Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism, providing services, raising awareness and campaigning for change. Through
TreeHouse School (external link)
The Rise School (external link)
Ambitious College (external link)
it offers specialist education and support, with the ambition of making the ordinary possible for more children and young people with autism.
To mark its 21st anniversary this year, the charity launched a campaign called We Need an Education (external link) which highlights how too many children with autism are denied an education. Autistic pupils are at greater risk of exclusion, more likely to experience stress and anxiety at school and their parents face a harder battle to get their children the education they deserve.
Research has found that nine out of ten teachers don't feel prepared to teach children with autism, yet statistically every teacher will teach a child with autism.
Do you have a child with autism in your class this year? Do you feel prepared to meet their needs?
Ambitious about Autism is offering every school in Haringey a FREE Autism Education Trust (external link) 90-minute training session called Making Sense of Autism that will upskill staff to help them to support children with autism. This is basic awareness training suitable for all staff working in an education setting (including teaching staff, lunch-time staff, office staff and governors). Ambitous about Autism can deliver the training at your school at a time that suits you for 20-40 delegates.
Call 020 8815 5166 or email training@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk to book your session now.