Important note: Innovations have been collected from a range of countries. Terminology used reflects the different words used to describe disabilities in those countries, and we recognise that this may be confusing or challenging.
Category | Title | Country | Languages | Description | Link |
Training workshop -online, 1/2, 1 and 2 day courses | Autism, Sport and Physical Activity (NAS) | UK | Eng | Making sport accessible for people with autism | http://www.autism.org.uk/professionals/training-consultancy/courses/sports/sport-two-day.aspx |
Booklet – online and hardcopy |
Autism, Sport and Physical Activity (NAS) | UK | Eng | Making sport accessible for people with autism | http://www.autism.org.uk/products/core-nas-publications/autism-sport-booklet.aspx |
Competition |
European Competition for Autistic People (Autism Europe ECAP) |
Europe | Eng | Swimming and athletics internation competition – bi-annual | www.autismeurope.org. |
Social stories | Sports social stories | UK | Eng | Includes: losing games, kicking out, waiting in line, winning and losing | www.networkautism.org |
Video |
Tips to engage people with autism in sport | UK | Eng | Tips for including autistic people | www.networkautism.org |
Case study | Teaching people with autism to swim | UK | Eng | Swimming tips and advice | www.networkautism.org |
Online training tool | Managing Money (NAS) | UK | Eng |
Advice for people with autism on managing money, dealing with banking, cash machines, budgeting, debt etc. |
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/benefits-care/managing-money.aspx |
Email and phone support |
Welfare Rights Service (NAS) | UK | Eng | Advice for people with autism on social security, benefit entitlement, claim forms, appeals etc. | www.autism.org.uk |
Information pack, video, toolkit |
Banking Made Clear (British Institute for Learning Disabilities and Barclays Bank) | UK | Eng | Advice on banking, financial transactions and money management | http://www.bild.org.uk/about-bild/ourwork/money-skills/ |
Online information | Managing Money (NAS) | UK | Eng | Managing money advice for people with autism, including benefits, financial advice and services | http://www.autism.org.uk/about/benefits-care/managing-money.aspx |
Book | BASIC college curriculum series | UK | Eng |
Developing Identity, Strengths and Self Perception for Young Adults with ASD |
www.jkp.com |
Book | BASIC college curriculum series | UK | Eng |
Turning Strengths into Careers for Young Adults with ASD |
www.jkp.com |
Research bulletin | Middletown Life Skills | World | Eng | Summary of articles from peer-reviewed journals, 2009-2015, on autism and life skills | http://network.autism.org.uk/good-practice/evidence-base/life-skills-research-bulletin |
Online videos | Healthtalk | UK | Eng | People with autism talk about their experiences of life skills |
http://www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/autism/life-autism-spectrum/autism-life-skills |