Autism Understanding Resources for Teachers
Our experienced psychologists have created a selection of useful resources you can use to better support Neurodivergent and Autistic students in the classroom and playground.
FREE RESOURCE
Neurodivergent Student Profile
This is a great resource for sharing an Autistic student's strengths, needs and strategies with teachers and service providers.
RESOURCES
Neurodiversity Affirming Resources
Neurodiversity affirming resources created by neurodiverse people for neurodiverse people and their families.
COURSE
Supporting Autistic Students
Through this 10-part training course you will learn neurodiversity affirming approaches to learning that can increase engagement and reduce anxiety and burnout among Autistic students.
WEBINARS
Online Learning for Teachers
Browse our range of CPD training webinars that are designed to give teachers, teacher aids, and similar student support roles the skills to help neurodivergent students in the classroom and playground.
Neurodiversity Affirming Practices when working with Autistic people and their families.
This webinar training covers:
- updating the language we use and the reasons behind these changes;
- strengths of the Autistic brain style;
- internalised presentation of Autism and the mental health impacts associated with masking;
- the Double Empathy Problem and improving everyone's understanding of Autistic social communication styles;
- what we've learned from neurodivergent adults, particularly from the Autistic community;
- things to consider when aiming for neurodiversity affirming practice and research;
- neurodiversity affirming resources for children, young people and adults.
Navigating First Autism Conversations
This webinar training covers:
- How to explain Autistic brain styles, social communication styles, learning and play styles.
- Benefits of engaging in an autism assessment for children, adolescents and adults.
- What an autism assessment involves.
- Aims of supports and accommodations - to better understand and support neurodivergent brain styles, not to teach people how to look neurotypical (camouflaging).
- How to find neurodiversity affirming resources, and avoid out-of-date material.