Good Autism Practice
The Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER)
At ACER we hope to champion and promote examples of good practice in working with autistic individuals, as well as the research investigating good practice. We are proud to present Good Autism Practice, which is supported by the Autism Education Trust and the Department for Education. There are 8 principles of Good Autism Practice (arranged into 4 themes, each with two principles).
We recommend curious website visitors to read the full report for Good Autism Practice.
Theme: Understanding the individual with autism
- Principle 1: Understanding the strengths, interests and challenges of the autistic child and young person
- Principle 2: Enabling the voice of the autistic child and young person to contribute to and influence decisions
Theme: Positive relationships
- Principle 3: Collaboration with parents and carers of autistic children and young people
- Principle 4: Workforce development to support autistic children and young people
Theme: Learning and development
- Principle 5: Targeted support and measuring progress of children and young people on the
autism spectrum - Principle 6: Adapting the curriculum, teaching and learning to promote wellbeing and success
for autistic children and young people.
Theme: Enabling environments
- Principle 7: Leadership and management that promotes and embeds good autism practice
- Principle 8: An ethos and environment that fosters social inclusion for children and young
people on the autism spectrum