School can't resources for parents/carers and teachers
‘School can’t’ occurs when a child is so overwhelmed and stressed by the demands of school that they find it difficult, or sometimes impossible, to attend. Autistic children and young people who experience school can’t often experience extreme stress and/or anxiety about school. This may mean they:
- Miss days of school,
- Are frequently late,
- Or leave school early.
About Amaze’s school can’t resources
Funded by the Victorian Department of Education, Amaze has created a video and two written resources on the topic of school can’t. These resources provide valuable insights into understanding and identifying the early signs of school can’t, as well as how to implement strategies. These resources would be useful for parents, carers and teachers of Autistic children/students.
Video
School Can’t with Claire, Becky and Jackie
New Resource
My School Experiences
A toolkit to understand the individual strengths, stressors, and potential solutions for school can’t for Autistic students and their families.
The My School Experience toolkit has been developed to support parents and carers to understand their child’s experiences with school can’t. The toolkit was codesigned with parents and carers to ensure it meets the specific needs of Autistic students experiencing school can’t.
The toolkit contains prompts for families when discussing school can’t with their child, focussing not just on stressors but their child’s strengths. The toolkit includes:
- Questions and activities to work through with your child
- Tips on how to adjust the activities for your child
- How to plan the next actionable steps with your child
- Tips on how to discuss your child’s support needs with their school.
The toolkit is available in an interactive PDF.
The toolkit can be downloaded for printing.
Consultation was done with Autistic people, allied health professionals and education professionals and their input was included during the development of these resources. The creation of these resources was proudly funded by the Victorian Department of Education.
