http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15708827.Specialist_school_shares_expertise_to_support_girls_with_autism/
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Staff from 20 schools across the county gathered at LVS Oxford, which offers specialist education for students on the autism spectrum.
Special educational needs coordinators, teachers and teaching assistants learned how to better support girls with the condition.
Head of school, Louisa Allison-Bergin, said: "The workshop was so important. Educators in mainstream schools clearly want to do the very best for all their students, and need the knowledge to be able to identify girls who may be struggling in silence.
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