This session will provide:

• Practical strategies for supporting pupils with an ASD 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 children with autism 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 ASD friendly approaches to the management of students in unstructured times
• have staff who have a greater understanding of best practice in relation to children with autism as well as the sensory difficulties they experience which can affect their ability to be included in the playground and dinner hall

Mealtime Supervisors

The consultation can be booked by qualified Specialist Teachers/Assessors for help with report writing and support with assessment report decisions.

Pupils will:

• receive personalised learning closely matched to need

Staff will:

• develop confidence in dyslexia assessment decisions

Schools will:

• develop in-house dyslexia assessment expertise

Specialist Teacher/Assessors holding Level 7 qualification.