Joanna is a Specialist Teacher supporting children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum.

Joanna was born and raised in Bedford, the daughter of well regarded educators. Several close family members are on the Spectrum, so she has a good understanding of the joys and challenges of living with, and providing workable strategies for, autistic loved ones.

Ruth is a Specialist Teacher supporting young people on the Autistic Spectrum.

Ruth has been a teacher for over 25 years. She trained at Westminster College, Oxford in Primary Education and has a post graduate certificate in Educating Pupils on the Autistic Spectrum.

Claire lives with her family in St Albans. She has vast experience teaching pupils on the Autism Spectrum, from Reception through to Year 13, and has been teaching pupils with autism for almost 20 years.

Tracy studied for her BEd at King Alfred’s College in Winchester. Over the last 25 years she has taught in a variety of schools in Bucks and has been a SENDCo for the past 7 years. She was one of the first in Bucks to gain her National SENDCo qualification.

Jane Lewis has taught in schools for over thirty years, supporting children and young people on the Spectrum. She trained at Goldsmiths’ College, University of London and has further qualifications in working with pupils, achieving a level 3 certificate in ‘Taking a Lead in Autism’ from the Autism Educational Trust.

Jess gained a Bed Hons degree at King Alfred’s College in Winchester and has been teaching for 26 years. She has worked as a SENDCo in both mainstream and independent schools and has spent many years as a specialist autism teacher in a special needs school, co-leading the autism provision.

Jacqui worked as a Deputy Head Teacher teaching autistic young people with special educational and mental health needs for over 20 years. She has a BSc Hons degree, BA, Masters in Special Educational Needs,and an AMBDA qualification for diagnosing dyslexia as well as degree level qualifications in other areas including business management.

Julie has been teaching for twenty-seven years and throughout this period she has taught in mainstream, independent and special schools. She has worked with pupils of every age and Key Stage.

Susan Cass has taught in Mainstream Schools of all ages, both as a classroom teacher and attached Department Leader. She has worked with Looked After Children and has taught in Special Schools for many years, during which time Susan was trained to use the T.E.A.C.C.H. method of working with young people who have Autism.

Libby has a BSc (upper class) honours degree with modules in social psychology.

For the past 14 years she has worked as a Teaching Assistant at a Buckinghamshire specialist school for communication and interaction. During this time she continued to learn and develop as a practitioner, most importantly appreciating the uniqueness of each individual and has adapted her skills accordingly.

Wesley was diagnosed on the spectrum at the age of ten and subsequently completed his education at Royal Latin School (GCSE) and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (A levels) before going to university…