ASD-EAST: Autism Spectrum Disorder – Empowering and Supporting Teachers

To empower teachers in Croatia, Macedonia and Poland to support the effective inclusion of children with ASD in education, by providing them with appropriate knowledge, effective strategies and locally-appropriate training. Objectives • To map current good practice and scope areas needing development with regard to the educational inclusion of children with ASD in Croatia, Macedonia and Poland • To develop a model training programme and materials for specialist teachers supporting the educational inclusion of children and young people with ASD in these countries • To use these materials to pilot the professional development/training programme to specialist teachers from mainstream and special schools in Croatia, Macedonia and Poland • To evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the materials and the impact of the training using quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis • To share the programme, tools and materials with stakeholders and make recommendations to national policy-makers in these countries.