This section aims to:

• Raise awareness of the incidence of autistic spectrum disorders
• Provide factual information about autistic spectrum disorders
• Distinguish between autistic spectrum disorders and other communication difficulties
• Define the distinguishing characteristics of autistic spectrum disorders
• Raise awareness of the behaviours which arise from these characteristics and their causes

This section aims to:

• Describe the assessment of individual needs arising from autistic spectrum disorders
• Provide a basis for the analysis of particular behaviours and their implications for learning
• Provide a basis for the assessment of the environment and its implications for learning

This section aims to:

• Introduce a range of strategies for meeting the needs of learners with autistic spectrum disorders
• Emphasise the most widely used and successful strategies
• Identify general principles which can be applied
• Provide an overview of a number of specific intervention packages

This section provides several individual case studies to illustrate:

• The needs of the individual in the case study
• The interventions which have been implemented
• The response of the young person to these interventions and their resulting progress

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