
Building safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement. Home of A-Fest. Part of @ReachSouth1.
Calne, Wiltshire, UK
Joined February 2012
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The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
I'm really looking forward to representing @ACoRNSoton and speaking at A-Fest 2025 on 25th February!
If you're interested in autism research, practice, and understanding autistic lived experiences, this is a must attend event.
Check out @SpringfieldsAcd for tickets.
The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
I’m speaking at @SpringfieldsAcd A-Fest in February and I’m really grateful for this opportunity.
My session, Adaptive Expertise in a Classroom for Autistic Learners, focuses on how we use our mental models to respond to situations as they arise.
Come and check it out 😃
Today, we have been drafting Josh's A-Fest 2025 programme page @Teacherjosh51.
Today, we have been drafting Josh's A-Fest 2025 programme page @Teacherjosh51.
It's the last day to get your A-Fest ticket at the early bird price! Is your Senco or Inclusion Lead attending?
app.goodhub.com/afestearlybi…
#autism #education #send #inclusion #senco
Have you read our new SAS blog post by one of our Springfields Autism Support Advisory Teachers, Jessica Coulson? Entitled 'Understanding Sensory Processing in Autism Education', you can read it here:
springfieldsautismsupport.co…
The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
Delighted that @UniofReading's very own Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion @ProfALaville is our November Wellbeing Hub speaker
14th Nov, 7-8.30pm, online
"Make you own kind of music: being autistic and navigating life"
All welcome
eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-your…
The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
Calne Business Meet up - Networking Event
Join Calne Springs Forward for a fun and productive networking event at Spice Of Bengal.
Sign up here:
shorturl.at/aRkRN
#networking #businessgrowth #ConnectingPeople #supportlocal
Replying to @tes
We'd love to welcome you all to A-Fest 2025, a festival celebrating autism and autistic individuals. Come and see the expertise and passion in the specialist sector to support mainstream schools.
We'd love to welcome you all to A-Fest 2025, a festival celebrating autism and autistic individuals. Come and see the expertise and passion in the specialist sector to support mainstream schools.
This sounds wonderful! Our Christmas fair takes place on Tuesday 10th December and we're looking for stallholders. Get in touch if you would like a stall. Come and support your local special school!
Today marks the first of our fabulous Christmas Markets at the Town Hall! Come join us from 10am until 2pm at Calne Town Hall to explore 30 amazing craft and independent business stalls. Suggested £1 entry donation to the Calne Town Charity
#CalneChristmasMarket #ShopLocal
Replying to @CalneTC
This sounds wonderful! Our Christmas fair takes place on Tuesday 10th December and we're looking for stallholders. Get in touch if you would like a stall. Come and support your local special school!
The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
Today marks the first of our fabulous Christmas Markets at the Town Hall! Come join us from 10am until 2pm at Calne Town Hall to explore 30 amazing craft and independent business stalls. Suggested £1 entry donation to the Calne Town Charity
#CalneChristmasMarket #ShopLocal
Replying to @PaulIsaacs22
Thanks Paul- what an amazing thread!
Not sure if you should be attending A-Fest 2025? This hugely helpful thread from Paul tells you why you, or a Senco you know, should! #education #send #inclusion #autism #edutwitter
Replying to @PaulIsaacs22
What a thread Paul- thank you! If you're unsure what A-Fest is all about and whether you should attend then don't take our word for us- listen to Paul!
Replying to @PaulIsaacs22
Whether you’re an autist, a researcher, a professional, therapist or parent, we’d love for you to join us at this neuro-affirming event!
For more information or to submit an interest in a speaker slot, please contact:
[email protected]
The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
Whether you’re an autist, a researcher, a professional, therapist or parent, we’d love for you to join us at this neuro-affirming event!
For more information or to submit an interest in a speaker slot, please contact:
[email protected]
The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
strategies and practice, and researchers sharing findings from the field.
A-Fest enables participants to design their own professional learning programme, selecting the sessions that best reflect their personal interests and/or professional role.
The Springfields Academy, Official retweeted
Early bird tickets are available until 1st December 2024 and cost just £70. This includes a day of brilliant CPD, lunch and refreshments and A-Fest goody bag.
Each programme contains a blend of autistic voices sharing their lived experience, practitioners sharing











