Autism and Wellbeing in Schools

About this training

Approximately 70% of autistic young people experience mental health issues, and many autistic children and young people experience challenges and barriers to learning in school. However, it doesn’t have to be this way.

Autism and wellbeing in schools is a training and school development programme, helping schools to support the mental health and wellbeing of autistic students.

The course is aimed at supporting school staff to increase their understanding of neurodiversity, specifically diagnosed and undiagnosed autistic students. The course has been developed by world leaders in the autism field and features resources co-produced by neurodivergent people of all ages.

This training is delivered online over two full days.

Aims of this training

By the end of these training sessions, you will:

• recognise the impact of autism myths and stereotypes on autistic pupils, their peers and school staff

• appreciate communication and sensory differences between autistic and non-autistic children and young people

• understand the causes and impacts of masking, meltdown/shutdown and autistic burnout in the school context

• understand the benefits of an experience-sensitive, trauma-informed approach

• identify ways to promote wellbeing for pupils and staff in school.

Who is this training for?

Teaching staff from mainstream primary and secondary schools working in key stages 2-4. This training is not suitable for staff working exclusively in key stage 1, sixth form or colleges.