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Autism Unmasked
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(19 ratings)
429 students

Autism Unmasked

Exploring Neurodivergent Strengths, Sensory Profiles, and Everyday Support Strategies
Created byGillian Higgin
Last updated 9/2025
English
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What you'll learn

  • Recognise and challenge common myths about autism
  • Define what autism is and what it isn't
  • Explain the reasons for the increase in autism diagnosis
  • Identify co-occurences of neurodivergence
  • Define executive function
  • Create your own toolbox of practical strategies to support autistic individuals

Course content

6 sections25 lectures52m total length
  • Welcome0:39
  • Introduction1:06
  • What is autism?2:05

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge of autism is required.

Description

Autism is often misunderstood, misrepresented, or reduced to stereotypes. Autism Unmasked is a compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming course designed to help you move beyond surface-level awareness and into deeper understanding. Whether you're a parent, educator, professional, or simply curious, this course offers practical insights rooted in lived experience, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive support strategies.

Across engaging video lessons, you’ll explore the realities of executive function challenges and sensory processing differences. You’ll learn how autistic people communicate, regulate, and navigate daily life—and how to support them with empathy, clarity, and respect. We’ll also highlight the incredible strengths autistic individuals bring to the world, from deep focus and honesty to creativity and resilience.

This course is designed to be accessible, flexible, and affirming. You’ll gain tools you can use immediately—whether you're advocating in schools, supporting a loved one, or rethinking your own neurodivergent identity. You’ll also receive printable resources and practical strategies to apply in real-world settings.

By the end of Autism Unmasked, you’ll be equipped to support autistic individuals in ways that honour their autonomy, sensory needs, and communication styles. More than that—you’ll be part of a growing movement to shift the narrative from deficit to dignity.

Let’s unmask the myths, celebrate the truth, and build a more inclusive world—together.


Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed to be accessible to everyone.