Autism School Communication Passport

Autism School Communication & Regulation Passport

Created by Amanda McGuinness | Autistic Advocate | Visual Supports Specialist

A Neuroaffirmative, Editable School Passport for Autistic & Neurodivergent Children

This is a bumper 89 Page Resource.

Support your Autistic and neurodivergent students with this professionally designed, neuroaffirmative School Communication & Regulation Passport. Developed by Amanda McGuinness of Little Puddins, this editable and printable resource provides a comprehensive yet accessible way for families and schools to co-create a profile that honours each student’s identity, communication, sensory, emotional, and relational needs.

Whether you’re preparing for a new school year, transition, or IEP meeting, this tool empowers everyone on the student’s team: teachers, paraprofessionals, SNAs, aides, therapists, to understand and respond to the student with insight and respect.

What’s Included in the Resource?

Total Pages: 89 Pages (PDF + Editable Google Files)

✏️ Section 1: Editable Passport Cover Options – 20 Pages

• 20 unique, student-friendly covers with space for name and customisation
  
• Suitable for preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school settings

• Available in PDF format and editable Google Files
  

Section 2: Regional Information Pages Versions

• European School Passport: 21 Pages
  
• American School Passport: 21 Pages
  
• Aligned to regional terminology (e.g. toileting vs bathroom, SNA vs paraprofessional)
  

Section 3: Introductory & Guidance Pages – 14 Pages

• What is a School Passport?
  
• How to Use the Passport (Parents & Teachers)
  
• Examples in Practice (Realistic, First-Person Samples)
  
• Rooted in the Double Empathy Theory
  
• Incorporates concepts of monotropism, interoception, stimming, alexithymia
  

✅ Key Features

• Editable Google Files Format (links provided in PDF and TPT download)
  
• ✍️ Fill in digitally or print and handwrite responses
  
• ♻️ Reuse year after year, update easily as your child’s needs evolve
  
• Includes both EU and US language versions for international use
  
• Designed in the first-person voice to centre the student’s lived experience
  
• Grounded in neurodiversity-affirming principles, avoiding pathologising language
  
• Ideal for IEP teams, preschool staff, SNAs, paraprofessionals, and inclusive educators
  

What Does the Passport Cover?

Each student’s experience is honoured across 7 themed sections:

1. Identity & Connection
   
2. Emotional Safety & Support
   
3. Communication & Interaction
   
4. Physical Needs & Well-being
   
5. Regulation, Stimming & Energy
   
6. Autonomy, Transitions & Boundaries
   
7. Teacher & Paraprofessional Guidance
   

Delivery Format

You will receive:

• A downloadable ZIP File containing:
  
  • PDF Files
  • Printable versions of the EU and US Passport
  • Cover pages
  • All parent and teacher guidance
  • Embedded Google Drive links to make your own editable copy
    

• Editable Google File links for:
  
  • EU Passport
    
  • US Passport
    
  • Cover Page Sets
    

Usage Notes

• You can edit digitally in Google Files or print and write manually
  
• Save multiple versions for different school years or settings
  
• Ideal for school transitions, school prep, classroom handovers, and IEP planning
  
• Designed to build relational safety, co-regulation, and autonomy
  

Terms of Use

• Editable for your personal/classroom use only
  
• Please do not redistribute, re-sell, or share editable links publicly
  
• Educators may print copies for use with their own students
  

Amanda McGuinness | Little Puddins
Visit www.littlepuddins.ie for more neuroaffirmative supports, visuals, and resources.