Useful resources
Resources including external links and video library
General information from external websites
National Autistic Society (NAS)
- Advice and guidance (National Autistic Society)
- NAS South Hampshire Branch (National Autistic Society)
- Resources for autistic teenagers (National Autistic Society)
Autism Hampshire
- Local autism directory (Autism Hampshire)
- Serendipity community groups (Autism Hampshire)
- Autism Alert programme (Autism Hampshire)
Ambitious about Autism
- Include Autism campaign (Ambitious about Autism)
- Parent toolkit (Ambitious about Autism)
- Information about autism for employers (Ambitious about Autism)
BeyondAutism
Education
Hampshire County Council
- Pathway for special educational needs support (Hampshire County Council)
- Participation and Lifelong Learning (Hampshire County Council)
Ambitious About Autism
Further support
- Resources (Autism Education Trust)
- Parent Guide for Working Together with Your Child's School (Autism Education Trust)
- Whole School SEND
- Autism Central South East Hub (aspens)
- Resources (Anna Freud)
- Resources (IPSEA)
- Hampshire SENDIASS
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Autism: A Guide for Parents and Carers Following Diagnosis
- Sensory assessment checklist for schools
- Sensory behaviour checklist for schools
Employment
Ambitious About Autism
Further support
- Autism and Neurodiversity Toolkit for staff and managers (Disability Confident)
- Transition to Employment Toolkit (Autism Education Trust)
- Reasonable adjustments (National Autistic Society)
- Inclusion in the workplace - a guide for HR and D&I professionals (Texthelp)
- Resources (Inclusive Employers)
- Neurodiversity Top 10 Tips (Diversity Project)
- Access to work (.gov)
- Genius Within - Passionate about Neurodiversity (Genius Within)
- Autism Centre for Research on Employment (ACRE)
- Employability toolkit (Beyond Autism)
Mental Health
Hampshire County Council
- Mental Wellbeing (Hampshire County Council)
- Educational Psychology (Hampshire County Council)
- Trauma informed care (Hampshire County Council)
National Autistic Society
- Hampshire Mental Health Charter (National Autistic Society)
- Mental health (National Autistic Society)
NHS
- Hampshire Child and Adolescent Service (CAMHS)
- Learning disability and autism (NHS)
- No wrong door (NHS Confederation)
Further support
Communication, planning and accessibility tools
Ambitious About Autism
- Know Your Normal (Ambitious about Autism)
- Daily planner (Ambitious about Autism)
- What autism means for me (Ambitious about Autism)
National Autistic Society
- The double empathy problem (National Autistic Society)
- Communication tools (National Autistic Society)
Further support
- Brain in Hand
- Decision making profile (National Development Team for Inclusion)
- Good Autism Practice Guidance (Autism Education Trust)
- Free resources (Makaton)
- Autism communication strategies (The Spectrum)
- Resources (ADHD Adult UK)
- Advocating for autistic young people and adults (Autism Central)
- Stickman communication boards (Stickman Communications)
- Housing toolkit
- Person centred planning tool (Beyond Autism)
Safeguarding
- Hampshire Safeguarding Adults Board
- Toolkits (Safeguarding Children Partnership)
- Health passport (National Autistic Society)
- Resources for all (Childnet)
- Extremism poster (Educate Against Hate)
- Safeguarding young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions from extremist ideologies (Hampshire Prevent Board)
- Safe & Well visits (Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service)
- Home & Well (Citizens Advice Hampshire)
- Safe Places National Network
Emotional wellbeing
Cerebra
- Physical wellbeing (Cerebra)
- Emotional and Mental Health (Cerebra)
- Accessing services guide (Cerebra)
- Parental guides (Cerebra)
Anna Freud
- Family wellbeing (Anna Freud)
- Resources for professionals (Anna Freud)
- Self-care resources for young people (Anna Freud)
Ambitious about Autism
- Quality of life at home toolkit (Ambitious about Autism)
- Health and wellbeing (Ambitious about Autism)
Further support
- Video and downloadable resources (Autistic Parents UK)
- Bee Well, young peoples wellbeing
- My Anxiety Triggers Worksheet (Dr Pooky Knightsmith)
- Place 2Be, children's mental health charity
- Resources and activities (Place2Be)
- Suicide Safety Plan (Papyrus)
- Words Matter
- Talking to neurodivergent children and young people (Words Matter)
- Telling people you are autistic (Stay Ok)
- Emotion regulation (Beyond Autism)
Healthy relationships
- Relationships and intimacy (Ambitious about Autism)
- Autistic Guide to Healthy Relationships (Durham University)
- Healthy Relationships (Safe4Me)
- Visual stories about safe relationships (Safe Stories)
- Safety plan for young people (Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership)
- What does healthy look like? (Safe Lives)
- Verbal abuse resources (Words Matter)
- What to do when you do not feel safe (Stay Ok)
Video library
Ambitious about Autism
Autistic Young Experts
National Autistic Society
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