# data[].attributes.headline
Lots more on our bigger parent carer Padlet:

# data[].attributes.subject
Lots more on our bigger parent carer Padlet:

# data[].attributes.headline
SASS Diagnosis Support Leaflet September 2025

# data[].attributes.subject
SASS Diagnosis Support Leaflet September 2025

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
SASS Diagnosis Support Leaflet update Sept 2025

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
This empowering workbook and guide will help children and young people to develop a positive understanding of their autistic identity, whilst providing key adults with the tools needed to support their journey and initiate important conversations.

The workbook is highly structured and visual, broken down into key sections such as Interests and Focus, Masking, Emotions and My Autistic Identity Statement to create a personal passport and to develop a deeper understanding of what autism means to the young person as an individual. The accompanying guide provides background information, covering topics such as the social and medical models of disability and Monotropism, as well as a clear approach to help the adult to initiate key conversations, with examples of 'possible prompts' as well as concrete, supportive strategies. Content has been shaped by autistic advisors and contributors, with first-hand experiences woven throughout both books.

Having a positive understanding of your autistic identity is an indicator of higher self-esteem and wellbeing as an adult. This set supports the development of this and will be valuable for autistic children and young people aged 10+ and the adults working with them.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Autism, Identity and Me: A Practical Workbook and Professional Guide to Empower Autistic Children and Young People Aged 10+

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Autism, Identity and Me: A Practical Workbook and Professional Guide to Empower Autistic Children and Young People Aged 10+ 1 by Duffus, Rebecca (ISBN: 9781032261027) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Why Autism is a Difference, not a Deficit

# data[].attributes.headline
VIDEO GUIDE: finding your way around the Padlets...

# data[].attributes.subject
VIDEO GUIDE: finding your way around the Padlets...

# data[].attributes.body
Type www.padlet.com/SASSBathnes to get started...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.authors[].name
Jodie Clarke (Author), Rose Smitten (Author), Luke Beardon (Foreword) & 0 more

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy The Secret Life of Rose Illustrated by Clarke, Jodie, Smitten, Rose, Beardon, Luke (ISBN: 9781805010425) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Our brains are unique in the way they function, work, and think. Neurodiversity is still a relatively 'new' concept that can be tricky to understand, but this book is here to help! This inspirational book written by neurodiverse author Louise Gooding challenges misconceptions and shows how neurodivergent brains work a little differently.

- Accurate, understandable explanations of diagnoses that impact the brain, including each area of neurodiversity and what it can or does mean for anyone with that particular neurological difference.

Whether your child is neurodiverse or not, this book will inspire inquisitive young readers and show them that no two brains function in the same way and that everyone's differences should be celebrated. There really is no other book like it.
- A positive, friendly look at neurodiverse brains that debunks myths and stereotypes.
- Informative, inclusive text is accompanied by colourful, modern illustrations.

The font and colours used have been selected to accommodate a range of neurodiverse readers. Combining neurodiverse experiences with science, history, and brain-bursting facts,
It is common for neurodiverse people and those with neurological differences to feel as though they don't fit in, but their extraordinary differences should be embraced. Wonderfully Wired Brains teaches children aged 7-9 all about the awesome abilities that neurodiverse individuals have, introduces them to advocates who are challenging neurodiversity stereotypes, and most importantly gives them a safe space to feel accepted.

This informative and educational book for children features: Wonderfully Wired Brains

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity by Gooding, Louise, Burrows, Ruth (ISBN: 9780241568163) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
About this video

This video is one component of the Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) resource pack for primary schools. It is part of LEANS' first unit, which introduces children to neurodiversity terms and concepts and relates them to the classroom. The video assumes no prior knowledge of neurodiversity. The target audience for this video is children age 8-11 years, who are proficient in English.

Captions are available for this video. Click the CC logo below the player to turn them on.

LEANS materials, including this video are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International.
Many people have worked hard to make LEANS available for free. Thank you for respecting the terms of this license. Credits

Video © LEANS project, 2022

Illustration © Claire Hubbard, 2022 (@emseeitch)

Narrator: Gemma McLean

Video script: Dr Alyssa Alcorn, Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson, and the LEANS educator participatory design team

Video design and production: Dr Alyssa Alcorn

"Comedy: Spot Effect - Cork twist & pop". bbc.co.uk - © copyright BBC Audio (pop sound):https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?q=07042181

Composed by: Sonny Fascia. Album: Nature Sound Effects (2018). Audio From: Audio (woodland sound effects): "Summer nature bird sounds"https://edinburghrecords.com

More information
Find out more about LEANS on our project website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/salvesen-research/leans

The site includes information on how LEANS was developed, our team members, funding, and evaluating the resources in schools. You can also download the whole resource pack for free!

Read more about this video's woodland metaphor for neurodiverse classrooms: https://www.ed.ac.uk/salvesen-research/leans/about/neurodiversity

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Introducing Neurodiversity (LEANS resource 1.3)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
About this video This video is one component of the Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) resource pack for primary schools. It is part of LEANS' first unit, which introduces children to neurodiversity terms and concepts and relates them to the classroom. The video assumes no prior knowledge of neurodiversity.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Select Your Cookie Preferences

We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements.

If you agree, we'll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Click 'Customise Cookies' to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
This Is Me! I am who I'm meant to be!: Autism book for children, kids, boys, girls, toddlers, parents, teachers and caregivers

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy This Is Me! I am who I'm meant to be!: Autism book for children, kids, boys, girls, toddlers, parents, teachers and caregivers by Pflueger, Amy (ISBN: 9798519247504) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Below are some of the resources suggested during post diagnosis support to children and young people and their parents/carers depending on the needs of the child/young person and advice and support parents request.

Information about Autism - A wide range of information about autism - from what autism is, to diagnosis, to socialising and relationships by the National Autistic Society (NAS)

Telling your child about their diagnosis - A Guide for Parents and Carers - NAS

Post Diagnosis Support - A Guide for Parents and Carers - NAS

Stories from the Spectrum - Stories for older children/young people who are aware of their diagnosis, and stories of others with a diagnosis.

Information about Autism - Ambitious About Autism, find out more about autism and access information relevant to different stages in autistic children and young people's lives - from early years and education to preparing for work.

Amazing Things Happen - A You Tube video by Alexander Amelines about what is Autism. This video is aimed at children without a diagnosis though some parents have found it helpful to show their child who has a diagnosis.

The Incredible 5 Point Scale - D eveloped to share information about the use of the 5-point scale and other systems to teach social and emotional concepts to individuals on the autism spectrum

Advice and Guidance-Behaviour - Knowing what causes distressed behaviour can help you to develop ways of dealing with it by the National Autistic Society

Behaviour - Autistic children and young people can exhibit different behaviours to others. On this link you will find information about what causes these behaviours and how you can support them by Ambitious about Autism

Finding the Reasons for Challenging Behaviour - The Challenging Behaviour Foundation

What do you think of this Neurodiversity Support Pack?- please let us know if there is anything we can improve on or if you have any suggestions for content by clicking on this link
How to use the Neurodiversity Support Pack
All the pages in this pack can be translated into your native language as text or audio via our Recite feature which you will find at the top of each page. The translated page can also be downloaded. More information about using our translation service can be found by clicking here.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
This section contains resources suggested during post diagnosis support to children and young people and their parents/carers depending on the needs of the child/young person and advice and support parents request.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The Cygnet Parenting programme really helped me deal with Q's behaviour and gave me coping strategies. I am now able to take Q out in public without being in fear of a major tantrum and having people judge me in how I deal with his behaviour

- (Parent attending Cygnet in Kent)

I know at the beginning of the course I wasn't very positive and thought its wasn't going to make a difference but it has, massively. I can now see a light at the end of the tunnel and feel so much more confident in dealing with 'my son'. You have helped our family so much!

- (Parent attending Cygnet in Hampshire)

Cygnet didn't change our autistic child, but it changed the way we understand and support our autistic child

- (Parents attending Cygnet in Grimsby)

As a trainer and parent of a child with Autism myself, I have really enjoyed seeing the progression the parents have made from the start of the course to the final session. Lots of emotions from parents including acceptance, relief, understanding and empathy.

- (Parent facilitator in Lancaster)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Autism Central for Parents and Carers | Autism Central

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Autism Central offers a wealth of resources for parents, carers and personal assistants of autistic people in England – from articles and learning materials to signposting you to services and support in your local area.

# data[].attributes.headline
SASS Choir - New Venue: Midsomer Norton Library!

# data[].attributes.subject
SASS Choir - New Venue: Midsomer Norton Library!

# data[].attributes.body
Our NEW SASS Community Choir!

Come and sing with us!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Telling your child they’re autistic | Autistic Girls Network

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Parents worry as they don’t want their child to think of themselves as abnormal, but your child probably already knows they are different.