Information about Autism 

National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk/ 

Autism Central: https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/ 

Autistica: https://www.autistica.org.uk/ 

Ambitious About Autism: https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/ 

Autism eye: www.autismeye.com  

A comic strip by Rebecca Burgess to help people understand the autism diagnosis: https://the-art-of-autism.com/understanding-the-spectrum-a-comic-strip-explanation/ 

Amazing things happen - A simple Youtube video explaining how people with autism may experience the world differently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JdCY-cdgkI 

Kent Autistic Trust - http://www.kentautistic.com 

Autism Education Trust - http://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk 

 

 

Autistic girls 

The Curly Hair Project: https://thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/ 

Information leaflet on girls and autism: http://www.nasen.org.uk/resources/resources.girls-and-autism-flying-under-the-radar.html 

 

Information about associated conditions 

ADHD Foundation: https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/ 

ARFID awareness UK: https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/ 

Association For All Speech Impaired Children (AFASIC): www.afasic.org.uk 

British Dyslexia Association: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/ 

British Epilepsy Association: www.epilepsy.org.uk 

British Institute of Learning disabilities: www.bild.org.uk 

Dyspraxia Foundation: https://dyspraxiauk.com/dyspraxia-foundation 

Speech and Language UK: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/ 

MENCAP (understanding learning difficulty): www.mencap.org.uk  

OCD action: https://ocdaction.org.uk​ 

OCD-UK: https://www.ocduk.org/ 

Selective Mutism Information and Research Association (SMIRA): http://www.selectivemutism.org.uk/  

  

Approaches used at Grange Park School 

Interoception: https://www.kelly-mahler.com/ 

The SCERTS Model: http://scerts.com/ 

The Zones of Regulation: http://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html 

  

Legislation relating to Special Education Needs 

Department of Health and Social Care: www.dh.gov.uk 

SEND Code of Practice: https://www.gov.uk/topic/schools-colleges-childrens-services/special-educational-needs-disabilities 

  

Mental health and wellbeing 

Mental Health Foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ 

Kent Resilience Hub: https://kentresiliencehub.org.uk/ 

MindEd, e-learning to support healthy minds: www.minded.org.uk  

  

Sibling support 

Sibs: https://www.sibs.org.uk/ 

  

Support for families 

Contact a family: www.cafamily.org.uk   

BEAMS family support: http://www.wearebeams.org.uk  

Space 2 be me: https://space2beme.org.uk/ 

IASK - information, advice and support Kent - http://www.kent.gov.uk/iask  

 

Support around sleep 

Children’s Sleep Charity: www.thechildrenssleepcharity.org.uk  

Sleep Scotland: www.sleepscotland.org 

The Sleep Charity: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/ 

 

Dental support 

ToothPASTE: autismtoothcare.com