Fantastic DVD to watch as a whole staff to gain understanding of how people with an ASD see ‘neuro-typicals’ and what we can all do to make a difference!

Understanding and Working with Autism: Wendy Lawson - Wendy Lawson is an adult with an autism spectrum disorder. Wendy prefers the word ‘diffability’ to disorder or disability and her research seeks to explore what being differently ‘abled’ means in the world of neuro-diversity. This is a 1 hour DVD that gives you great insights and ideas from a person with an ASD.

By Anna Tullemans and Rhonda Dixon - This book has 18 great A4 pages with an excellent picture to explain somany of the common challenges ASD students face in social and school situations. They include: Getting Someone’s Attention, Starting a Conversation, Interrupting, Asking Someone to Play, What if a Person Say’s "No"?, Asking for Help, How loud or soft your voice should be, Waiting in Line, Waiting on the Mat and Waiting at your Desk.