SCHOOLS' AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK - Monday 26 March to Monday 2 April 2018 Part of World Autism Awareness Week
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SCHOOLS’
AUTISM
AWARENESS
WEEK
Monday 26 March to Monday 2 April 2018
Part of World Autism Awareness Week
UNTIL EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS
Ashley’s assembly
A brave girl named Ashley decided to speak to her school about her
experience of autism in #SAAW2017. It’s exactly this kind of thing that is
helping to change public perceptions of autism and raise the much needed Real
supporter
funds that help us to continue building a society where every autistic stories
person is understood. A massive well done to Ashley for helping her peers
and teachers to understand a little more. Here’s what Ashley had to share:
“ Hi, I was asked to talk to you today about my
experience with autism, some of you might not
know but I have a big brother with autism. Sam
likes things that other boys like. He likes football,
wrestling, playing on his computer and watching
TV. Sam is very friendly, he loves to meet new
people and is very chatty.
Living with Sam is the most amazing thing in the
world….sometimes…. He’s still my brother, he’s
super smart, he’s funny, and he has taught me
so much.
I’ve learned that talking to Sam I have to be calm
and quiet, because it’s better for him if things are
calm, and it’s easier for him to understand me.
With that in mind a good thing to remember is
no shouting, if I shout at Sam he can’t process
the information and he can get confused and
“
upset. Talking not just with Sam but any person
with autism, keep things nice and simple. It’s so
much easier for them to understand.
You can read the rest of Ashley’s talk at www.autism.org.uk/saaw.
You can text WAAW44 plus your amount (£1/£5/£10) to 70070. For example, to donate £5 text WAAW44 £5 to 70070
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Table of contents
World Autism Awareness Week 2017 Hear from Ashley from #SAAW2017 2
saw thousands of you going into your
communities, schools and workplaces Why we have Schools’
to fundraise and increase awareness of Autism Awareness Week 3
autism… Until everyone understands.
The UK is getting ever closer to that goal. Onesie Wednesday and baking 4
You can make a huge difference to the lives of over Onesie Walk 5
700,000 autistic people by taking part in Schools’
Autism Awareness Week 2018. We are here to transform SAAW Student Ambassadors 6
lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that
works for autistic people – and the money you raise will Lesson plans & resources 7
help to do just that. Your fundraising has helped us to
gather knowledge from vital resources, spreading the Too Much Information campaign 8-9
word far and wide through ground-breaking campaigns
like Too Much Information. Merchandise and social media 10
It’s time to put on your onesies and join us in
building a world for autistic people where everyone Competitions and
understands. paying in your money 11
We want to thank Playmobil for supporting World Autism Awareness Week
#WAAW2018 www.autism.org.uk/waaw
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Onesie
Wednesday
Onesie Wednesday is back, and it’s time to get involved!
Have students donate a pound to come to school dressed in their onesies – and don’t forget to get the
staff involved too! If your class would rather an alternative to onesies, why not have a pink and purple
day? The dressing up day doesn’t have to be on Wednesday, if you’d prefer a different day – it could even
be a fun activity for the last day before the Easter holidays!
The fun doesn’t stop there – once you’ve got
your class in their onesies, why not organise:
a sponsored onesie walk (see next page)
have a onesie quiz
bake some gingerbread men – cook these with your
class, decorate them with icing to make the onesies
and sell them in a bake sale! You could even add some
pink and purple cakes into the mix too.
Find our free downloadable cake resources, guess the bear’s name game, guess how
many sweets in the jar poster, an autism specific quiz and many more free resources at
www.autism.org.uk/waawresources
You can text WAAW44 plus your amount (£1/£5/£10) to 70070. For example, to donate £5 text WAAW44 £5 to 70070
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Sponsored
Onesie Walk
This is an activity for all ages! Whether it be taking the early years for a walk
around the park or asking your year 11s to organise one for their year, as long
as there are onesies then the rest is up to you!
Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3, 4 and 5
Some suggestions:
Pupils can plan the route! Students organise the walk
Early Years and Key Stage 1 from beginning to end. Some of
Can they think of how to raise
these elements may include the
Play ‘Where’s onesie?’ Hide images money for the walk? Suggest a
date, timings, route, promotional
of onesies along the walk and see competition, debate or event, and
materials (such as posters,
if the children can find them present how they think they can
flyers, letters, or features in
raise the most money?
You could also hide facts about newspapers), fundraising and any
autism along the walk and have Create promotional materials health and safety measures
either the children or the teachers to advertise the walk, such as
Lesson idea – imagine the head
read them out once found. posters, flyers, or letters…
teacher says that they can’t go
on this walk. How would they
persuade them to let it happen?
This may involve them visiting
www.autism.org.uk to research
why it is important to raise funds
and awareness of autism.
#WAAW2018 www.autism.org.uk/waaw
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Schools’ Autism
Awareness Week
Student Ambassadors
A message for prospective student ambassadors!
Lead your school into learning more about autism, Primary and secondary children, you could
spreading the word and raising crucial funds for autistic write to other schools and invite autistic children to spend
people! You can show tremendous initiative by leading time with you at your school OR if you are at an autism
efforts during World Autism Awareness Week to better unit or special needs school, you can invite students from
inform those around you. Imagine all events led by YOU. nearby schools to join you and learn more about autism.
You could even end the day with throwing a party to raise
Primary school children, you could help some money! At the end of the week, you can reflect
organise information sessions, Onesie Wednesday, a on the week’s experiences, by writing up a report to be
school fair with food and game stalls, a talent show, published in the school newsletter or website.
board gameathon, disco, bake sales or a onesie walk!
Recruit some of the older students or teachers to help College and university students, you can start
with these tasks. your own clubs or societies that aim to raise awareness of
autism. Distribute flyers and encourage a larger audience
belonging to diverse cultures and communities to get
involved with the week, by attending one of your club
sessions or fundraising events.
You can text WAAW44 plus your amount (£1/£5/£10) to 70070. For example, to donate £5 text WAAW44 £5 to 70070
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Autism awareness
lesson plans
and resources
A huge part of Schools’ Autism Awareness Week is helping educate your
colleagues and pupils about autism and how to help autistic students feel
supported, appreciated and understood.
Don’t forget to download a free teacher resource pack At least 1 in 100 people in the UK are on the autism
to help you with your lessons. Each pack is level-specific, spectrum... so there are likely to be autistic people at your
and contains teacher guidance, lesson and assembly school, who you see every day. We know that indifference
plans, presentations and activities to help you improve and hostility towards autistic people and their families
understanding of autism. can lead to social isolation, mental illness and unhappy
lives. But we also know that helping young people – and
teachers – to understand autism as they grow up will
equip them to understand autistic people.
Visit www.autism.org.uk/saaw to download your free teacher resource pack today.
#WAAW2018 www.autism.org.uk/waaw
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– changing attitudes to autism.
Our Too Much Information campaign has been improving understanding of autism
for two years. Why is this important?
Over 99% of people have heard of autism, but only watched these films. Nearly 5,000 shops and services all
16% of autistic people feel the public understand them. over the UK signed up to The National Autistic Society’s
We’re here to challenge the myths, misconceptions and Autism Hour last October. They took simple steps for
stereotypes that mean that 79% of autistic people feel 60 minutes, from dimming bright lights to turning down
socially isolated. It’s time we help the public to understand music, to change things for the 64% of autistic people
autism, the person, and the change they can make. who avoid the shops.
Since launching the campaign, our two films starring We could not have launched this campaign without
autistic people, which have helped to show the public the incredible dedication of people like you, going out
what it’s like to experience an overload of too much there and raising money to ensure more autistic people
information, have gone viral. Over 67 million people have are supported, understood and appreciated.
You can text WAAW44 plus your amount (£1/£5/£10) to 70070. For example, to donate £5 text WAAW44 £5 to 70070
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You can make a change right now by making your own autism-friendly pledge at www.autism.org.uk/tmi
At the shops On public transport Out with friends With my children With other autistic
at home people
Too Much Information is crucial to helping the public Too Much Information virtual reality headset
better understand autism. Since launching the campaign,
understanding that autistic people can face difficulties Our first Too Much Information film has helped 56 million
in public places has increased by 17%. That means people gain a deeper understanding of autism.
an estimated 10 million people now better understand
autism thanks to Too Much Information. And we couldn’t Experience the Too Much Information virtual reality
do it without your support. experience at home! This innovative and portable headset
allows you to experience what someone with autism may
WITH YOUR SUPPORT, YEAR THREE OF experience every day.
TOO MUCH INFORMATION WILL BE EVEN BETTER.
To find these headsets and our range of merchandise
Your support will help us reach even more people, and please visit our online shop at www.autism.org.uk/shop.
turn that understanding into improved attitudes and
behaviours towards autistic people and their families.
Only then will we be able to create a world where autistic
people and their families get the understanding, support
and appreciation they deserve.
#WAAW2018 www.autism.org.uk/waaw
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Merchandise
World Autism Awareness Week is all about helping to fundraise
and raise awareness, until everyone understands. Spread the
message by wearing these t-shirts.
Take a look at some of our other great merchandise!
www.autism.org.uk/shop
Badge Fidget cube
We also have fundraising
Fidget spinner Stressball materials such as collection
buckets, t-shirts for fundraisers,
balloons, flags and information
leaflets to help you with your
fundraising activities.
To order these, please visit
www.autism.org.uk/waaworders
Wristband
You can text WAAW44 plus your amount (£1/£5/£10) to 70070. For example, to donate £5 text WAAW44 £5 to 70070
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money you’ve raised
Once you have collected all the money, there are several ways you can
send in your donations:
if you set up a JustGiving or other donation page before your event, we will receive the
money directly
donate online at: www.autism.org.uk/waawpayin
call our Supporter Care team on 0207 903 3570 to request a paying TOP TIP: ask your employer
in slip, which you can use to pay in your funds at any Barclays bank if they have a matched giving
scheme, as they may be able to
donate over the phone by calling 0207 903 3570. match your donation!
Competition!
This year we’re holding
competitions for schools,
communities and
workplaces, and the idea is
simple – those who raise the
most money will WIN!
Our top school fundraiser will
receive an assortment of Playmobil
goodies!
#WAAW2018 www.autism.org.uk/waaw
11Until everyone understands. We are the UK’s leading autism charity. Since we began over 50 years ago, we have been pioneering new ways to support people and understand autism. We continue to learn every day from the children and adults we support in our schools and care services. Based on our experience, and with support from our members, donors and volunteers, we provide life-changing information and advice to millions of autistic people, their families and friends. And we support professionals, politicians and the public to understand autism better so that more autistic people of all ages can be understood, supported and appreciated for who they are. #WAAW2018 www.autism.org.uk/waaw The National Autistic Society is a charity registered in England and Wales (269425) and in Scotland (SC039427) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England (No.1205298), registered office: 393 City Road, London EC1V 1NG © The National Autistic Society 2017 3577 071117
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