Every autistic child is different. Our training modules and materials have been designed to explore and build on these differences to support all autistic children to reach their full potential.
All our materials have been developed in collaboration with autistic young people, parents, practitioners and consultants with expertise in autism.
Although our training materials and most of our resources are aimed at teaching professionals, you, as a parent, can help your child by recommending AET training to your child’s teachers and SENCO.
Resources for Parents
Autism Central
As experts in autism education, we were delighted to have been chosen to work alongside NHS England and other autism partners to help create this new, FREE autism support programme for families and carers in England.
Lisa Myers, Programme Director of Autism Central, said:
“Autism Central is helping families to learn more about autism and the support available to them.
There is a wide range of curated and new material along with signposting to learning resources.
This wrap-around learning benefits from the experiences of autistic people and their families - and prepares other families and carers to advocate to get the best from the services they encounter.”
We are proud to share our collaboration on the education-specific resources which aim to support parents and carers of autistic children and young people.
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Parent Guide for Working Together with Your Child's School
Our Parent Guide gives ideas on questions you might want to ask when choosing a school for your child.
A guide to help parents navigate equality law, rights and entitlements when their autistic child is excluded or at risk of exclusion from school
This resource outlines the legal duties the Equality Act 2010 places on your child’s school in relation to the exclusion of disabled pupils.
The examples given relate specifically to autistic pupils and are intended to help you and your child’s school avoid disability discrimination claims, where possible.
Early Years Transitions - The Parent Guides
Part 1 - What is: The Potential Impact of Autism on Transitions, in the Early Years (From Birth to Five)?
This guide is designed to support parents in understanding how autism may affect their child's transitions during the crucial early years of life, from birth to five years old.
Part 2 - How to: Support Your Child with Transitions in the Early Years
This guide offers practical strategies and tips to parents to help their child navigate transitions across different settings and within the same setting during their early years.
Part 3 - Early Years Transitions Toolkit
This guide offers parents and carers a Toolkit packed with useful resources designed to make it easier to support your child with early years Transitions.
School Transitions - The Parent Guides
Part 1 - What is: The Potential Impact of Autism on School Transitions?
By exploring the impact autism presents during these crucial years, parents can take the first step towards providing their child with effective, tailored support.
Part 2 - How to: Support Your Child or Young Person With School Transitions
This guide is part two of a three-part resource and offers practical strategies and tips to parents to help their child navigate transitions between settings and academic phases, from ages five to sixteen.
Part 3 - Transition in Schools Toolkit
This toolkit is packed with useful resources designed to make it easier to support your child with School Transitions.
Exclusions
Advice and support on exclusions, explore the Autism Education Trust Exclusions resources
