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PawSteps SEND Library

Original, plain-English guides and printables — autism and ADHD explained for the young person and for the adults around them, plus practical tools for school, sensory needs, waiting for assessment and the days that get hard.

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For young people

Written to be read by the person themselves, not about them.

Getting to Know Yourself — autismUnderstanding yourself as an autistic young person — in your own words. Your Brain on ADHDUnderstanding your own ADHD, and what actually helps.

For parents & practitioners

For teachers, TAs, youth workers, therapists and parents.

Autism — for the adults around a childWhat autism actually looks like day to day, and how to support it. ADHD — for the adults around a childBeyond "can't concentrate" — understanding and supporting ADHD. Meltdown, Shutdown & BehaviourWhat's really happening, and what helps in the moment. Sensory Processing in PracticeCuts across every diagnosis — the sensory side of daily life. When It's More Than One ThingWhy conditions rarely arrive one at a time. Waiting for AssessmentWhat to do in the months before a diagnosis comes. Demand Avoidance (PDA)Understanding a demand-avoidant profile, and lowering the pressure. When a Child Can't Get to SchoolEmotionally-based school avoidance — the why, and the way back.

Printables

Print, fill in, and hand over — one side of A4 each.

All About Me — a pupil passportOne page, written by the young person, shared with staff. Sensory Profile SheetA working record of what helps and what overwhelms. Reasonable Adjustments MenuA tick-list to take into a SENCO or teacher meeting. How to Give an InstructionOne side of A4 for TAs and cover staff. SEND Jargon, in Plain EnglishPlain-English reference for the acronyms.

Digital planner

A full planner for brains and bodies that don't run to a standard timetable.

The Room to Breathe Planner (PDF)Undated, hyperlinked, reusable every year. Built for ADHD, autism, dyslexia, chronic illness, fatigue, pain and low vision — pacing plans, energy logs, crash & flare plans and low-demand pages for bad days. 227 pages in Atkinson Hyperlegible; works in GoodNotes and similar apps, or print any page. Nothing timed, nothing scored, no streaks.

All original, and free to read, print and share. Part of the SEND-first adapted-resources overview. Every guide carries a review date; the autism and ADHD guides are reviewed with autistic and ADHD adults.