The Whinfell Approach is a highly successful programme of educational, communication and structured daily living experiences that have been carefully moulded to suit the unique special needs of children and young people with autistic spectrum disorder.

The Whinfell Approach focuses on:

structured teaching
communication
language acquirement and development
understanding and managing challenging behaviour
independence guidance
therapeutic provision and an inter-disciplinary approach
an individual programme of learning, addressing all curriculum areas, structured throughout the waking day

“The quality of
teaching is very good.
There are very supportive
relationships between staff
and pupils which help
pupils to overcome their
anxieties, develop positive
attitudes to themselves
and learning, and improve
their social skills.”

Ofsted

“The quality of teaching is very good. There are very supportive relationships between staff and pupils which help pupils to overcome their anxieties, develop positive attitudes to themselves and learning, and improve their social skills.”

“The quality of
teaching is very good.
There are very supportive
relationships between staff
and pupils which help
pupils to overcome their
anxieties, develop positive
attitudes to themselves
and learning, and improve
their social skills.”