Gaming (SEND)
Online Safety Resources for families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including autism and ADHD
SHARING CONTENT
Online risks like sharing inappropriate content are higher for children and young people with autism, ADHD and other special educational needs and disabilities. They are more than twice as likely to share inappropriate images, including nude selfies, than their neurotypical peers. Here are resources to help keep them safe online.
TECHSAFE SOCIAL NARRATIVES
Social Narratives worksheet – When Players talk to me online
TECHSAFE GUIDES
Talking about online safety with your neurodiverse child
ACCESSING CONTENT
Online risks like accessing inappropriate content are higher for children and young people with autism, ADHD and other special educational needs and disabilities. They are 4 times more likely to access content that encourages behaviours or ideas which are potentially dangerous. Here are resources to help keep them safe online.
VIDEO
Is this game suitable?
TECHSAFE GUIDES
In-App Purchases & Loot Boxes
GAMING RESOURCES
Family Gaming Database
A family gaming database to help parents and guardians navigate the world of video games and board games
PEGI
PEGI helps parents to make informed decisions when buying video games. PEGI provides age classifications which confirm that the game is suitable for players of a certain age.
BULLYING
Online risks like bullying are higher for children and young people with autism, ADHD and other special educational needs and disabilities. They are twice as likely to be cyberbullied than their neurotypical peers. Here are resources to help keep them safe online.
TECHSAFE GUIDES
Top Tips on Gaming
VIDEO
Is My Child Being Cyberbullied?
GROOMING / CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION (CSE)
Online risks like Grooming are higher for children and young people with autism, ADHD and other special educational needs and disabilities. They are more than 3 times as likely to be persuaded into unwanted sexual activity or to feel controlled online. Here are resources to help keep them safe online.
The Breck Foundation
The Breck Foundation campaigns for a safer internet for all children and young people – whether they are gaming, communicating on social media, using apps or taking part in any other internet-based activity
VIDEO
Ethan talks about griefing and gaming with strangers
TIME MANAGEMENT
Time management whilst online can be hard for children and young people with autism, ADHD and other special educational needs and disabilities, they often find it hard to put down their screens. Here are resources to help keep them safe online.
TECHSAFE SOCIAL NARRATIVES
Social Narratives worksheet – When I spend time on my device
TECHSAFE GUIDES
Managing Screen Time with your neurodivergent child or young person
Gaming Disorder
Gaming Disorder – what you need to know
VIDEO
I can’t tear my child away from their screen!
GAMING RESOURCES
Autcraft
A Minecraft server for children (and adults) with autism
Spectrum Gaming
An online community for autistic young people
Internet Matters Gaming Hub
The latest advice to understand the world of online gaming and encourage young people to game safely and responsibly online
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