National Autistic Society is one of the leading UK charity that help children with autism. They help meet their needs by providing information, support and pioneering service and campaign for a better world for these children, NAS (2015)
According to Baron-Cohen (2004), autism is a condition that affects some children from birth and leaves them incapable of forming normal social relationships, or to improve typical communication. As a result, the child may become secluded from human contact and engrossed in a world of monotonous obsessional activities and interests, Baron-Cohen (2004). Dr Siegel (1998,1:9) …show more content…
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC) (2000) believe that while all children with autism have distinct needs and desires, certain important issues must be addressed for effective educational provision across the spectrum. Issues such as: gaining the attention of children and motivating them, promoting social interaction and social communication and structured teaching and behaviour management, this put a big burden of obligation on all teachers of children with autism whether in a mainstream or distinctive school scenery. This was emphases by POST (2008) that autism impacts on how a person interprets the world, communicates, and interacts with others which can lead to wide-ranging difficulties in everyday life including forming relationships and living independently. The needs of autistic children are targeted to some extent by general health, social and educational policy. There is little specific policy for autism and this has an impact on the ability of autistic children and their families to access services, POST