Supporting Autistic Girls at School PHYSICAL COPY

Supporting Autistic Girls at School: Updated Edition

This essential update to our most-loved resource is designed for educators, support staff, and families who want to better understand and support autistic girls and gender-diverse students at school.

Grounded in lived experience, enriched by professional insights, and informed by the latest evidence-based research, this practical guide offers a neuro-affirming lens on the often-hidden needs of our ladybug students.

Inside you'll find:
• Why autistic girls are often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or missed
• The language of neurodiversity and affirming practice
• Masking and the internalised autistic experience
• Common traits and misconceptions
• Why small adjustments matter
• How to navigate the hidden curriculum

Plus practical support strategies for six key challenges:
• Hidden anxiety
• Peer relationships
• Bullying and exclusion
• Group learning
• Executive functioning
• Class culture and "behavioural" expectations

Co-developed with autistic women and gender-diverse contributors.

This is our foundational resource: the one everything else at Yellow Ladybugs builds on. If you’re supporting autistic girls or gender-diverse students, this is where you begin.

Trusted by families, educators, and professionals alike, it provides the essential knowledge, language, and strategies that underpin all of our other resources and training.