Thrive 22 Whole School Autism Package

• 5 x 1 hour training videos for staff
• 1 x 1 hour video for parents
• 1 x Include program for peers

Staff training course content: 

1. An introduction to Neurodiversity

2. What autism is and is not, a look at co-occuring mental health and medical conditions.

3. Sensory Processing

4. Stimming: Movement and Learning

5. Behaviour

Suggested training pathway:

5 x 1hr sessions for staff

• Ideally staff should do the training together or in groups. This is because there are opportunities for group discussion throughout the training.
• Staff to do the 5 x 1hr modules spread out over 5 sessions – 1hr for the training video and allow 30mins extra to discuss per session. Alternatively you can choose to do the staff training sessions in one or two sittings and cover it in 1 or 2 days.
• Another possibility, if gathering staff for training is an issue, is to send the training to individual staff members to do in their own time. You can then arrange a 1hr session for group discussion once everyone has completed the training sessions, this could be done in-person or online.

• Again, it’s preferable to invite parents to watch the parents video as a group at your school, or arrange to show it on Zoom. Allow time for discussion afterwards.

Slides

• You can share the slides with your staff prior to training commencing.
• Slides can also be used and shared as a separate useful resource.

INCLUDE Program

• Our Include program is also part of your Thrive Program. Instructions are included in the book.
• Include covers 10 x 1hr lesson plans which should be delivered over 10 weeks.
• Read more about our Include Primary School program here. Our Secondary School Program is currently being completed and will be ready in October 2023