Helping Autistic children thrive and find their Autistic pride.

Welcome to Autism at the Heart.  Autism at the Heart aims to provide educators with knowledge and understanding of Autism and how to support and celebrate the Autistic pupils in their care.  It also aims to provide support to families with children who are Autistic, including practical strategies and resources.

 

Founder of Autism at the Heart

My name is Laura and I am autistic.  I'm a mum of three amazing Autistic children, who I learn from everyday.  I am a qualified primary school teacher with experience of working with Autistic children in mainstream schools.  I have also served on the board of a local additional support needs charity for children.  To gain further knowledge and experience I volunteered at my son's special needs school and worked with children with various levels of support needs.

 

Please click on the headings above or the contents summary below to find information, support and resources to help the Autistic child or young person in your care.  

Contents Summary

Click on the dropdown menu below to see a summary of each main section of the website.

Information
  • What is Autism?
  • The Autistic Spectrum
  • Sensory Differences
  • Neurodiversity
  • Your Child's Rights to Educational Support
  • Stimming

Click Information for more.

Family Resources
  • Communication Booklet
  • I am Feeling Chart
  • Going out Boardmaker communication cards
  • Understanding The Spectrum Comic
  • Welcome to Our World Book
  • Early Signs of Being Autistic
  • Let's Talk About Sleep
  • The Dreaded Toilet Training
  • Help When Your Autistic Child Won't Eat and Other Food Issues
  • Caregiver's Quick Guide
  • Autistic Burnout - Signs and Recovery
  • Social stories - Returning to nursery and school after Christmas

Click Family Resources for more.

School Resources
  • Pupil Profile
  • Feelings Check In card
  • First and Then Board
  • I Have a Problem Card
  • Autistic Masking
  • Strategies to Support Sensory Differences in School
  • Sensory Break Card
  • Meltdowns & shutdowns in class - Triggers & Strategies
  • Autistic Characteristics of Preteens and Teenagers in Mainstream Schools
  • Communication with parents and carers
  • Daily Programme resource

Click School Resources for more.

Blog
  • Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year...but what if it's not?
  • Autistic diagnosis as an adult, can it be more than a label?
  • Community 
  • Should you tell your child they are Autistic? If so, when and how?
  • When Getting Support for Your Child is an uphill Battle
  • Autistic Pride - You are Autistically Awesome!
  • Fighting Through the Storm
  • Celebrate Progress, Whether Big or Small!
  • Does Terminology Make a Difference?

Click Blog for more.