Forest School Programmes for Autistic and Non-Autistic Learners: A National Survey
This guest blog by a Forest School Association member (23 August 2024) describes how peer-reviewed research investigating autistic learners’ Forest School experiences specifically is limited, and why a national survey is needed. If you are a Forest School Practitioner who is interested in contributing to this study, you can access [...]
Are you a UK Forest school practitioner?
If so, you could contribute to this national survey being conducted by University of Lincoln. This online survey aims to help direct the development of our future research which aims to identify and problem-solve common barriers autistic children and young people may face at Forest School, and to develop practical [...]
Facilitating Nature-Based Learning with Autistic Students
The Forest School Association have signposted this newly published paper (online, 21 July 2023) by Samantha Friedman, et al. This paper shares research on this subject, and considers how nature-based learning may be made more accessible for autistic people. Four main domains are considered: safety, structure and routine, trust, and responsiveness. Advice [...]
Play, in all its forms
The Forest School Association have shared (4 November 2021) this blog post by Stefania Donzelli on Autistic Play at Forest School. The discussion draws on a wide range of research articles on pretend play in different forms.
