Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
About the author
Part 1: About this book
- Aims of this book
- Why education
- Terminology
- Who this book is for
- How to use this book
- Limitations of this resource
- Theories underpinning this book
- Note from the author
Part 2: An introduction to the autism spectrum
Part 3: The school experience for girls and young women on the autism spectrum
- Learning
- Communication
- Social Times
- Friendships
- Sensory Issues
- Special Interests
- Interpreting the world
- Feelings and emotions
- Self-esteem
- Transition
- Factfiles
- Questions and answers
Part 4: Workbooks and activities
Self-awareness and wellbeing
- Introduction
- Who am I? Part 1
- Who am I? Part 2
- FACTSHEET: Being on the autism spectrum
- FACTSHEET: Wellbeing
- What’s important to me now
- What will be important to me in the future
- My life story
- Journal keeping
- My strengths
- Goal setting
- FACTSHEET: Emotions and feelings
- What makes me happy
- What went well
- My worries and anxieties
- My frustrations
- Emotions diary
- Positive and negative responses
- FACTSHEET: Sensory sensitivities
- My sensory profile
- Overcoming problems
Learning
- My learning self-audit
- Timetables
- Weekly Planner
- Things to take to school
- Homework Planner
- Planning sheet
- To-do list
- Ideas sheet
- FACTSHEET: Learning
- FACTSHEET: Study Tools
- Story planner
- Essay planner
- Group work
- Group rules
- Roles in a group
- Presentations
- Seeking clarification
- Revision
- FACTSHEET: Revision and Exams
- Exam checklist
- Effective examination technique
- My learning profile
Wider school life
- FACTSHEET: Communication
- FACTSHEET: Friendships
- Conversational skills
- FACTSHEET: Assertiveness
- Assertiveness
- Social times
- Transition planning
- The rules
- FACTSHEET: Social Media
- Social Media
Preparing for further and higher education
- FACTSHEET: Further study
- Deciding what to do next
- Visiting a college or university
- Living home or away
- Timetable / study planner
- First week at college / university
- College / university checklist
- FACTSHEET: Studying at a higher level
- Note taking
- Researching and referencing
- Living with others
- Making socialising more manageable
- Independent Living
- Personal Safety
Preparing for employment
- FACTSHEET: What should I do?
- What do I want from work?
- FACTSHEET: The job application process
- Understanding job adverts
- Job application form
- Interview checklist
- Mock interview
- First day on the job
- FACTSHEET: Disclosure
- Rules of the workplace
- Difficulties in the workplace
Further Resources
References