University of Exeter
Autism Education Trust

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The AET is a partnership which aims to help improve the quality of education for autistic children and young people in England. It is a not-for-profit formed by National Autistic Society and Ambitious about Autism, and is supported by the Department for Education. AET provides training, development and guidance for teachers and schools which teach good autism practice.
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Who is this resource designed for?
This resource is suitable for children with: ASC
Age Group: 1 - None
Intended outcome(s): Increase awareness and improve practice among schools with regards to education for autistic students Empower educators to deliver a positive education that supports well-being for autistic learners.
Does this resource also support student health/wellbeing? Yes
Developed by: National Autistic Society & Ambitious about Autism
This resource is: FREE
Resource Delivery
Resource type: Practical training for staff, Education/information for staff
Resource delivered by: Anyone
Training required: None
Notes on training: The AET is a training and development organisation for teachers.
Evaluations
Has this resource been co-developed with the community? Yes
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Educator Appraisal
Grace Dallimore gives her evaluation of the Autism Education Trust resources. Here is a summary of what Grace thinks: "The Autism Education Trust is a resource for training teachers and supporting staff about ASD. Positives, It's helpful because it increases awareness of autism, it can help remove stereotypes, provides practical strategies and interventions, and also supports professional development. Negatives, it's quite a time consuming session. Schools may not have the resources then to implement the strategies which challenges integration into the school. It's a CPD tool, so you'd have to set up a training session for staff, sort out a meeting which can involve every teacher and support staff throughout the school."
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Evidence Rating
AET training was developed by the Autism Education Trust, who are led by the National Autistic Society and Ambitious about Autism, and supported by the Department for Education. Research shows that the training has some positive effects. However, since studies haven’t compared results from before and after the training, it’s unclear if it actually makes a difference.