<p>This is a neuroaffirmative checklist to help identify behaviours that can be typical of autistic children. It focuses on possible differences including sensory, executive functioning, social/communication, anxiety/dysregulation and more. It is NOT a diagnostic tool and is designed to be used in collaboration with a SEND professional to help teaching staff identify autistic behaviours and therefore be better equipped to meet the needs of autistic young people. An additional section lists the behaviours that are often seen in autistic girls.</p>

<p>For use at home and school, this resource consists of an example chart and blank chart to allow you to create a bespoke tool for your child. It is easy to complete with your child to clearly identify emotions, triggers and de-escalation strategies. This is a fantastic resource to discretely teach about self-awareness and is simple and clear for all adults around the child to understand -crucial in a busy classroom environment. It has been designed by autism specialist teachers with support from autistic students AND Approved by Educational Psychologists.</p>

<p>An easy to follow guide to what PDA is and what it might look like in the classroom, followed by tips and strategies for teaching, relationships, environment and work.</p>

<p>All our resources begin with ‘why’, helping to foster understanding of autistic and neurodivergent behaviours, and then move on to ‘how’ we can adapt and tweak our environment and approaches to enable our pupils to thrive. Easy to use and packed with useful information, this resource is filled with suggestions and tips to develop vital vestibular skills. Designed by autism specialism teachers and autistic pupils, the activities are simple, quick and don’t need tons of resources!</p>

<p>This timetable aims to help you to create an element of predictability and routine within your educational setting, and in turn a feeling of safety and security for your autistic individual. This timetable is fully editable to enable school staff to easily create a bespoke, individual timetable suited to need. This timetable is aimed at KS1 but can easily be adapted to KS2. Designed by autism specialism teachers, this resource features tried and tested strategies that are easy to implement and will support in allowing autistic individuals to reach their potential.</p>

<p>This resource has easy to follow tips and strategies outlining simple tweaks that can be made within the classroom environment that can benefit autistic and neurodivergent individuals. With particular focus on transitions and resources, the resource explains why certain aspects within a classroom may present challenges to autistic individuals and has a handy checklist of adaptations that can be considered. Designed by autism specialism teachers, these are tried and tested strategies that are easy to implement for all age ranges and will support in allowing autistic individuals to reach their potential.</p>

<p>Easy to use proprioception activities to follow in schools, this resource can be used right through the age ranges. This resource will help develop vital proprioceptive skills in autistic, neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. Activities have been broken down into convenient, weekly plans, and require little or no extra resources - simply print and use! Designed by autism specialism teachers, these are tried and tested strategies that are easy to implement and will support in allowing autistic individuals to reach their potential.</p>

<p>Featuring tips and advice on using neuroaffirmative language and communication in the classroom, this guide helps teachers, teaching assistants and all school staff further understand autism and the challenges a school environment might present to an autistic individual. Designed by autism specialism teachers, these are tried and tested strategies that are easy to implement and will support in allowing autistic individuals to reach their potential.</p>

<p>Easy to use interoception activities to follow in schools, suitable for all age ranges. This resource will help develop vital interoception skills in autistic, neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals by modelling and allowing students to focus on their bodies to notice physical and emotional changes as they happen. Activities have been broken down into convenient, weekly plans, and require little or no extra resources - simply print and use! Designed by autism specialism teachers, these are tried and tested strategies that are easy to implement and will support in allowing autistic individuals to reach their potential.</p>