Dr. Rebecca Wood is a former teacher and autism educator practitioner who is the Principal Investigator of The Autistic School Staff Project and a senior lecturer at the University of Glasgow, teaching the M.Ed in Inclusive Education programme. She will be joined by AutAngel staff member, Jess Rees, who has first-hand experience of what it is like to be an autistic teacher. Jess taught in primary schools in the UK and abroad before discovering that she was autistic in 2023. It was at this time that she came across one of Rebecca’s published books; Learning from Autistic Teachers, and it filled her with hope for the future of her neurodivergent colleagues and the children she taught.

It is no secret that our school systems were not initially designed with autistic children in mind, and it takes a lot of reframing, understanding, collaboration and commitment from school staff and parents to ensure that autistic children flourish in an educational environment. In her book, Inclusive Education for Autistic Children, Rebecca’s passion for prioritising autistic viewpoints really shines through, as she welcomed input and guidance from autistic children and adults, including autistic parents and teachers. Her drive for a truly inclusive environment for neurodivergent children and school staff is inspirational.

We especially welcome parents and school staff to attend this event, and there will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the presentation.

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