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Who is this module for?
This module is for any member of staff working with autistic pupils aged 5-16 in mainstream and specialist schools.
Description
This module focuses on the importance of getting to know a pupil and how their autism affects them. We look at examples of distressed behaviours and how these can be supported through a range of strategies, approaches, and reasonable adjustments.
The module also guides you on how to gather information about an autistic pupil’s interests, aspirations, strengths and differences and how this information can be used when developing a Pupil-Centred Education Plan (PCEP).
The module introduces the AET Schools Competency Framework for you to be confident when developing and evaluating your good autism practice, following completion of the module.
The aims
‘Good autism practice in Schools’ will support you:
- To develop your knowledge and understanding of good autism practice.
- To increase your expertise in using practical strategies and approaches that support autistic pupils.
- To develop your knowledge about autism and the individual to inform pupil-centred planning.
- To help you to reflect on and improve your practice in working with Autistic pupils.
Learning objectives
After completing ‘Good autism practice in Schools’, you will be able to:
- Understand that autism is a difference rather than a deficit or disorder.
- Recognise the Three Areas of Difference in autism and how these can affect autistic pupils.
- Be confident in using the Autism Competency Framework.
- Involve the Autistic pupil and their family in decisions.
- Use a range of approaches, strategies, and adaptations to remove barriers to learning.
- Collect information for a Pupil-Centred Education Plan.
- Ensure inclusive practice for all Autistic pupils.
Session length
The length of the training session will depend on the training partner delivering the session. Please get in touch with them directly to enquire about this. If you can't see their contact details, please search for your local training partner and enquire.
The aims
The aims of ‘Good autism practice in Schools’ are to support practitioners who work directly with autistic pupils to:
- Develop their knowledge and understanding of good autism practice.
- Reflect on and improve their practice in working with autistic pupils.
- Understand strategies and approaches they can draw upon for autistic pupils they work with.
- Reflect on the kind of information they need to collect for the one-page profile and for the pupil-centred education plan.
- Consider how to involve the autistic pupil and their family in the pupil’s education.
- Enhance and embed inclusive practice for autistic pupils.
Learning objectives
After completing ‘Good autism practice in Schools’, participants will be able to:
- Develop their knowledge of how the key areas of difference can impact on the learning of autistic pupils.
- Understand the importance of involving the pupil and family in the pupil’s education.
- Consider the approaches, strategies, and adaptations they can implement to remove barriers to participation and learning for autistic pupils.
- Reflect on how knowledge about autism and the individual autistic pupil can inform the one-page profile and the pupil-centred education plan.