SENCO Hints & Tips Guide – ADHD, ASD & AuDHD

20 Printable Pages | EYFS, KS1 & KS2 | Ages 3–11

Create more inclusive, supportive learning environments with this practical SENCO Hints & Tips Guide for children aged 3–11 with ADHD, autism (ASD) and co-occurring autism and ADHD (AuDHD).

Created by the National Autism Parent and Carer Support Hub, this pastel pink and purple guide brings together strengths-based strategies for everyday school challenges, with age-appropriate advice for EYFS (3–5), KS1 (5–7) and KS2 (7–11).

What’s Included?

Understanding ADHD, ASD & AuDHD: Recognising individual strengths, needs and differences.

Communication & Learning: Clear instructions, visual supports and processing time.

Attention & Executive Functioning: Task initiation, working memory, organisation and planning.

Sensory & Emotional Regulation: Environmental adjustments, supportive breaks and co-regulation.

Transitions & Routines: Supporting changes through predictability, choice and flexibility.
Understanding Behaviour: Identifying unmet needs, stressors and learning barriers.

Relationships & Pupil Voice: Supporting friendships, confidence and self-advocacy.

Working with Families: Collaborative communication and consistent support.

SEND Planning: Using Assess–Plan–Do–Review to evaluate adjustments.

Practical SENCO Templates

✓ Classroom Adjustment Audit
✓ Personalised Pupil Support Plan
✓ SENCO Termly Checklist

Perfect For:

SENCOs, primary teachers, teaching assistants, inclusion leads, SEND professionals and parents/carers.

Resource Information:

Format: Printable PDF and individual PNG pages
Pages: 20
Age Range: 3–11 years
Key Stages: EYFS, KS1 and KS2

Strategies should be adapted to individual needs. This guide is a supplementary educational resource, not a diagnostic tool or replacement for statutory SEND procedures.

National Autism Parent and Carer Support Hub

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