I’ve been reluctant to wade into the sea of behaviour debate I see in the news and on social media at the moment, but I would like to share some insights from my practice about how autistic students in secondary school use behaviour to communicate that something is wrong. I want to show you how […]
Christmas and the end of the autumn term was more than likely an extra stressful time for the child or children with autism in your class. As I wrote in this article, there would have been lots of extra changes and sensory overload as well as unpredictable events. Some children with autism do like Christmas […]
My Worry Eater – http://sorgenfresser.com When I was asked to do a two hour presentation on this topic I knew it wouldn’t be straight forward. Mental health is in itself a complex condition, we are all human and all complex in our physical and mental health. But as we want to build up […]
Published Works My books for LDA have been published…”How to support pupils with ASC in primary schools” and “How to support students with ASC in secondary schools”. You can order a copy here or Here Magazine Articles How to Write Social Stories (published January 2016) Social […]
​ I first heard the term ‘autism’ in 2003. I was an early years teacher at the time and the class list for the new year informed me that I had three statemented children, two who had autism, one with cerebral palsy and a couple of children who were under investigation for global development delay. […]
​Lately We’ve been listening to a lot of teenagers who struggle with school. The ones we know are usually ASC students and struggle with social relationships, organisation, sensory issues and find school enormously challenging. Especially in mainstream schools. This can be enormously isolating for them. One of the things we like to try is finding them […]
Reachout ASC – A centre of Excellence for Autism Support It is important for any school considering buying in a specialist teacher to know that they are spending their money wisely. We work very hard to make sure our standards are the highest you could find, that the advice we give is right for your […]
Just as everyone was finishing for the Easter Break, Lynn went up to Lancaster to deliver the Early Years training course to two nurseries… It was a lovely sunny afternoon, I had a quick zip up the M6 to Lancaster to the University of Cumbria’s nursery. They had joined together with the nearby Rising Stars […]
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