The context.
The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has continued to increase by 200% over the last 20 years. According to ASDEU (2018), the European Parliament project on ASD, one in 89 children is diagnosed with ASD in the European Union. For the professionals that work most often with people with ASD, there is a need for their training to match pace with this emerging and future need of our society.
The unique characteristics of the ASD population pose a unique challenge for healthcare professionals to manage. The exposure to a new environment a person with ASD must face during a consultation, the lack of verbal communication and the repetitive behaviors can become barriers to medical diagnosis and management during the visit. Lack of skills and relevant training for the healthcare professionals can lead to late diagnosis and intervention, poor management of ASD patients in need of healthcare services, and, thus, a low quality service provision by healthcare professionals.
The unique characteristics of the ASD population pose a unique challenge for healthcare professionals to manage. The exposure to a new environment a person with ASD must face during a consultation, the lack of verbal communication and the repetitive behaviors can become barriers to medical diagnosis and management during the visit. Lack of skills and relevant training for the healthcare professionals can lead to late diagnosis and intervention, poor management of ASD patients in need of healthcare services, and, thus, a low quality service provision by healthcare professionals.
Our Mission
Healtcare4ASD aims to provide healthcare professionals with a new, innovative and accessible learning opportunity on ASD. The project will adapt VET to labour market needs by developing a new VET programme offering the opportunity to healthcare professionals to specialize in the field of ASD and subsequently improve both the services they provide to people with ASD as well as their employability and skills portfolio. Moreover, it will include families, social workers and organizations active in the field of ASD, and thus, introduce a new, more collaborative approach on how VET is currently practiced.
Everyone has a mountain to climb and autism has not been my mountain, it has been my opportunity for victory.
Rachel Barcellona – Autism Spectrum Award Winner 2017
News
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Our first Project Result is available here.
The present document serves as a trainer’s guide for the professionals that will deliver the Training Modules the Healthcare4ASD Training Curriculum |
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