School
See also Masking and Burnout
Guidance for Schools
Pete Wharmby on Making making schools safer and more inclusive for Autistic students (CRAE annual lecture 2023)
Sue Fletcher-Watson on Neurodiversity-affirmative education (CRAE annual lecture 2022)
Ruth Moyse webinar ‘Rewriting the narrative: Lessons about inclusion from Autistic adolescent girls who stop attending school’
Webinar from the Autistic School Staff Project with Autistic teacher Pete Wharmby, researchers and Autistic mothers, Drs Ruth Moyse and Beccy Woods and academic Francesca Happe
Barriers to Education website from Spectrum Gaming – lots of resources exploring reasons school may be inaccessible to Autistic children and young people with sections on burnout, practical tools and an introduction to the WARMTH framework to support children’s wellbeing
Barriers to Education padlet from Spectrum Gaming – a list of resources and webinars relating to accessible education for autistic young people including an in-depth and practical webinar on burnout in young people
Inclusive Education for Autistic Children – Rebecca Wood (Book)
The Making Visible Teachers’ Agency for Inclusion project – supporting teachers to be agents of change for inclusion and social justice
School Transitions
Guide to Transition to Mainstream Secondary School for professionals and parents/carers – created by Jess Garner of Grove Neurodivergent Mentoring and Education
Sport
Neurodiverse Sport – training, resources, and policy support that empowers Neurodivergent people to thrive in sport
Home Education
A Different Way to Learn by Naomi Fisher (Book)
Scotland
The Scottish Home Education Forum provide information and peer support to help people who are home schooling in Scotland
Higher Education
University of Glasgow Neurodiversity network provides resources, videos and research on topics relevant to students and staff in higher education
Joyful Degrees: Autistic Adjustments at University – Harriet Axbey speaking at Autscape 2025 – YouTube Video
University: The Autistic Guide: Everything You Need to Survive and Thrive by Harriet Axbey (Book)
Services in Scotland
Enquire – a helpline and website for parents of children with additional support needs in Scotland, providing help with issues relating to education.
Salvesen MIndroom – advocacy and support for neurodivergent children and young people up to 25, with or without a formal diagnosis
My Rights, My Say provides children in Scotland aged 12 – 15 with additional support needs with advocacy and help to be involved in decisions about the support they have in school
LEANS (LEarning About Neurodiversity in Schools) – free resources for teachers in primary schools and parents and carers of neurodivergent children to support learning about neurodiversity
CALL Scotland – information and advice service for teachers, parents and people with additional support needs who require assistive technology for communication and learning
Reach – advice about rights to education and support for children in Scotland