Advocating for Autistic Children in School

Sunshine Support is an award-winning, independent SEND & ALN consultancy supporting families and professionals across England and Wales.Since 2017, we have helped over 80,000 parents, carers and professionals navigate the complexities of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Our work spans EHCP applications, tribunals, advocacy, school support and specialist training, all delivered with a clear focus on achieving meaningful, lasting outcomes for children and young people.We are known for combining deep legal knowledge with real-world experience, offering practical, compassionate guidance that cuts through confusion and empowers those we support. From one-to-one consultancy to large-scale training and national awareness campaigns, our mission is simple: to ensure children receive the support they are legally entitled to and genuinely need.At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to clarity, integrity and impact.When you attend a Sunshine Support event, you are not just gaining information. You are gaining the confidence, understanding and tools to take action.

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A guide to supporting and nurturing autistic students with strength-based approaches - with Chris Bonnello

Neurodivergence

Explore autism, ADHD and more through real, relatable insight. These sessions help you understand children better and support them in ways that build confidence, safety and connection. Find more on demand here: www.sunshine-support.org/academy

Perfect for Teachers

Designed for busy teachers and school staff, these sessions offer practical SEND strategies, legal insight and confidence-building support to help you meet needs effectively in real classroom settings. Find more: www.sendtraininginstitute.co.uk

<h3>Chris Bonnello is an autistic writer, novelist and special needs tutor (formerly a primary school teacher) based in Great Britain.</h3><p><br></p><h3>Since 2015, Chris has become both a national and international speaker on autism issues. He is the multi-award-winning writer behind 'Autistic Not Weird'. In addition he is the author of the 'Underdogs'novels, a near-future war series featuring autistic and otherwise neurodiverse heroes.</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Chris will be sharing his knowledge and experiences in this webinar on Advocating for Autism.</h3><p><br></p><p><strong><strong>This webinar for parents and professionals will cover:</strong></strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Positively supporting children with autism in school</li></ul><ul><li>Nurturing Wellbeing to support progression</li></ul><ul><li>Sharing experience as a student and educator</li></ul><ul><li>Strengths based approaches - focusing on what we can do rather than cannot</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><strong>As always there will be time for questions throughout the presentation.</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Slides, references and CPD certificates will be available to attendees along with a recording to watch the webinar again for up to 30 days afterwards.</strong></strong></p>

<p>Chris was first assessed for autism in 1989, at the age of four. Despite a damning report into his deficiencies concerning speech, expressive language and social competence, he did not receive a diagnosis since he was not deemed severe enough by 1989 standards.At the age of ten, an educational psychologist reported him as having a “slightly odd personality”. He grew up believing himself to be the 'weird kid', until his Asperger Syndrome diagnosis finally came at the age of 25. Since then, he has been able to turn his attitude around and define himself by his strengths rather than his weaknesses, and encourages other autistic people to see their own strengths.</p><p>Chris delivers talks nationally and internationally), has been nominated for seven awards to date (winning four), has played chess internationally (winning nothing), can solve a Rubik’s cube in 14.88 seconds (although the 9x9x9 Rubik’s cube takes him 18 minutes) and also captains his local Boys’ Brigade company.</p>

<h1>D ISCLAIMER</h1><p><br></p><p>The views expressed in the webinar are of the presenter and not Sunshine Support as an organisation. The information detailed on this page is accurate at the time of publishing. We reserve the right to change the speaker at any time. There maybe events outside of our control that contribute to this and our intention will always be to ensure the webinar goes ahead and meets the brief as closely as possible.</p>

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