group for parents of children that have autism can provide a sharing of sympathy, understanding and advice and help them to understand that they are not alone
- E.g. Friends and relations (e.g. grandparents, aunts, uncles etc.) may take individuals with autism out on day trips, creating happy memories for them as well as providing the parents with some respite
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