Service categories: Information, advice and advocacy, Schools and education providers, Support groups, social programs and branches

Service URL: https://thewestminsterschool.co.uk/

Specialist Advisory Teachers for Complex-communication, Autism and Neurodivergence can support identified school improvement priorities in relation to the development of more inclusive practice for all neurotypes. SAT-CCANs can support school leaders to evaluate current policy, provision and practice, identifying outcomes and collaborative action planning. Following which support for implementation and monitoring is available.  

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Adult sibling, Anyone with an Association to Autism, Businesses, Child , Child/adolescent sibling, Children under the age of 12 years, children with complex needs and their parents or carers, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Professional, School, Students, Young person

Referral Sources: Education, NHS and Private, Social Care, Yourself

Covers: West Midlands

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Challenging behaviour, Exclusively autism specific, Generic, Has autism-specific elements, Has autism-specific elements, Learning disability, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training

Other specialisms: Our specialist staff are experienced in needs identification, recommending and implementing provision. Our specialists have significant experience of carrying out dynamic assessment as part of multi-agency assessment pathways to inform clinical diagnostic decision making. Additionally staff are also qualified in the use of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS 2), a standardized observational assessment tool that can be used to inform diagnostic assessments as carried out by clinicians.