Bristol Autism Support run special 3 or 6 week support blocks for specific topics. Each session includes a presentation and time for discussion. No diagnosis is...
Category - School issues and support
Information about local and national education help services and how to deal with an autistic child’s school-related problems.
If you are a parent or carer of a newly diagnosed autistic child you have probably heard a lot of talk about EHCPs, or as they used to be called ‘statements’...
Some parents of autistic children experience difficulties when dealing with schools in terms of getting the right support for their child. Ordinarily Available...
We all need a moan once in a while. However, if that moan is not followed by action, it does not help our children get better care. We can get angry and rant...
If you teach an autistic child, you may be looking for ways to support them in and out of the classroom. Here we have listed some of the ideas, tools and...
Is your child entitled to a personal budget to help cover the costs of their education, health and care needs? What is a personal budget and is it different...
This is guest post written by Jade Page, who writes about autism on her blog The Autism Page. Jade is a full time mum to her two boys aged six and four. ...
Trawl any online autism forum or community and one of the most common issues discussed regularly between parent carers is “why is my child behaving in school...
Here are the SEN Team contact details for the local authorities in our catchment area: Bristol Special Educational Needs (SEN) Team PO Box 3176 Parkview Office...
If you’re a parent of an autistic child/children and don’t know where to turn to for help, it can be frustrating. Whether it’s to do with education...
We regularly hear from the parents we support that their child’s school is not helping them get an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for their child...
For all children, being at school should be a fun and fascinating experience. Learning new things, making friends and enjoyment are part of the journey from...
So you’ve got your ‘A’ Level results, and all that hard work over the past two years spent on writing essays, putting together coursework and revising...
This is a glossary of common acronyms and abbreviations used with autism and SEND (Special Education Needs and Disability). AAC – Augmentative and...
