Autism awareness in primary care

Content

Autism Spectrum Disorder - What is Autism.

Atypical Autism & High Functioning barriers that face primary care.

Red Flags.

Diagnosis parental expectations - clinic setting.

Key visit to the practice and early intervention.

Myths.

Sensory Processing Disorder.

NICE Guidelines - Screening tests.

Changing practice - Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

Local information and referral pathway - Local offer - Signposting support before a referral maybe needed.

Why we don't see it but parents do - The coca cola bottle effect.

Group work scenarios.

Aims and Outcomes

Increase awareness and understanding of autism, to enable front line care workers to better recognise autism spectrum disorders effectively and support the family access support.