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Important update from TheSchoolRun

For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.

What this means for subscribers:

  • Your subscription is still active, and for now, you can keep using the website as normal — just log in with your usual details to access all our articles and resources*.
  • In a few months, all resources will move to the new portal. You’ll continue to have access there until your subscription ends. We’ll send you full details nearer the time.
  • As a thank you for your support, we’ll also be sending you 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep.

A few changes to be aware of:

  • The Learning Journey weekly email has ended, but your child’s plan will still be updated on your dashboard each Monday. Just log in to see the recommended worksheets.
  • The 11+ weekly emails have now ended. We sent you all the remaining emails in the series at the end of March — please check your inbox (and spam folder) if you haven’t seen them. You can also follow the full programme here: 11+ Learning Journey.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for being part of our journey it’s been a privilege to support your family’s learning.

*If you need to reset your password, it will still work as usual. Please check your spam folder if the reset email doesn’t appear in your inbox.

10 things you need to know about Autistic Spectrum Disorders in children

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Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are often difficult to understand and diagnose. We take a look some of the key things to know about them and how they could affect your child.

1, Autism affects the ability and desire to connect with other people

2. Some children have difficulties alongside their autism, which may affect their education and their overall emotional and social development

3. Most children with autism look as ‘normal' as any other child though their behaviour and possibly their speech may make them seem different

4. Some children with autism are not diagnosed for a while, as the symptoms of autism are not always clear-cut

5. Autistic children can have serious communication difficulties and often this only becomes clear as they emerge from babyhood

6. Although there is no actual cure for autism, aspects of the condition can be managed in different ways

7. Interventions for children with autism range from communication-based approaches such as PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) to more traditional techniques

8. It's estimated that there are more than half a million people in the UK with autistic spectrum disorders

9. Boys are four times more likely than girls to develop an ASD

10. 21% of children with an autistic spectrum disorder have been excluded from school at least once

Autism Wales has produced videos about autism in children and young adolescents to offer practical hints and tips for parents and carers.

Free digital subscriptions to Autism Eye, a magazine packed with in-depth autism information and advice, are available from their website.