Bespoke support and staff development to upskill and build capacity in schools and services, which will have direct impact on outcomes for children
Tailored, interactive training workshops to develop knowledge and practical skills related to supporting autistic individuals or those with associated needs
Personalised one to one or group coaching, online or in person to problem solve and develop strategies around themes related to autism
“The outreach and training has enabled my schools to provide accurate support to our ASD pupils as well as started to up skill my staff on key strategies to use to be successful with ASD pupils”
“In the time that Steph has been working with my school, I have been able to see a sustained improvement in the provision offered. This has been the case in the growing knowledge and skills of the staff she has worked alongside, the physical environment provided for pupils with ASD and the outcomes for those pupils"
“Each session provides a wealth of ideas and support for the teachers and support staff to immediately employ in their practice. As a result, the children with ASD are supported more effectively. Meetings with the SENCo and senior leaders also increase their knowledge of ASD within a wider school context”
In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Jane Crawford and Helen Cottell from the West Sussex County Council Autism and Social Communication Team. They have recently put together an evidence based guide to anxiety in autism with Sebastian Gaigg from the Autism Research Group at City University of London.
In this episode, myself and experienced early years, special needs teacher Haia Ironside, discuss important themes to consider in autism early intervention.
My article 'Creating autism-inclusive classrooms' has been published in the Sept - Oct 19 edition of SEN Magazine.
It is very important to thoroughly prepare autistic children for a change to a new class or school. One way of doing this is to make a photo transition book that they can look at Read more…
I share success stories of experiences where visual resources have had a big impact on autistic children's understanding and this has helped with their communication, independence and learning.
Richard Semmens discusses the impact of the special interest group 'The Engine Shed' on the community and the importance of using special interests in engaging children and young people with autism.
Please get in touch with any questions, booking enquiries or comments using the contact form or email address: steph@autismspectrumteacher.com
I am located in Hackney, London, UK and can travel to meet your needs.
