Written to meet the needs of teaching assistants and learning support assistants this book provides a practical toolkit for supporting students on the autistic spectrum in mainstream secondary schools. The book offers a clear jargon free explanation of autism spectrum conditions and examines the difficulties arising from these conditions and how they can impact on studentsâ learning. Addressing issues which arise on a daily basis it is full of practical advice and strategies for supporting students socially and academically across all areas of the curriculum. Features include: templates to scaffold studentsâ comprehension and learning in different subject areas forms to help with information collection and evaluation advice on supporting students through examinations examples and case studies to illustrate how the strategies described work in practice Packed with photocopiable resources that can be adapted to suit individual studentsâ needs this book is essential reading for teaching assistants that want to help their studentsâ on the autism spectrum to reach their full potential. . Language: English