This research explores early years practitioners? knowledge and ability to recognise the signs of autism and provide appropriate support. It was carried out using semi-structured interviews with six UK-based early years practitioners who have worked with children with autism. The findings highlighted that early years practitioners are aware of autism but have a limited understanding of the early signs of the condition. Furthermore, there are inconsistencies in training and collaboration in early years settings. All these factors influence whether the practitioners are able to recognise the early signs of autism and provide appropriate support. This study highlights the need to address the issue of training provided to early years practitioners.

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早年从业者对英国自闭症早期迹象的了解

这项研究探索了早年的从业者？识别自闭症迹象并提供适当支持的知识和能力。它是通过对六名曾与自闭症儿童一起工作的英国早期从业者进行半结构化访谈来进行的。研究结果强调，早年从业者知道自闭症，但对这种疾病的早期迹象了解有限。此外，早年环境中的培训和合作也存在不一致之处。所有这些因素都会影响从业者是否能够识别自闭症的早期迹象并提供适当的支持。本研究强调需要解决为早期从业者提供的培训问题。