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Autism parent advice and strategies
Practical autism strategies and advice for parents and carers. Grab the free printable handout!
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Podcast #6 Anxiety in autism with Jane Crawford and Helen Cottell
Jane Crawford and Helen Cottell from the West Sussex County Council Autism and Social Communication Team discuss the information in the ‘Evidence Based Guide to Anxiety in Autism’ put together with Sebastian Gaigg from the Autism Research Group at City University of London. Themes covered include how anxiety presents differently in autism, the potential causes of anxiety and practical strategies to help and support.
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Podcast #2: Emotional regulation, behaviour and autism with Adem Cetindamar
Steph and experienced teacher Adem Cetindemar discuss emotional regulation development and strategies for autistic children and young people who have severe learning difficulties.
Parents, Carers and Family Podcast Podcast series 1 Teaching Resources
Podcast #1: Inclusive teaching and support strategies (that will not just benefit autistic children, but all children!)
Autism specialist teacher Steph Reed talks through practical and inclusive teaching strategies to support and enhance autistic children’s learning. These strategies will also have a positive impact on ALL children.
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Emotional regulation: Teaching autistic children to recognise their emotions
Emotional Regulation is a Key Area of Development. Being able to regulate emotions means being able to effectively identify and respond to an emotional experience. For children with autism, understanding their emotion and knowing how to appropriately respond to help themselves regulate, can be very challenging. This, therefore, needs to be Read more…
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Emotional regulation & communication table supports for autistic children
Emotional regulation In order to be ready to learn, children must be regulated and have their physical, sensory and emotional needs met. Let’s face it, a child is not going to learn anything if they are, for example: Over stimulated Under stimulated Very tired/hungry/thirsty Need the toilet If a child Read more…
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What to consider when setting up a classroom for autistic children with severe learning difficulties
Imagine a typical classroom, what can you see and hear? It may be quite noisy, have lots of furniture and equipment crammed into small spaces, perhaps a bit of clutter and bright and colourful displays on every available wall space! This can often be very overwhelming and distracting for an Read more…