Autism Awareness

Autism Awareness

This bundle contains three resources on autism awareness. It is an ideal resource for World Autism Day / Autism Awareness Week. **Autism Awareness Presentation** This is an editable. 120 slide PowerPoint presentation on autism. It will help others to be more informed about, and more understanding of, autism. The presentation includes sections on: What is autism? Social Communication Difficulties. Social Interaction Difficulties. Rigid Thought Processes. Sensory Issues. Repetitions and Rituals. Obsessions. Gifts and Talents. Famous people With Autism / Asperger's. **Autism Awareness Activity Pack** This resource contains an autism awareness activity pack containing **Sensory Sensitivity / Overload** This activity begins with watching a short clip about sensory overload. There are two tasks that follow designed for pupils to experience sensory overload when attempting to complete tasks; one is more challenging than the other. **Autism Discussion Cards** These contain 4 statements about autism designed to provoke discussion and to get the pupils to think about and develop their awareness of autism. They are not true or false statements and there are no right or wrong answers. **Communication Difficulties Exercise** This is a task designed to simulate the difficulties that many people with autism encounter when trying to communicate. Pupils take part in an activity in which they have to think very carefully about the words they use and what they are saying. **What is autism? How can I help?** Pupils watch a video about autism in which a young man explains 5 things he thinks people need to know about autism and 5 things people can do to help people with autism. Pupils are asked to discuss the five things that the person felt people needed to know about autism and five ways that people can help. Pupils then complete a worksheet. **Autism Acrostic** Pupils complete an acrostic piece of writing using the word autism as a stimulus. Two acrostic autism posters are included to give the pupils some ideas. An autism acrostic template is also included. **Set of 25 Autism Awareness Posters** A set of 25 colourful, eye-catching and thought-provoking posters which can be used for display or discussion purposes. *If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.* For more inspiring educational resources visit: **[Inspire and Educate](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Krazikas)** Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: **[How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-how-to-become-a-successful-tes-author-step-by-step-guide-a-must-have-for-authors-11508391)**