SEND training guide for professionals

  1. Overview
  2. All partners: Basic essential training
  3. All partners: Autism specific training resources
  4. All partners: Mandatory training
  5. All partners: Targeted Training
  1. Basic Awareness Training for specific partners
  2. Mandatory Training for specific partners
  3. Targeted training for specific partners
  4. Specialist training for specific partners

3. All partners: Autism specific training resources

The following websites provide information, advice and resources about autism and supporting autistic children and young people:

Autism Unlocked -  videos, blogs and podcasts made with people who experience autism every day, whether that be an autistic individual, a parent of an autistic child, or a clinician who specialises in autism. Created by Clinical Partners with NHS Lancashire and Cumbria.

Autistic and OK (Ambitious About Autism) - this programme and toolkit is designed to help prevent autistic secondary school pupils from reaching crisis point with their mental health and includes a staff training module and resources.

Know Your Normal (Ambitious about Autism) - resources for autistic pupils, teachers, and parent carers. It includes materials for autistic students in years 10 and above to run peer-led sessions on mental health and wellbeing for younger autistic pupils.

Autism and Trauma (Barriers to Autism) a neurodiversity affirming guide for parents and professionals - provides resources to better understand autism and trauma, preventing and reducing trauma and understanding meltdowns.

Autism Support Specialists Lancashire - Reachout ASC provide information, training, and resources including articles for professionals and parent carers.

Elearning for healthcare provide free autism awareness, Keyworking and Oliver McGowan Training even if you do not work for an NHS organisation or do not have an NHS email address. You'll need to register with the elfh Hub.

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