Transition support for children with autism
Changing or starting school can be hard for children with autism and their families.
Open communication between parents and staff helps make transitions smoother for children.
Resources
Visual resources can help children prepare for the move to a new school or class.
These can be homemade books made up of pictures you can take with your child when visiting their new school.
Find social stories and transition books
These are some books you can buy to explore changes at school:
- See You Later, Mum – Jennifer Northway
- The First Day of School – Toby Forward
- Going to School – Usborne First Experiences
- Maisy Goes to Nursery – Lucy Cousins
- Come to School Too, Blue Kangaroo! – Emma Chichester Chalk
- Starting School – Janet and Allan Ahlberg
- Lulu Loves Nursery – Camilla Reid
- I Am Too Absolutely Small for School – Lauren Child
- Billy and the Big New School – Catherine and Laurence Anholt
- My First Day at Nursery School – Becky Edwards
- Splat the Cat – Rob Scotton
- I’m Going to School! – Nikki Saunders