Autism Support

Autism Support and Intensive Interaction at Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools

Change, especially unexpected change, can be challenging for us all - especially for children and young people with autism. Those of us who live with autistic individuals of any age are well aware of how disrupted routines and uncertainty can seriously increase their anxiety and stress levels.

It is always helpful to prepare our ASD children and young people for changes in advance, especially using clear visuals. But the speed at which changes are currently being announced around COVID make this almost impossible! The NAS has some really useful information online on preparing for change: www.autism.org.uk/dealing-with-change and managing anxiety: www.autism.org.uk/anxiety.

Please contact the school if you need any further support or advice.

Autism Resources

Dental Care Resources

We have received some information from an organisation called "Byte" - an organization which promotes and supports dental health. They have written a guide for parents on dental care for autistic children. We appreciate that dental and oral hygiene can be a really tricky area for many of our autistic students, especially those with sensory sensitivities. The guide is written for a US audience, so some of the information about accessing care, products etc is not relevant. But there are some helpful tips, ideas, social stories and visual schedules that may be useful.

https://www.byteme.com/community/resources/article/dental-care-children-with-autism-guide/

Information Cards

Please use these information cards if you would find them useful when out and about in the community:

Information Cards - Manor Mead pupils

Autism Resources