Communication and Interaction Needs:

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Speech, Language and Communication Needs

• We use visual timetables when needed to support children to understand what will happen and when.
• We provide areas with reduced distractions and low stimulus
• We offer additional support during break and lunch time when appropriate.
• We use social stories to help children learn how to approach different social situations.
• We offer 1-1 or small group intervention.
• We have a variety of resources available to use, depending on a child’s sensory difficulty. Eg wobble cushions, oral motor devices, isolation earphones, personal workstations.
• Counselling sessions are available with our PSA for anxiety or anger
• We run small group speech and language sessions.
• We deliver speech and language workshops for parents.
• We access the expertise and advice of the local authority Speech, Language and Social Communication team and David Mc Cloud Specialist ASD Teacher
• Lego Therapy (See separate link)

Useful Websites:

Autism Acceptance Week is 28^th March – 3^rd April 2022.

Various organisations have produced resources to support you in promoting autism acceptance.

We have provided information /links below:

Autism Education Trust

You can download the other Let’s Learn About Autism Packs via the links below:

• Early Years Pack – Let’s Learn About Autism: https://bit.ly/eys-lets-learn-about-autism
• 4-7 Primary Pack - Let's Learn About Autism: https://bit.ly/primary-4-7-lets-learn-about-autism
• 8 – 11 Primary Pack – Let’s Learn About Autism: https://bit.ly/primary-8-11-lets-learn-about-autism
• Secondary Pack – Let’s Learn About Autism: https://bit.ly/secondary--lets-learn-about-autism
• Post 16 Pack – Let’s Learn About Autism: https://bit.ly/post-16-lets-learn-about-autism

National Autistic Society

World Autism Acceptance Week 2022

Free learning resources for your school (autism.org.uk)

North East Autism Society

Autism Acceptance Week 2022 | North East Autism Society (ne-as.org.uk)