A group of six people walking outdoors on a paved path, all wearing matching white T-shirts with a colorful circular logo. In the background, there are green trees, grass, and a building. On the left side of the image, large text reads 'Get involved at school'.A group of six people walking outdoors on a paved path, all wearing matching white T-shirts with a colorful circular logo. In the background, there are green trees, grass, and a building. On the left side of the image, large text reads 'Get involved at school'.

World Autism Acceptance Month school resources

Our free school resources are designed to help teachers and pupils explore autism, celebrate difference, and promote inclusion. Whether you’re planning an assembly, a classroom discussion, or a whole-school project, these materials make it easy to get involved and make a meaningful impact.

Each pack includes engaging, age-appropriate activities that support understanding and empathy across Key Stages 1, 2, and 3 with dedicated materials for home learning.

From lesson plans and assembly slides to activity sheets, you’ll find everything you need to help your pupils learn about what it means to be autistic in a positive and supportive way.

Together, we can help create schools and communities where every pupil feels valued, understood and accepted.

For teachers and educators

Choose your resources below to start planning your school’s activities for World Autism Acceptance Month 2026.

Colourful cover of “World Autism Acceptance Month Practitioner Handbook” with icons and text on a blue background.

Practitioner pack


Key stage 1:

Bright flyer for World Autism Acceptance Month (April 2026) by the National Autistic Society. Title: “Creative Activity: Classroom Inclusion Pledge.” Focus on promoting understanding, empathy, collaboration, and celebrating diversity in classrooms.

Classroom inclusion pledge

Let’s learn about autism: For 4-7 year olds

Let’s learn about autism: For 4-7 year olds

Let’s learn about autism: Teachers guide

Let’s learn about autism: Teachers guide for 4-7 year olds

Let’s learn about autism: Lesson Plan

Let’s learn about autism: Lesson plan for 4-7 year olds

KS1 WAAM launch assembly pack

What is World Autism Acceptance Month?: KS1 Launch assembly


Key stage 2:

A bright educational worksheet titled “Activity worksheet: My Personal Inclusion Pledge” for World Autism Acceptance Month, April 2026.

Classroom inclusion pledge activity

Let’s learn about autism: For 8-11 year olds

Purple and white cover titled “Let’s learn about autism: Lesson plans” for 8–11 year olds with detailed activity pages.

Let’s learn about autism lesson plans: For 8-11-year-olds

Colorful “My Idea Pad” activity sheet for World Autism Acceptance Month with space for notes and creative ideas.

Let’s learn about autism: My idea pad

Purple and white cover titled “Let’s learn about autism: Teachers’ guide” for primary schools with guidance and tips pages.

Let’s learn about autism: Teachers’ guide

What is World Autism Acceptance Month? - Launch Assembly

What is World Autism Acceptance Month?: KS2 Launch assembly


Secondary School(KS3) resources:

Purple cover titled “Autism re-explained: Lesson plans” for World Autism Acceptance Month with lesson resources.

Autism re-explained Lesson plans

Purple cover titled “Autism re-explained: Bitesize” for World Autism Acceptance Month with slides on autism and kindness.

Autism re-explained Bitesize

Purple cover titled “Autism re-explained” for World Autism Acceptance Month with slides on introduction and young autistic experts.

Autism re-explained

Purple cover titled “Quiz and myth buster” for World Autism Acceptance Month with pages on myths, answers, and scenarios.

Quiz and myth buster

Purple cover titled “Autism re-explained: Teachers’ guide” for World Autism Acceptance Month with pages on autism and FAQs.

Autism re-explained Teachers’ guide

World Autism acceptance month secondary school assembly launch pack

What is World Autism Acceptance Month?: KS3 Launch Assembly


Home education resources 

Create your poster

Yellow and purple “Activity Sheet” for World Autism Acceptance Month with collage instructions and materials list.

Primary Activity Sheet - Collage

Secondary Activity Sheet - Voices of Acceptance