Schools

Finding an appropriate educational environment for a school aged child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder is a process of investigation, evaluation, application and constant review. Parents and carers are advised to start investigating options as early as possible.

Successful school placements

The factors which are likely to contribute to a successful school placement for a child with ASD are:

• Individualised support
• Environmental and curricular modifications
• A structured learning environment
• Systematic Instruction
• A functional approach to problem behaviours

You can read more about this topic in the Australian Autism Handbook (2008) and in the Best Practice Guidelines for ASD by Roberts and Prior (2006).

Finding a school

The Australian Schools Directory lists all Australian primary and secondary schools enabling users to search by state, postcode, school name and also specifically for schools that cater for special needs including autism. http://www.australianschoolsdirectory.com.au/search-specialneeds.php