Making Your Classroom Autism Friendly

Do you have strategies in place to ensure that your classroom is autism-friendly?

The classroom can be a daunting place for pupils on the autistic spectrum. For those with the condition, senses can become hypersensitive, familiar environments can seem hostile and social interactions can be difficult to communicate feelings or emotions.

Although the vast majority of pupils with the condition will have individual education plans in place, parents often feel that more could be done to support their children in the school setting.

63% of children on the autistic spectrum are not in the kind of school their parents