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Autism affects the way a person communicates and how they experience the world around them. It is considered a spectrum condition. While autistic people share some similar characteristics, they are also all different from each other. The autism spectrum isn't linear from high to low but varies, just as one person might vary from another.
Some people with autism are able to live relatively independent lives but others may face additional challenges, including learning disabilities, which means their support needs are different.
The diagnosis in the UK is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but is more positively referred to Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
By the National Autistic Society (NAS), this pack is to help any member of staff working in an education setting. It includes information about autism, how it may affect children and young people in education settings, information on strategies, interventions and useful resources from the NAS and other organisations.
An excellent guide to supporting girls with autism spectrum conditions, written by Barry Carpenter and Jo Egerton who have undertaken extensive research in this area.
From the Youth Sport Trust, this visual booklet gives readers the chance to develop an understanding of autism, including related social and communication difficulties, within the context of PE and sport.
NASEN guide to raise awareness amongst education professionals of the health provision and procedures available to children and young people with learning disabilities and autism.
Top tips to educators on approaching autism in schools. From the Ambitious about Autism website.
An excellent guide for parent’s on symptoms and diagnosis that can help them better understand their child, decipher all the different autism terms, and make it easier to communicate with doctors, teachers, and therapists.