My Cousin Has Tourettes | 
pickI attended training today on working in a healthcare setting with autistic people and those with a learning disability. The training company has published a range of picture books introducing children to various long-term health conditions, while raising awareness of diversity. This one was on my table, and I found it charming and informative. There are five in this "My...Has..." series.
https://www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/our-books/
Anna40 I work with a kid who‘s autistic and has adhd and is bilingual. I support him because he qualifies as an EL student - English learner - but have no training in how to support autistic kids. The sessions we do together are challenging at times. Are there any websites on how to teach kids with autism they recommended at your training? The schools and classroom teachers are so busy with other stuff I don‘t get much support from them … 2w
Bookwomble @Anna40 I work with adults rather than children, so I don't have lots of info. I'd highlight that ABA (applied behaviour analysis) is a controversial 'therapy' that many in the autistic community consider abusive, though it has a lot of adherents. This weblink is to Autism Understood, a site for autistic young people run by autistic people: https://autismunderstood.co.uk/ If you're looking for books, publisher Jessica Kingsley is good ⬇️ 2w
Bookwomble https://uk.jkp.com/ And, thank you, Anna, for being professionally curious and interested. The kid you're supporting is lucky to have such a diligent person working with them 🫂 2w
Anna40 Perfect! Thanks. That‘s helpful although it‘s not kids. I‘ll also get in touch with the school again. They need to make some support or collaboration with other services available. 2w