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Attention Autism Ltd – Support Services for Autism

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Attention Autism Ltd is home of the Attention Autism™ and Curiosity Programmes. Both programmes focus on the strengths of autistic children and young people to encourage engagement, attention, and communication.

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This is a research-based guide that provides a framework for effective training around autism for teachers. An edited collection of short chapters, the book is full of practical activities and discussion points ideally suited for time-stretched trainee teachers, those leading training courses and busy teachers continuing to learn on the job.

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Our Visual Cues for Positive Behaviour EYFS resource is an essential tool for promoting good behaviour in the classroom! Perfect for EYFS and KS1 settings, these handy lanyard-sized flashcards are designed to help children understand and follow classroom rules with ease. Each card features clear instructions and vibrant illustrations to demonstrate actions, making it simple and engaging for little learners. You’ll love how this resource encourages positive behaviour while supporting communication skills. By using visual cues, children can better process and understand expectations, which helps create a calm and cooperative classroom environment. These cards are perfect for reinforcing rules and boosting confidence in both teachers and students alike! Our resource is straightforward to use. Just download, print, and laminate the cards for durability. Attach them to a lanyard so they’re always within reach, or let children interact with them during lessons. These visual aids are a fantastic way to support positive behaviour reinforcement while saving you time and effort in preparation. Twinkl Top Tip: Find your essential SEND resources at the Inclusion Hub.

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How can I use these lanyard communication cards?

This resource shows pictures and prompts for use in an EYFS setting, in a handy size, perfect for attaching to a lanyard! Perfect for providing visual prompts for children and enabling improved communication. Simply print out the cards, fold along the center lines to make them double-sided, laminate and then attach to a lanyard.

What resources are similar to these lanyard communication cards?

There are Lanyard-Sized Visual Timetable Prompt Cards as well, which focus on different points in the school day. For example, they have cards for register, assembly, carpet time and home time. These can help children understand their routine and occasions when it may change.

If a child is trying to tell you something that's not covered in these cards, or if they'd prefer a different strategy, they could use this QWERTY communication board. Like using a keyboard, they can type out what they'd like to say. It has some extra shortcut keys to make talking together easier.

This strategies and information pack can help you to learn more about supporting children with SEN. There's no shortage of extra resources to help Early Years Teaching Assistants support children.

How can I support communication for students with SEN?

Every child is different, so there's no perfect strategy. You might need to try different things before you find out what works. Even then, some days will be better than others. The most important thing is to always prioritise the child and their wellbeing. It can help to keep instructions short, to limit distractions and to find multisensory ways of communicating.

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This resource shows pictures and prompts for use in an EYFS setting, in a handy size, perfect for attaching to a lanyard! Perfect for providing visual prompts for children and enabling improved communication. Simply print out the cards, fold along the center lines to make them double-sided, laminate and then attach to a lanyard.

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This KS2 resource supports children to understand what Autism is and the strengths and differences it brings to Autistic people. Learn more about the condition on our WIKI page What is Autism?

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These are handy wallet-sized cards to support autism awareness while out and about. These may be useful for parents/carers in a range of situations. The cards are editable to ensure they can be personalized for your child.Tags in this resource: Green-Smiley-Face.png

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Talking Together about an Autism Diagnosis

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An explanation of autism for children - from the book A Different Kind of Brilliant

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Support and advice for parents and carers of autistic children, including support to develop a greater understanding of their child's needs and accessing services that meet the familys needs.

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How autism can affect you and your family

Having an autistic child can put a lot of strain on you and your family.

You might need to spend a lot of time helping your child get the support they need. This can be very stressful and exhausting.

It may be hard to make time for the rest of your family and can affect your relationships with each other.

If you feel you need help, you can get support from lots of places.

Things that can help you and your family

Do

ask friends and family if they can help with day-to-day things or just be there to talk to

get advice from other parents of autistic children or autistic adults - find out where to get support

listen to other parents' stories - the charity healthtalk.org has stories of parents of autistic children, or you can search online for blogs, videos and books

ask your local council for a carer's assessment - you might be able to get extra support and financial benefits

think about doing a course for parents of autistic children - such as the EarlyBird course from the National Autistic Society

Don't

do not feel guilty for taking time for yourself when you can - even just going for a walk on your own can help give you a break

If you have questions about your child or family, you can call the National Autistic Society helpline on 0808 800 4104.

Talking to your child about autism

It's your choice when you want to tell your child about their autism.

Some parents do it straight away, while others wait until their child's a bit older. There's no right or wrong time.

When you tell your child, it may help to:

do it when they're feeling calm or relaxed

talk to them in a place where they feel comfortable, with no distractions

explain they do not have an illness, but they might need extra support to help them with some things

explain they might find some things harder than other people, and some things easier

bring them to a support group to meet other autistic children

The Autism Easyread guide from the National Autistic Society might help you explain autism in a way your child will understand.

Supporting your other children

Some children can find it hard if their brother or sister is autistic.

If you have other children, there are things you can do to help them.

Do

make time for them whenever you can - try to do some activities with just them

talk to them about what's going on and ask if they have any questions or worries

let them have time on their own or with their friends - for example, sleepovers at friends' houses

check the advice from Sibs, a charity for siblings of disabled children

Don't

do not be afraid to involve them in things like meetings with health professionals - it can help them understand what's going on

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Help for parents and families of autistic children

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Having an autistic child can put a lot of strain on you and your family. You might need to spend a lot of time helping your child get the support they need. This can be very stressful and exhausting. It may be hard to make time for the rest of your family and can affect your relationships with each other.

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Kristien Hens succeeds in weaving together experiential expertise of both people with autism and their parents, scientific insights and ethics, and does so with great passion and affection for people with autism (with or without mental or other disabilities). In this book she not only asks pertinent questions, but also critically examines established claims that fail to take into account the criticism and experiences of people with autism.

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Attention Autism Ltd – Support Services for Autism

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Attention Autism Ltd is home of the Attention Autism™ and Curiosity Programmes. Both programmes focus on the strengths of autistic children and young people to encourage engagement, attention, and communication.

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From a preeminent researcher, this book looks at the key role of joint attention in both typical and atypical development. Peter C. Mundy shows that no other symptom dimension is more strongly linked to early identification and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He synthesizes a wealth of knowledge on how joint attention develops, its neurocognitive underpinnings, and how it helps to explain the learning, language, and social-cognitive features of ASD across the lifespan. Clinical implications are explored, including reviews of cutting-edge diagnostic methods and targeted treatment approaches.

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In Neurology of Autism, Mary Coleman, Catalina Betancur, G. Robert DeLong, Christopher Gillberg, Yoshiko Nomura, Lorenzo Pavone, Martin Ruggieri, and Michele Zappella use the tools of neurological analysis to address a number of the major questions that have arisen in the study of autism. The answers they present have important implications for the direction of future autism research, diagnosis, and treatment. What are the neurological signs and symptoms of autism? The latest information is presented here in an in-depth discussion of epilepsy, cranial circumference, changes in muscle tone, stereotypies, and mutism found in children with autism. In addition, a template is provided for practitioners to follow when conducting neurological examinations of a child with autism. What are the best options for the treatment of autism? The current medical, educational, and alternative therapies are thoroughly reviewed and evaluated. Is autism reversible? The question is explored for syndromic autism, where diseases may have a transient autistic phase, and reviewed in detail for nonsyndromic autism. Is autism primarily a single disease, as originally described by Leo Kanner? Research presented here suggests that autism is, instead, a syndrome involving many disease entities. Has the incidence of autism been increasing in recent years? A sophisticated, historical review of autisms prevalence rates suggests that it has never been rare. What is the relationship between autism and Asperger syndrome? The latest evidence presented here sheds light on the degree to which both syndromes share more than clinical characteristics; they also have some similar findings in imaging, neuropathological, and genetic studies. Which components of the brains neural networks need to be impaired to cause the appearance of autistic symptoms? Although there are many candidate regions, dysfunction of the cerebellum and its circuits is noted to be of great interest. Student and professional researchers, practitioners, and parents will find this book to be a valuable resource for both the latest information from basic-science research and its application to the diagnosis and treatment of autism. "[This book] includes up-to-date genetic evidence, underlining the complexities of genetic/environmental influences...I recommend this easy and informative read." -European Journal of Pediatric Neurology "...authoritative." -The Lancet Neurology "Coleman's new book is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in the progress made in understanding the causes of autism. The field owes her a tribute worthy of someone who has transformed an area of neuroscience." -Simon Baron-Cohen in Nature Neuroscience "[I]nformative and comprehensive in its treatment of the neurologic basis of autism...well written and easy to understand...the contributing authors have done an excellent job of making complex medical concepts understandable to all. The glossary at the end of the book is extremely helpful in this regard. The book is well referenced, provides helpful tables throughout, and includes a summary of relevant points at the end of each chapter.The authors are to be commended for presenting a very balanced view of current knowledge; they also indicate what we do not yet understand about brain functioning in autism and provide an important road map for ongoing exploration." -Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp in The New England Journal of Medicine "At last it is recognised that developmental neurology is the appropriate context in which to explain autism. The authors of this volume, all pioneers in the field, consider new ideas on autism in this context. They succeed in making surprising and illuminating comparisons between autism and neurological disorders whose origin is already known. This work is a significant step towards understanding the causes of autistic disorders."-Uta Frith, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, University College London "When and if the secret of autism is teased from the myriad disease states that exhibit the syndrome, it will be through efforts such as are represented in this volume. Dr. Coleman has 'picked the brains' of recognized experts from neurology and related sciences, and has assembled a wealth of up-to-date and meticulously referenced information regarding both those diseases and the core symptoms of autism." -Peter B. Rosenberger, Massachusetts General Hospital

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In Neurology of Autism, Mary Coleman, Catalina Betancur, G. Robert DeLong, Christopher Gillberg, Yoshiko Nomura, Lorenzo Pavone, Martin Ruggieri, and Michele Zappella use the tools of neurological analysis to address a number of the major questions that have arisen in the study of autism.