Sirona Care and Health is piloting the use of the Neurodiversity Profiling Tool in 25 Bristol schools. This tool helps schools better understand the unique needs of neurodiverse children, such as those with autism or ADHD, and provides targeted support to help them thrive.
What is the Neurodiversity Profiling Tool?
The Neurodiversity Profiling Tool was developed to support children by identifying their strengths and challenges, focusing on neurodivergent traits. This profiling helps schools tailor their approach to each child, ensuring support strategies are effective and personalised.
Why It Matters?
By using the tool, schools can:
- Identify specific needs – Understand the individual strengths and challenges of each child.
- Provide tailored support – Offer strategies and interventions that meet each child’s unique needs.
- Act early – Identify needs sooner, ensuring timely interventions and better outcomes.
What Happens if the Pilot is Successful?
If the pilot is successful, the Neurodiversity Profiling Tool could be introduced across all Bristol schools, ensuring that every child receives the right support when they need it.
What Does This Mean for Families?
At the moment the pilot is looking at specific groups of children and young people within each setting who have been waiting the longest for an autism assessment, these children have been identified by the health service. Using the profiling tool doesn’t affect where a child or young person is on the autism waiting list.
The tool will help schools better understand children’s and young people’s needs and provide the right interventions, ensuring children receive the help they need to succeed.
As the pilot continues, we’ll provide updates on its impact and you can also read more about the project here.
Education settings involved in Bristol:
- Air Balloon Primary | Bristol
- Blaise High School | Bristol
- Blaise Primary and Nursery School | Bristol
- Bridge Learning Campus | Bristol
- Bristol Brunel Academy | Bristol
- Bristol Free School | Bristol
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy | Bristol
- Broomhill Junior School | Bristol
- Elmlea | Bristol
- Fair Furlong Primary School | Bristol
- Fairfield High School | Bristol
- Fishponds Church of England Academy | Bristol
- Glenfrome Primary School | Bristol
- Holymead Primary School | Bristol
- Knowle Park Primary School | Bristol
- Merchants Academy | Bristol
- Minerva Primary School | Bristol
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe | Bristol
- Oasis Academy Brislington | Bristol
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School | Bristol
- Southmead Children’s Centre | Bristol
- Cashmore Early Years Centre | Bristol
- Snapdragons Nursery Shirehampton | Bristol
- Mama Bears Fishponds | Bristol