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This resource presents six key tips grounded in my lived experience as an autistic student, my time as a secondary school teacher, and ongoing doctoral research in autism and psychology. While autism is diverse and no single strategy fits everyone, these suggestions may offer a helpful starting point.

This “I am” poem template is designed to help students reflect on who they are in a concrete, accessible way. With built-in differentiation and scaffolded prompts, the resource supports learners of varied abilities in expressing their identity, strengths, and unique perspectives.

A poster explaining what autism is (through the social model lens), and a QR code to the National Autistic Society to find out more!

The method (select, explore, explain, consolidate) method, and was developed by Alex Quigley. For vocabulary acquisition to be successful, it is important for educators to preselect vocabulary that they would like to embed in learners (Beck, 2013). This can be decided at the start of a scheme of learning; for instance, preselected vocabulary for a scheme exploring Gothic Literature might include tier 2 words such as marginalised, uncanny, and macabre. This sheet can be adapted to suit other key words, and provides a visual aid, along with links to prior learning.