Autism

Policies Students Teaching and Learning 

The School Bell: A Necessary Evil?

31st January 201931st January 2019 Nick Burton 1034 Views 7 Comments ability groups, ASD, Autism, bell, clock, inclusion, inclusive teaching, noise, Primary, telling the time, Timetable

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do we really need a school bell?

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Mental Health Parenting Students 

How To Support A Child With High-Functioning Autism

2nd April 20187th April 2018 Hanna Beech 4331 Views 4 Comments Asperger Syndrome, Autism, autism month, high functioning autism, InstagramBlog, SEND, Special Educational Needs, world autism awareness day

Reading Time: 5 minutes How would you feel if your child was diagnosed with Autism?

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Parenting Teaching and Learning 

Teaching Reading to Children With Autism

9th January 20182nd April 2018 Ethan Miller 7680 Views 3 Comments Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, InstagramBlog, Lesson planning, Literacy, multi-sensory, Neurodevelopment disorder, Parents, picture books, Reading, Reading and Autism, SEN, special interest

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we help autistic learners with reading?

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Teaching and Learning 

Fidget Spinners Are Over And Out

24th June 201723rd June 2017 John Dabell 3655 Views 1 Comment ADD, ADHD, Alzheimer's Society, Asperger's, Autism, ban, BusinessWaste.co.uk, concentration, confiscate, craze, distraction, fad, fidget gadgets, fidget spinners, fivethirtyeight.com, focus, landfill, Learning, Mark Hall, recycling, School, teaching

Reading Time: 4 minutes What’s going to happen to all those fidget spinners?

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Teaching and Learning 

Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome

18th June 20172nd April 2018 John Dabell 7911 Views 0 Comments Asperger's syndrome, Autism, Hans Asperger, InstagramBlog, language, Lorna Wing, Relationships, The National Autistic Society, thinking

Reading Time: 4 minutes What is Asperger’s syndrome?

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Students Teaching and Learning 

10 Strategies For Teaching Autistic Learners

15th June 20172nd April 2018 Helen Woodley 7208 Views 1 Comment @AutismSpeaks, @SENexchange, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Autistic Pride Day, Communication, InstagramBlog, interaction, National Autistic Society, Pathological Demand Avoidance

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we support learners with autism?

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Teaching and Learning 

No Spin Zone

10th May 20172nd April 2018 John Dabell 8986 Views 1 Comment ADD, ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, ban, concentration, confiscate, craze, distraction, Education, fad, fidget gadgets, fidget spinners, focus, InstagramBlog, Learning, School, teaching

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do crazes get you in a spin?

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Students Teaching and Learning 

Making Your Classroom Autism Friendly

8th April 20162nd April 2018 Steven Robertson 8716 Views 0 Comments Autism, InstagramBlog, Students, Teaching and Learning, The National Autistic Society

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you have strategies in place to ensure that your classroom is autism friendly?

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Ofsted 

#SecretOfsted: A special school experience for @OfstedNews

17th February 201430th July 2017 @TeacherToolkit 2472 Views 4 Comments Autism, Mike Cladingbowl, Ofsted, ofsted inspection, Special needs, Special School, Students

Reading Time: 6 minutes … The location and identity of this school, is not disclosed in the following article, but, the relevant Ofsted report

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