Links for Settings
Please click on the links provided below:
What is the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Local Offer?
Free resources from the Autism Education Trust
Schools Autism Progression Framework
Schools Autism Competency Framework
Online Autism resources and Books
The National Autistic Society
Pathological Demand Avoidance Society (PDA)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers - Autism and related conditions
Sensory Integration Differences
Sensory Integration Network
Sensory Circuits
GHA WTT sensory profile of behaviour-school version (please read alongside our sensory integration policy. Advice is not designed to replace that from a qualified Occupational Therapist but based on our knowledge, skills and policy)
GHA WTT sensory profile of behaviour-family version
Examples of completed sensory profiles and target arising Year 1 example, Year 3 example, Year 5 example
Sensory Processing Differences in Early Years-Leicestershire resource
Sensory Processing Differences KS1 to KS4-Leicestershire resource
Reasonable Adjustments for autistic pupils sensory differences- Andrew Cutting, NAS
SENCO resources
Behaviour as Communication
It's the Little Things- Toolbox from ENABLE Scotland
Autism and Attachment
Pupil Profiles/Passports
Sheff Kids- Communi-CRATE sheets
Transition resources (no one workbook fits all-WTT suggest you pick the best bits from each and adapt for the individual)
Arfur Moe's Transition workbook
NAS-Moving from primary to secondary school
Anxiety and Autism
Anxiety Tracker- A tool to share with families to detail anxious behaviours outside of school.
AET- How School stress can lead to school refusal and impact on family life
AET Tools for Teachers- The stress bucket
Change and Anxiety- a blog post showing the ongoing impact of change
Where do I feel ?-emotion body map
Anxiety and Autism in the classroom- an article for Network Autism by Sarah Hendrickx
A guide to supporting to a child who is struggling to attend school
An Evidence based guide to Anxiety in Autism-Autism Research Group-University of London
Useful information and resources available at https://notfineinschool.org.uk/professionals/
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Positive PDA booklet
Being Misunderstood-PDA Society
PDA Awareness Matters booklet
Strategies for teaching pupils with PDA- from Autism Education Trust
Eating and Drinking
Dysphagia for people with Autism and Learning Disabilities (difficulties with chewing, swallowing and reflux)
PICA-What is it and what can you do to help- Options Autism help sheet
Developing Children/Young People's understanding of Emotions
Some great resources and links for emotional literacy on the ELSA site https://www.elsanetwork.org/resources/free-resources/