Spectrum Star
For autistic people
Who is the Spectrum Star for?
The Spectrum Star is to help autistic people to understand their autism so they can live a positive and fulfilling life and make the choices that are right for them.
The Spectrum Star helps them and the people supporting them identify progress towards key outcomes like living skills and self-care, sensory needs and relationships, and give clarity on where to focus next.
- Can young people with other additional needs use the Spectrum Star?
If you work with young people with additional needs in colleges or other supported work and learning environments, you might want to consider the Student Star. This Star is suitable for students with a range of needs, including autism, learning disabilities or behavioural needs.
Using the Outcomes Star approach
The Spectrum Star is designed to be used as part of the Outcomes Star approach. That’s why we provide essential training and ongoing support to all licenced practitioners, so you can embed the Outcomes Star approach in your practice.
How does the Spectrum Star work?
The Spectrum Star covers nine key outcome areas that help people to understand their autism and areas they may need support with to live a positive and fulfilling life. The Spectrum Star assesses their progress towards each following a five-stage Journey of Change.
You and the people you support will fill out the Star together, and use it to better identify where their strengths lie and where they might need more help, and to make plans for moving forward along the journey.
Outcome areas
Physical health
Living skills and self-care
Well-being and self-esteem
Sensory needs
Communicating
Social skills
Relationships
Being safe and responsible
Time and activities
The Journey of Change
01
Stuck
02
Getting some help
03
Stable
04
Learning for yourself
05
Choice and self-reliance
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Always rooted in expertise and experience
The current version of the Spectrum Star is the Edition 1.2. It was initially developed with staff and patients at accomplish, The National Autistic Society and the Bristol Autism Spectrum Service.
Edition 1.2 also had valued contributions from Rox Faulks, Outcomes Star; Billy Alexander, Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland (A-ND); and Wales National Neurodivergence Team.
