Communication and Autism Team (CAT)

At Wyndcliffe Primary School, our CAT is Viv Walters. She has worked with the school for several years and has a strong relationship with our young people, parents and staff.

​She provides support in school for staff to develop a greater understanding of autism and to empower staff to apply good practice. We aim to have an Autism Friendly environment across the whole school so she reviews our universal offer as well as working with our Autistic young people in school and the Resource Base to provide support, advice and strategies to promote independence and help them reach their full potential

Here are some Autism Friendly Strategies used in school and the Resource Base:

• TEACCH
• PECS
• Social Stories
• Work Stations
• Visual timetables, Now and Next boards, Work-systems
• Whole school behaviour policy linked to Autism, trauma informed practice and therapeutic input
• Communicate in Print labelling across school
• All staff have updated Attention Autism training