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Spot and Support Autism

Spot the signs a pupil may be autistic and make the school day easier for them, with or without a diagnosis.

  • 19 minutes
  • 6 modules
  • 0.5 CPD hours
  • Certificate

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What you'll learn

  • Recognise autistic traits in social interaction, communication and rigid thinking
  • Set up visual timetables, now and next boards and sensory breaks
  • Adapt maths and writing tasks with concrete resources and step-by-step scaffolds
  • Talk to parents about what you've noticed without jumping to a label
  • Start the assess, plan, do, review cycle early and keep a clear record

About this course

The child who hears "that's cool" and thinks you mean cold. The one who can't join a conversation without taking it over, or who hits out because they can't tell you what they need. These can all be signs of autism, and in school you're often best placed to notice them.

What helps is often simple. Personal visual timetables, "now and next" boards with an hourglass, a box of sensory things under the desk, and plenty of concrete and pictorial work in maths before anything abstract. You'll also learn how to raise concerns with parents without using the word autism too soon.

Assess, plan, do, review is explained clearly too, including why it's worth starting early if a pupil might later need an EHCP.

  • For early career teachers, parents and 2 other roles. All phases.

6 modules

Open in order

  1. Introduction

    2 min

  2. Wrap up

    1 question

    2 min

  3. What is it?

    1 question

    3 min

  4. How do you spot it?

    1 question

    5 min

  5. What can you do?

    1 question

    6 min

  6. What things should be in place?

    1 question

    4 min