ACER’s extensive research expertise on educational interventions is unique.

We combine decades of experience across health, social services and education, within the state, voluntary and independent sectors, working with both children and adults. This breadth of expertise has led us to recognise the diversity of the autism spectrum population and adopt an eclectic person-centred ethos.

Our research and training activities involve collaboration with service users, with practitioners and carers and through partnership with key policy makers.  We work interactively with institutions both inside and outside of higher education and we actively encourage prospective partners locally, nationally and internationally.

LATEST NEWS

The National Council for Special Education (Ireland) has released an important report: International Review of the Literature of Evidence of Best Practice Provision in the Education of Persons with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Lead investigators were Dr Sarah Parsons and Dr Karen Guldberg of ACER.

link: http://www.ncse.ie/uploads/1/Autism_Report.pdf

ACER postgraduate research student Laurence Arnold will deliver a keynote speech at Theorising Normalcy and the Mundane, a disability studies conference at Manchester Metropolitan University, on 12-13 May. For more information, see http://www.rihsc.mmu.ac.uk/event_news/news.php?id=76

On the 10th February, Sarah Parsons and Kerstin Wittemeyer will be attending the first meeting of the London Schools Network Advisory Group. This is initiative which is being led jointly by Sarah Parsons from ACER and Professor Tony Charman from the Institute of Education. The Advisory Group seeks to bridge research and practice in the area of autism education and involves  members of the London Schools Network, which is unique in bringing together head teachers from distinct educational settings to discuss current practice and issues concerning the education of children with an autism spectrum condition, as well as key UK researchers, who have a strong background of scientific and clinical research on autism, with a special interest in the education of children with autism. The overarching aim of the Group is to encourage discussion of how to integrate research findings into current educational practice and likewise, to pinpoint various issues of practical import that demand further research attention.

More news and events

AET report

Educational Provision for Children and Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorders living in England: a Review of Current Practice, Issues and Challenges. Report on research undertaken by University of Birmingham and Autism Education Trust. 

Learning Resource on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)

For GPs and Primary Care Practitioners

Inclusion Development Programme

Supporting children on the autism spectrum - Guidance for practitioners in the Early Years Foundation Stage

Primary and Secondary Inclusion Development Programme (IDP)

Supporting pupils on the autism spectrum

FUNDING

NES Online Learning Resource for GPs and Primary Care Practitioners

In 2006 the ACER team developed an online learning resource for General Practitioners and primary care practitioners for National Education Scotland (NES)

NES recently evaluated this resource. It had a highly positive evaluation and NES Scotland now wish to ensure the resource is updated and maintained. Dr Karen Guldberg submitted a bid on behalf of the ACER team to undertake this work and NES Scotland have commissioned us to do this.