By Alison Pettitt (part of the Reachout ASC team) The Equals Project The Equals Project began in 2023 when several of the mainstream schools I was working with had pupils for the first time who were working with children at early developmental levels beyond early years. The schools were keen to meet the children’s needs […]
By Josh Collins (part of the Reachout ASC team) Keep Calm and carry on – A crash course in combatting exam-xiety When I was growing up, the slogan ‘keep calm and carry on’ was seen on every marketable item available, parodied and spoofed more times than ways I’ve shoehorned my special interests into conversation. I […]
By Josh Collins (part of the Reachout ASC team) It amazes me to think that it has been 8 years since I left high school and 13 years since my first day. I can’t help but think about how different of a time high school was for me, not just now, but when I was […]
We’ve written some new articles and here are some of our favourites aimed at secondary teachers: Girls and autism Preparing and autism friendly secondary classroom 5 ways to support autistic students through exams •What is Revision?’ booklet What makes transition to secondary school work Autism and homework Autism and behaviour in secondary schools […]