Autism Outreach for Schools
Autism Outreach for Schools is available free of charge to all mainstream secondary schools, Academies and specialist provisions in Surrey. We aim to help schools understand and meet the needs of their autistic students.
Autism Outreach for Schools is happy to visit independent schools and schools outside of Surrey on a charged basis, details available on request.
Students who are referred to the Autism Outreach for Schools do not need to have a diagnosis of autism but should show traits of autism and/or have social communication difficulties.
What do we offer?
- Classroom observations and meetings with students
- General autism training for staff including autism aware approaches and strategies
- Training specifically about autistic girls
- Meetings with parents/carers and external agencies including parent coffee mornings
- E-mail and telephone advice for staff in schools
- A comprehensive report following an Outreach visit that will include resources and suggested strategies
How do you make a referral?
- School to complete a referral form (on the website) and email to the Outreach Team.
- Parents can request a visit from Outreach via their child’s school.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Autism Outreach for Schools Team
outreach@limpsfield-grange.surrey.sch.uk
Neurodevelopmental Helpline
There is an out of hours help-line which provides advice to parents and carers who are struggling with behaviours or difficulties which could be related to neurodevelopmental need such as autism or ADHD. Advisors are skilled and friendly and will talk through with carers and families strategies to help them manage their immediate difficulties and think through coping strategies.
It is open from 5pm until 11pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Please call: 0300 222 5755
Downloads
- Making Sense of Autism Across Surrey
- Effective Teaching Practices for Students with ASC
- Top Tips for ASC Students
- Empowering Teenagers with ASC to understand the 4 challenges
- Top Tips for transition to Secondary School
- Key Advice for Girls with ASC
- ASC Advice – Teenage Girls and Puberty Sheet