Autism resources for parents and family

Transition resources

• One page profile templates – all about me – transitioning to primary
• Primary to secondary transition - moving on up scenario cards (PDF, 2.3MB)

Autism Education Trust transition guides

• Early years transition guides (Part 1) (PDF, 5MB)
• Early years transition guides (Part 2) (PDF, 4MB)
• Early years transition guides (Part 3) (PDF, 5MB)
• School transitions guides (Part 1) (PDF, 4MB)
• School transitions guides (Part 2) (PDF, 3MB)
• School transitions guides (Part 3) (PDF, 4MB)

Health passports for visiting hospitals

Visiting hospitals can be daunting for people on the autism spectrum and for those who care for them to relay the relevant and right information. These resources below can be helpful to hospital staff to avoid repeated questions and queries on how best to support you during your stay in hospital. 

• ​My Health Passport to help autistic people to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

These resources can be used at anytime, and is not specific just to Coronavirus:

• ​Hospital communication passport (PDF, 421KB)
• History sheet (PDF, 527KB)

Family information

• The anger rules (PDF, 148KB)
• Anxiety information (PDF, 91KB)
• Behaviour support techniques (PDF, 188KB) 
• Coping with behaviours that challenge (PDF, 94KB)
• Emotions information (PDF, 148KB)
• Family liaison officer information (PDF, 90KB)
• Giving rules credibility or authority (PDF, 86KB)
• Homework difficulties (PDF, 213KB)
• Ideas for visual support resources (PDF, 1MB)
• Repetitive questions advice (PDF, 103KB)

Emotional difficulties

• Emotions and related behaviour pack (PDF, 234KB)
• Emotions table (PDF, 77KB)
• Other difficulties and strategies (PDF, 106KB)

Language and communication

•  Modification of the language environment (PDF, 101KB)

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