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Section 1 – Myself & Autism
This is Me
Autism is Another Thing About Me
True & False Cards
People Who are Important to Me &
Understand Me
New People & Things at School
This is Me
My name is
I have lots of strengths and talents, including;
Reading
Spelling
Writing
Drawing & art work
Computers
Computer Games
Maths & Numbers
Remembering
things
Music
Facts about my
favourite thing,
which is;
Stories
Photography
Sports
Cooking
Cleaning
Tidying up
Putting things in
order
Mechanical
things
Making things
What else?
I will tick the things that are true for me.
Something Else About Me is
Autism
There are people all over the place who have something called autism, probably in every school as well.
People who have autism are all different. Some people might have the sort of autism that is called Asperger Syndrome.
I will circle the thing I have got;
Autism Asperger Syndrome
Autism means I might need help with;
Social Skills (getting on with others)
Communication Skills (having conversations)
Ways of Thinking (understanding things)
I will tick which affect me the most.
True or False Cards About Autism
Autism is
invisible & no
one can see it?
Autism effects
the way my brain
works?
People with
autism can’t do what
other people do?
Autism means that
I have something
wrong with me?
Autism means that
I might do things
differently from
most people?
Autism means that
I might have trouble
understanding
other people?
True or False Cards About Autism
People who have
autism have it
all their life?
Autism makes me
get really worried
about some things?
People with
autism are all over
the world, in every
country?
Autism means that
other people don’t
like me?
Autism means that I
won’t be as clever
as other people?
Autism means that
I won’t be able
to make friends?
People Who Are Important to
Me & Understand Me
Other
_________
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Clubs
_________
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Friends
_________
_______
School
_________
_______
Family
_________
_______
Home
_________
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Me
I will write the names of my
important people in each circle.
New People & Things at School
Autism means that I might have trouble with
things that are different from the normal routine
Things that bother me at school include;
Supply teachers
Student teachers
New teaching assistants
Visitors in the classroom
Having my desk moved
Having to sit somewhere else
Sitting next to different people
Standing in a line with lots of people
Going into the dining room
Being in the playground with everyone
Another thing is;
I will tick the things that
bother me at school.
Section 2 – Learning Style &
Senses
Special Interests
My Learning Style
Being Perfect Cards
My Senses & How They Effect My
Learning Style
Sensory Likes & Dislikes
Special Interests
Everyone has interests but having autism can
help me to be very focused about mine
My favourite special interests are;
1
2
3
I like to enjoy my special interest by;
Talking about it
Reading about it
Thinking about it
Writing about it
Drawing pictures about it
What else?
I will tick the things that I do.
My Learning Style
Everyone learns but they do it in different
ways. Autism might effect my learning style.
I learn best when;
I can see what people are doing
The room is noisy and busy
I can see pictures of the things I am going to do
I have lots of written words and information
Someone explains things to me a few times
I am too hot and bothered
I am sitting with my friends
My special interest is involved
I will put a tick if I agree, or a cross if I disagree.
Being Perfect Cards
I want to be the best
at all of the work I do
I want my work to be
perfect every time
I erase my work many times
until it looks perfect
Being Perfect Cards
If my work doesn’t look right I
get frustrated or angry
I have to finish my work
first or I get upset
It puts me off if I don’t have the
right pen or the sharpest pencil
Being Perfect Cards
I always have to be the
first In line
I get upset if I haven’t finished
my work but I have to stop
I always have to put my
hand up to answer questions
My Senses & How They Effect
My Learning Style
We have five main senses and lots more
as well, like balance and temperature, but
the ones we are thinking about today are;
Taste Sight Smell Touch Hearing
People with autism might have different
ways of experiencing senses
On the next sheet I will circle the things
to do with the senses that I like, and
cross the ones I don’t like.
Sensory Likes & Dislikes
Movement
Around Me
Some ColoursSome Food
Textures
Stretching My
FingersSome Fabrics
Sudden Noises
Flashing Lights
Being Touched
Having a bath or
ShowerSmell of
Cooking
Quiet Noises
Smell of Perfume
Being Too Hot
Strong Tastes
Running Around
Loud Noises
Section 3 – Getting On With
Others
What is Communication?
Conversations Can Be Confusing!
Talking Too Much Or Not Enough
What Are They Communicating Cards
Being Honest & Polite
Being Honest & Polite Chart
What is Communication?
Communication is a bit like putting my
thoughts into words and saying them to other
people, and listening to their thoughts.
Here are other ways of communicating
I will think of some other ways of communicating
and write them on the lines above.
My favourite ways of communicating are,
Conversations Can Be
Confusing!
Conversations might be confusing because;
I don’t understand what the person means
Talking and listening at the same time is
too difficult for me
I don’t have anything to say
It is difficult to put my thoughts into words
The other person goes too fast for me
I can’t concentrate on what people say
I’m not interested in talking to others
I don’t know when to start or stop talking
I’m worried about saying the wrong thing
I will tick the things that are true for me
and cross out those that are not true.
Talking Too Much Or Not
Enough
Some people who have autism talk too much
or not at all. The way I talk is,
Enough Too Much Not Enough
I will circle the thing that
fits me most
My thoughts about talking are;
I like to talk to
I don’t like to talk to
I want to talk to
I want to talk about
I might be quiet because
What Are They Communicating
Thought Bubbles
It’s funny
I’m shy
Well done!
We’re happy
together
I’m cold
Which one
should I
choose?
What Are They Communicating
Thought Bubbles
Yipeeeeee!
Be quiet!
Leave me
alone!
I don’t
know
I’m upset
I’m bored
Being Honest & Polite
Being honest means saying what is true and
being polite means not saying things that
might hurt someone’s feelings
Here are some things that are honest but might
not be polite for me to say and some things that
are OK to say
I will cut out the things and stick
them on the chart on the next page,
in the right place.
You are fat You look nice today
I like your clothes You smell
Thanks for being my friend Your clothes look stupid
You are stupid I’ll talk to you later, OK
Your face looks funny You try really hard
Section 4 – Thoughts & Feelings
What Are Thoughts?
Hopes & Fears
Other People’s Thoughts
Feelings Cards
Emotion Meters
What Are Thoughts?
Thoughts are the things I hear, see or feel in
my mind, including;
Pictures
Here’s something I
often see in my mind.
Feelings
I am feeling…..
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Memories
Here’s one
of my earliest
memories
Hopes & Fears
Hopes are thoughts that make me feel good,
about things I want to happen and fears are
thoughts that make me feel afraid or worried
I will write some things that are my
hopes and some that are my fears.
My Hopes My Fears
Other People’s Thoughts
Other people have thoughts too. Here’s
what they may be thinking…
Go to your room
and stay there all
night!
Emotion Meters
There are ways of expressing emotions
through emotion meters like the ones
here.
Red Means
I’m losing it!
Orange Means
I’m Coping
Green Means
I’m happy
10 – Lost it!
9 – Angry
8 – Frustrated
7 – Annoyed
6 – Bit upset
5 – Coping
4 – So-so
3 – OK
2 – Cool
1 – Happy
Using the things on the
next page, I will make my
own emotion meter to
express my emotions.
Emotion Meter Resources
I can use the words & pictures on the next
pages to make my personal emotion meter.
I can also draw my own pictures if I want to.
I’m Losing It
Happy
OK
Coping
Annoyed
Angry
Cool
So-so
A Bit Upset
Frustrated
Lost It!
I’m Coping
I’m Happy
Alternative & Extension Activities
Card Blanks For Own Words & Pictures
Cut & Stick Thought Bubbles
Emotion Meter Blanks
Make a Poster About Autism
The Big A Participant Evaluation Form
Glue Thought
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Cut & Stick Thought Bubbles
Glue Thought
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Cut & Stick Thought Bubbles
Glue Thought
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Cut & Stick Thought Bubbles
Yipeeeeee! Be quiet!
Leave me
alone! I don’t
know
I’m upsetI’m bored
It’s funny
I’m shy
Well done!
We’re happy
together
I’m cold
Which
should I
choose?
Cut & Stick Thought Bubbles
Make a Poster About Autism
I can use the following pages to make a
poster about autism.
Autism means
that…
Autism makes me
good at…
People who have
autism…
Something you
need to know
about autism is…
Top Tips
About
Autism
The best thing about autism is…
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People With Autism
Have A
Heart!
Get the Idea
About Autism?
The Big A Evaluation
My name is
I liked the group
I enjoyed taking part
I learned new things about
autism
I liked talking to other people
about autism
I have changed my mind
about autism
I think having autism is
One thing I would change about the group is…