Calderdale Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Team

Children and young people are supported in their early years, at home and pre-school, by the Specialist Inclusion Teams. This is if they have hearing, visual and multi-sensory impairment or Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Support for school-age children is provided through school and continues until the young person transfers to adult services.

Our specialist teachers provide:

• Support to children and young people to help them to meet their educational needs. Also, to support their social and emotional development.
• Parents/carers and schools with training, advice and support at various school and play settings

Children can also get more help from a support team of:

• Communication and play therapist.
• Deaf instructors.
• Educational interpreters.
• Habilitation specialists.
• Multi-sensory support assistants.
• Specialist outreach workers.
• Specialist resource technicians.
• Speech and language therapists.
• Touch typing tutors.

If a child or young person is not able to attend full-time education, support is given by the Medical Needs. This is the ‘Known Children Missing out on Education team’.

For more details, see: Children with medical needs.