About this course
This course equips support professionals, educators, and staff with practical, trauma-informed strategies to recognize, prevent, and safely respond to escalating behaviors in autistic individuals. Learners will explore early warning signs, low arousal and trauma-informed responses, proactive planning, team coordination, individualized supports, documentation, and legal and ethical considerations to promote safety, dignity, and positive outcomes.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify early signs and triggers of escalation in autistic individuals
- Apply low arousal and trauma-informed response strategies
- Develop and implement proactive, individualized crisis prevention plans
- Coordinate effective team-based responses to minimize escalation
- Utilize individualized supports during escalation
- Document triggers, escalation patterns, and outcomes for improvement
- Distinguish between proactive and reactive crisis planning