What are common signs of autism in girls?<\/h2>\n\n- Emotional outbursts at home, but not at school.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Being withdrawn and struggling to make friends at school.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Obsessive interests.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- A restricted diet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How can you help?<\/h2>\n
About 1 in every 100 children is autistic. The ratio of boys to girls that have autism is thought to be 2:1. Many girls with autism struggle in UK schools because they don’t have the support they need. We want to change this.<\/p>\n
The good news is that research is catching up, but anyone who works with children can play a key role. Learning more about autism and how to spot it can really make a difference. We offer a range of courses to help you to support children and stand out when you apply for jobs:<\/p>\n
\n- Autism Awareness<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0develop the skills to support autistic children in the classroom.<\/li>\n
- Special Educational Needs<\/a><\/strong> – help children with disabilities and learning difficulties to succeed at school.<\/li>\n
- Classroom Behaviour<\/strong> <\/a>– get tips on how to work with a class and build your confidence.<\/li>\n
- Bullying in Schools<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– fight bullying and make the classroom a better place for your students.<\/li>\n
- Child Psychology<\/strong> <\/a>– learn why children act the way they do and how you can help them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Find out more<\/h2>\n
The Association of Special Educational Needs (Nasen) has published an excellent guide for teachers and teaching assistants<\/a> that support pupils with special educational needs. It\u2019s a 20 page mini-book which is a quick guide to supporting girls with autism spectrum conditions (ASC).<\/p>\nGirls and Autism: Flying Under the Banner<\/strong> can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
How can you help?<\/h2>\n
About 1 in every 100 children is autistic. The ratio of boys to girls that have autism is thought to be 2:1. Many girls with autism struggle in UK schools because they don’t have the support they need. We want to change this.<\/p>\n
The good news is that research is catching up, but anyone who works with children can play a key role. Learning more about autism and how to spot it can really make a difference. We offer a range of courses to help you to support children and stand out when you apply for jobs:<\/p>\n
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- Autism Awareness<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0develop the skills to support autistic children in the classroom.<\/li>\n
- Special Educational Needs<\/a><\/strong> – help children with disabilities and learning difficulties to succeed at school.<\/li>\n
- Classroom Behaviour<\/strong> <\/a>– get tips on how to work with a class and build your confidence.<\/li>\n
- Bullying in Schools<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– fight bullying and make the classroom a better place for your students.<\/li>\n
- Child Psychology<\/strong> <\/a>– learn why children act the way they do and how you can help them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nFind out more<\/h2>\n
The Association of Special Educational Needs (Nasen) has published an excellent guide for teachers and teaching assistants<\/a> that support pupils with special educational needs. It\u2019s a 20 page mini-book which is a quick guide to supporting girls with autism spectrum conditions (ASC).<\/p>\n
Girls and Autism: Flying Under the Banner<\/strong> can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
- Special Educational Needs<\/a><\/strong> – help children with disabilities and learning difficulties to succeed at school.<\/li>\n
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