How to support autistic children in the Dinner Hall and Playground
This session will provide practical strategies for supporting autistic pupils in unstructured times at school. Supporting the development of social interaction skills in the playground setting.
Pupils will:
- be supported by staff with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction, and access to all areas of the curriculum
Practitioners will:
- have an understanding of autism and how it affects children and their families
- be equipped with a range of strategies to support autistic children in the playground and dinner hall
- be aware of the particular challenges (including sensory-based issues) of the environment in the dinner hall and playground
Settings will:
- be able to set up consistent autism-friendly approaches to the management of students in unstructured times
- have staff who have a greater understanding of best practice in relation to autistic children as well as the sensory difficulties they experience, which an affect their ability to be included in the playground and dinner hall
Mealtime Supervisors
