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LjSpike
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05 May 2017, 5:38 am

Title sums it up. Are teachers automatically aware of if students have autism in the UK.


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06 May 2017, 4:45 pm

In a word, No.
Depending how and where the diagnosis was arrived at the school may not know even, never mind individual teachers.
Once it gets onto a child's school records, the fact will follow them through the system.

If your child needs particular help you'll need to seek a "Statement of special educational needs", schools often resist this owing to the financial implications, and some may even dispute or resist acknowledging the diagnosis in such circumstances.