Megan Maddison, Author at Education North Tyneside

Growing Up Autistic: What Children Want Schools to Understand

The Language and Communication Team (LCT), Education North Tyneside’s specialist teaching team supporting language, communication and autism in educational settings, recently reflected on findings from a large UK study involving 136 autistic children aged 8–14. The research explored autistic pupils’ experiences of school, relationships and identity, placing children’s voices firmly at the centre. It highlighted both what helps autistic…

Over the course of the autumn term, Education North Tyneside’s Language and Communication Specialist Teaching Team and the Educational Psychology Service have had the privilege of working together. They jointly devised and delivered a targeted programme of training aimed at strengthening both teacher and support staff knowledge and confidence in planning and adapting approaches within their individual settings to…