Supporting autistic pupils with their mental health

This resource is designed to help staff to support young autistic people with their mental health and wellbeing.  

It contains practical guidance to help staff understand what autism is, how an autistic person may experience things differently to non-autistic people and what things can have a positive and negative impact on an autistic person’s mental health.  

Mental health leads may wish to signpost this resource to both staff and parents and carers. 

Using this resource

This resource is designed for: 

• use by mental health leads working with students aged 5 to 19.  

• use by staff working in primary schools, secondary schools, colleges (sixth form and FE) and special schools. 

Learning outcomes

This resource addresses the following learning outcomes: 

• Develop strategies to engage parents, families, carers, virtual school heads and the local community in promoting a culture of wellbeing within and outside school hours. 

• Support or signpost relevant evidence-based resources for parents, families and carers so they can develop skills and strategies to support both their child and themselves.