Resources: Understanding neurodiversity

• Autism Understood: Lovely website written by autistic teens
• Autism & Me (Developed by Autistic Young People) Workshop for Parent Carers | Worcestershire County Council SENDIASS run free workshop to support understanding of autism
• Events | Autism West Midlands: Free training on a range of topics
• Autism Central | Anna Freud: lots of resources, including 1-1 telephone sessions.

Resources: Sensory

• Autism and sensory processing: Information and resources, such as sensory experience document.
• Autism sensory experience: A short video illustrating some of the ways senses can be “turned up”.
• Resources – Connect NHS – Page 2 Humber NHS website has a wealth of resources relating to sensory processing.
• Worcestershire Children’s Occupational Therapy Service – Mini Making Sense Workshop OT service YouTube channel.

Resources

• Neurodivergence Zone | Worcestershire County Council On the local offer page there are lots of links and relevant information.
• Welcome to SENDIASS Herefordshire and Worcestershire | Worcestershire County Council Free, independent advice for parents about legal rights relating to education.
• SEN Events & Fundraisers – Nigel Prosser Foundation Groups run in Brookside family hub. Other fun events to attend with families in similar position.

Sensory processing podcast | Autism Central

Creating Predictability

• Education | ThirdSpace
• 119 Top “Visual Resources For Home” Teaching Resources curated for you Twinkl – lots of printable resources, 30 day free trial.
• Strategies for Using Time Timers for Students with Autism – Sue Larkey Australian website with information on using timers
• What is a Social Story? – Carol Gray Information about social stories.
• We sometimes talk about social stories to parents and in our… • Essere Therapies A neuroaffirming perspective on social stories

Masking

• Masking NAS information
• Autistic Masking Kieran Rose is a leading academic researcher, author, and advocate. He is diagnosed autistic, and has three autistic children.
• Masking and identity | Autism Central Links and resources.
• Supporting autistic children and young people | Anna Freud Information and support strategies.

Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)

• WARMTH Framework – Barriers to Education Lots of practical tools and information to understand the issues that may be contributing to anxiety, particularly in relation to school.
• How can I support myself and my child through their school anxiety and avoidance? – BBC Bitesize
• Mentor Link | Emotionally Based School Avoidance project – Mentor Link
• What to do when your child won’t go to school – EBSA advice  Information from Action for Children