Help to redevelop our Right Click online programme, supporting thousands of autistic people and their families across Scotland

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We constantly seek to develop innovative approaches to support more autistic people and their families by using the expertise of our dedicated staff. Right Click, our online support programme, launched in 2012 offering a wealth of information and practical strategies for parents and carers.

This was developed as an extension and enhancement to our Advice Line, which offers a direct first response to families looking for information, advice and support.

Right Click draws on the knowledge and experience of the Advisors in our Autism Support Team who understand the needs of the autistic community, as well as other professionals, and offers over 80 videos as well as a range of support materials covering a host of topics to support autistic people.

Right Click currently offers four programmes focused on three age groups (child, teen and adulthood) and one focused on the needs and challenges faced by autistic women.

Over 7,200 people have accessed the programmes since it's launch. We recognise that we need to update and refresh the existing programmes to include more current information on autism, bring the language and terminology up to date and to include more contemporary understanding of good practice as well as recent research.

We also need to respond to the needs of users who are seeking shorter educational videos due to decreasing attention spans.

In addition to refreshing the current programmes, we propose to develop an education programme against the backdrop of our “Not Included, Not Engaged, Not Involved” campaign, which shone a light on the wide ranging experiences of autistic learners in Scotland. This report highlighted the unacceptable use of unlawful exclusion and other practices that result in autistic children receiving inadequate or inappropriate education.

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Whilst we have made some headway with our campaign, most notably a commitment to include training in autism in initial teacher education programmes, we recognise there are still significant numbers of pupils experiencing challenges in accessing school. Most children will be at home with parents who have had to give up or adjust their working life to support them.

We therefore want to develop the programme to: 

• Provide parents with accessible information regarding their child’s rights and the responsibilities of education departments 
• Signpost parents to organisations who can assist them 
• Develop resources to support learners whilst they are out of school in terms of anxiety management 
• Focus on wellbeing and stress reduction for learners and their families 
• Ensure that families experiencing these challenges, feel less isolated

​We would love your help to raise £79,269 to redevelop the Right Click support programme to benefit more autistic people and their families across Scotland. Will you help us? Please get involved and show your support by donating generously or taking part in your own fundraising activity for the Right Click appeal.