This training has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Education and Workforce Officer, Aneesa Younus, for the attention of any staff that will be organising or supporting HAF activities.

Who is this module for?

This module is an awareness-raising module for all staff in a school community, whether they be teachers, learning support assistants, school meals supervisors, or taxi drivers. The module provides an introduction to autism and the reasonable adjustments that need to be considered when working with autistic pupils.

The aims:

To extend your understanding of how autism affects pupils in school
To increase your expertise in recognising a pupil’s individual strengths and differences
To develop your skills in identifying barriers to learning for autistic pupils
To develop your understanding of what “reasonable adjustments” need to be made to support an autistic pupil in your setting.

Learning objectives:

Approach autism as a difference rather than as a deficit or disorder
Recognise the three areas of difference for autistic pupils and how these can affect them
Listen to and learn from the perspectives of autistic pupils and their parents/ carers
Reflect on your practice and implement reasonable adjustments to support autistic pupils.

This training will take place online and details of how to join will be sent to you once you have registered.

Slough HAF Providers Making Sense Of Autism Training