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Outdoor Learning Specialism: ASD in Girls and Boys

A practical, sensory-informed approach to supporting autistic children through outdoor learning.

Course Summary

This specialist course explores how outdoor learning can meet the diverse, unique needs of autistic children — including how girls and boys may present differently and how the environment can be used to support these differences.

Using the Muddy Puddle Teacher® SEND Framework, you will learn how to create calm, structured, sensory-rich outdoor experiences that reduce anxiety, support regulation, and allow autistic learners to succeed in ways they often cannot indoors.

You will leave this course with practical, sustainable strategies to create bespoke interventions, personalised sessions, and meaningful curriculum links that help autistic children thrive.

This course is ideal for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of ASD and how outdoor learning can remove barriers and build success.

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Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for:

  • Teachers (EYFS, KS1, KS2)

  • SENDCOs & Inclusion Leads

  • Teaching Assistants

  • Early Years Practitioners

  • 1:1 Support Staff

  • Forest School Leaders

  • Nurture/SEMH Teams

  • Home Educators

  • Anyone supporting autistic learners

No specialist ASD knowledge or outdoor learning experience is required — everything is explained clearly and practically.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will understand:

🌿 How ASD can present differently in girls and boys

Recognise masking, sensory needs, communication differences, and how gender can influence presentation.

🌿 Why outdoor learning is powerful for autistic pupils

Discover how space, movement, sensory input, and natural regulation reduce overwhelm and promote engagement.

🌿 The Muddy Puddle Teacher® SEND Framework

Learn to apply the framework to structure lessons, reduce pressure, and build successful outdoor routines.

🌿 How to build individualised outdoor interventions

Create personalised sessions that support:

  • Anxiety reduction

  • Emotional regulation

  • Communication and interaction

  • Executive function

  • Sensory processing

  • Social understanding

  • Independence

🌿 Methods that support ASD learning styles

Use simple, sustainable methods such as the:

  • Rope Method (movement + communication)

  • Clay Method (sensory regulation + creativity)

  • Bamboo Method (clear boundaries + structure)

  • Puddle Play Method (cause and effect + exploration)

🌿 Practical ideas for curriculum-linked sessions

Adapt maths, literacy, science, and wellbeing activities to fit the strengths and needs of autistic girls and boys.

What’s Included

⭐ 4–5 hours of training

Easy to complete in one day or over several shorter sessions.

⭐ 1 year of access

Revisit all videos and audiobooks whenever you want.

⭐ No coursework

Practical, accessible, and designed for busy educators.

⭐ CPD-accredited certificate

Looks fantastic on your CV and professional development record.
Email info@themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk after completion.

⭐ Adaptable to any outdoor space

Urban, rural, small yards, concrete playgrounds — the framework works everywhere.

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Why This Training Matters

Autistic children often struggle with:

  • Noise

  • Bright lights

  • Group pressure

  • Transitions

  • Neurotypical social expectations

  • Sensory overload

But outdoors, they experience:
✓ more space
✓ more freedom
✓ fewer sensory triggers
✓ natural calming input
✓ predictable boundaries
✓ opportunities for movement
✓ meaningful, real experiences
✓ reduced social demand

This can be life-changing.
Many autistic children communicate, engage, and flourish more readily outdoors — and this course will show you how to harness that potential in safe, structured, and inclusive ways.

Parents frequently tell us they see happier, calmer children who finally feel understood.

Created by Sarah Seaman PGCE/MA

Founder, author, outdoor learning expert, and trainer to over 500 schools across the UK.
Sarah’s SEND-focused approach blends sustainability, sensory practice, and creativity into practical strategies educators can use immediately.

Become a Specialist in Outdoor ASD Support

Help autistic girls and boys reach their full potential by giving them the space, freedom, and sensory experiences they need to learn their way.

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For school bookings or bespoke SEND training:
📧 info@themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk