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