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Autism Design Principles for Schools
Enabling you to embed neuro-inclusive design principles to create more supportive and enabling learning environments for all autistic children and young people.
Terminology Guide: Why Words Matter
The Autistic Young Experts (AYE) have co-produced this powerful Terminology Guide, ‘Why Words Matter,’ which aims to reshape the language used about autism.
Developing Your Own Panel with Autistic Young People
This guide provides comprehensive advice on how you can successfully engage with autistic young people through a lived experience panel.
Why Autism is a Difference, not a Deficit
Watch our free video: promoting a wider understanding that autistic people have strengths and differences in three key areas of development.
Transition to Employment Toolkit
The resources will help employers to develop their awareness and understanding of autism. They will support the hiring and retaining of talented autistic young people.
Good Autism Practice Guidance
These three linked resources present the evidence for, and define and illustrate, eight principles of good autism practice to help education practitioners understand autism and develop effective provision in educational settings.
Steps to Avoid Exclusion of Autistic Pupils
Considers the challenges autistic pupils face at school, and offers suggestions for ways in which they can be supported to avoid exclusion.
School Exclusions: School Stress and Anxiety
Take a look at school life, and how it can have an impact on autistic pupil's differences and behaviour. Particularly at home.
Successful Reintegration of Autistic Pupils Following School Exclusion
Understanding the impact of exclusion and exploring reintegration preparation and strategies.
Exclusion: A Guide to Help Governing Boards
This resource outlines the legal requirements of the Equality Act 2010 for schools in relation to the exclusion of disabled pupils.
Positive Relationships Between Home and School
Top tips for working with parents and ten ways schools can create better learning alignments with parents of autistic students
National Autistic Society Education Report
The education system in England is simply not working for autistic children and we are calling on the Government to intervene with its upcoming review of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, due in the Spring.
Good Autism Practice Report: Case Studies
The Good Autism Practice Case Studies support our Good Autism Practice Guidance. Offering evidence and impact, the report was first published in 2009 and a second iteration was published with updates in 2019.
Improving autism practice in college
Improving autism practice in college to support placement sustainability and to avoid escalation of need
Self-Advocacy Toolkit
This toolkit starts by placing the autistic young person at the centre, then systematically delves into different areas of life to help them become adept at self-advocacy.
Early Years Professional Development Programme
The Early Years Professional Development Programme offers a set of training modules and resources for those working in various early years settings for children up to 5 years.
Schools Professional Development Programme
The School’s Professional Development Programme offers a set of training modules and materials for those working in schools for pupils aged 5-16.
Post-16 Professional Development Programme
The Post-16 Professional Development Programme offers training and resources to professionals working in various Post-16 settings for autistic young people above 16 years.