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Title: Identifying and Supporting the Needs of Autistic Children and Young People: A Rapid Evidence Review. Research Report
Language: English
Authors: Catherine Antalek, Susana Castro-Kemp, Fiona Dixon, Anna Melissa Romualdez, Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom)
Source: UK Department for Education. 2025.
Availability: UK Department for Education. Castle View House East Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2GJ, UK. Tel: +44-37-0000-2288; Fax: +44-19-2873-8248; Web site: http://www.education.gov.uk
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 65
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Information Analyses
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Special Needs Students, Students with Disabilities, Sensory Experience, Interpersonal Competence, Verbal Communication, Mental Health, Emotional Response, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Intervention, Language Skills, Child Behavior, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Youth, Comprehension, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis
ISBN: 978-1-83870-702-6
Abstract: In the SEND Code of Practice (DfE, 2015), autism falls under the broad category of Communication and Interaction needs. However, the code also states that autistic children and young people "may have needs that cut across all areas" of SEND (DfE, 2025, p.85). Autistic children may experience sensory processing differences (i.e. difficulties in how sensory information is registered, interpreted, and responded to), challenges with social interactions, including verbal language and interpreting non-verbal cues, as well as anxiety, mental health difficulties, and "meltdown" or "shutdown" responses, all of which can impact academic engagement and educational outcomes (Robertson & BaronCohen, 2017). Accepting the breadth and complexity of these needs, this rapid evidence assessment (REA) will examine approaches for identifying and supporting the needs of autistic children and young people.
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