Autism Awareness Week Resources

World Autism Acceptance Week is back from 27 March to 2 April 2023! See below for some fundraising ideas and teaching resources to raise awareness and understanding about autism. 

Early Years Pack - Let's learn about Autism

1. Communication Cards for Early Years 

2. Early Years Standards Framework 

Click here to download all content as a zip file 

4-7 Primary Pack - Let's Learn About Autism

1. Teachers' Guide (please read first)

2. Early Primary Communication Cards 

3. Early Primary Idea Pad

4. Lesson Plan for 4-7 year olds 

5. Let's Learn about autism presentation 

6. Standards Framework 

Click here to download all content as a zip file 

8-11 Primary Pack - Let's Learn About Autism 

1. Teachers' Guide (please read first)

2. Communication cards for 8-11

3. Idea Pad for 8-11

4. Lesson plan for 8-11 year olds 

5. Let's Learn about autism presentation for 8-11 year olds 

6. Standards Framework 

Click here to download all content as a zip file 

Secondary Pack - Let's Learn About Autism 

1. Teachers' Guide (secondary) 

2. Lesson plan for secondary schools 

3. Let's learn about autism presentation for secondary schools 

4. Autism Mythbuster Worksheet 

5. Standards Framework 

click here to download all content as a zip file 

Post-16 Pack - Let's Learn about Autism 

1. Post-16 Standards Framework 

2. Post-16 Improving Autism Practice in College 

Click here to download all content as a zip file 

For further reading and useful resources to support autism-inclusive attitudes, see: Useful resources and references