When supporting an autistic pupil who is finding school challenging, person centred approaches are a useful way to elicit what is really important to them. For example, What does their perfect day look like? Where would they be? Who would they be with? What would they eat? What would they do? We can also explore preferences about aspects such as school subjects, the school environment and social experiences.
Art and drawing can provide a way to express some of the feelings and emotions that they find difficult to put into words. Drawing your ideal and your worst school, classroom or teacher, can give so much information about what is important to that person and what things can be adjusted to reduce anxiety.
Talking mats are another way of supporting autistic girls to share their views. The resources below can support with this.
