Webinar: Working with Autistic Learners in PE, Physical Activity and Sport

Content

In this condensed session of the Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) workshop Working with Autistic Learners in Sport and Physical Activity, two autistic people will reflect on their experience of PE and sport within the school environment.

Inclusion models will then be presented to support attendees to identify good PE teaching and communication practice, and potential adaptations to encourage successful inclusion of autistic learners in PE, physical activity and sport. There will be a focus on strategies and tools to support autism and combined sensory impairments.

SDS is the national governing and coordinating body for disability sport in Scotland. It leads, develops, and promotes sport and physical activity for people of all ages and abilities who have a physical, sensory, or learning disability by providing opportunities for participation and competition, supporting a network of Branches and partners (including local authorities and Sports Governing Bodies), delivering Disability Inclusion Training to the Scottish sporting workforce and supporting disabled athletes.

Target Audience

Physical Education teachers, Sports coaches, Specialist teachers, Teaching assistants

Presenters

Alison Shaw is Education and Learning Manager, SDS. She works in partnership with counterparts across the UK and Ireland, and with bodies such as Qualifications Scotland, Education Scotland, NHS and CIMSPA* to influence disability inclusion in sport across the wider sporting, health and education systems. Alison manages a team of approximately 60 Disability Inclusion Training tutors who deliver a wide range of Disability Inclusion Training and Boccia courses across Scotland.

Hollie Fullerton is a PhD Researcher at Queen Margaret University studying Neurodivergent Young People and Sport. They work as the Training and Development Officer at LEAP Sports, delivering LGBTIQ+ Inclusion training across Scotland. Hollie is a member of the Scottish Disability Sport Young Persons' Sport Panel, and a tutor with SDS on the DIT, DIS, and Autism courses. Hollie's main sporting background is in Trampoline Gymnastics, where they have recently qualified as a National judge. Hollie was the first trans/non-binary person to captain a sports team at the University of Glasgow, where they studied for a Masters in Primary Education, with a dissertation exploring the barriers to physical education for young people and teachers with disabilities.

Grace Lawther is studying Psychology and Sociology at the University of Stirling. She sits on the SDS Young Person's Sports Panel (YPSP) and is also the current YPSP administrator. She regularly writes about her experiences as a young autistic woman through her blog and published writing. Grace is passionate about football, having played in the National Performance League and selected for the Edinburgh Sports Academy. Since working with SDS, she has also become a qualified Boccia official. She is a keen advocate for disability inclusion within sport and beyond.