Autism Awareness

Last month we held an Autism Awareness Week to raise our children's and their family’s awareness of autism, both within our school, and within society.

We focused on the value of ‘accepting’.

Acceptance is an important part of the process when our young people are diagnosed with autism, whether it be acceptance of what autism means to the young person themselves or acceptance of how autism may impact the lives of the parents or carers supporting the young person. Acceptance also comes from the community surrounding the young person, with people accepting autism as part of the whole person and accommodating as much as possible so they feel valid and recognised in society.

Throughout the week we held special activities as well as sharing stories and books about autism. We ended the week with our wear blue for autism fundraiser.

If you wish to talk to your children more about autism at home, here are some stories you may wish to share:

I See Things Differently by Pat Thomas

The Superhero Brain by Christel Land

Leo and the Octopus by Isabelle Marinov and Chris Nixon

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If you have any further questions about autism please speak to our Lead Teacher Gina Frascogna or our SENDCo Kate McCarter. They can both be contacted via the school office.

Photos from our Autism Awareness Week