Learning support
Tutoring for autistic children, without the parts that make school hard
Live one-to-one online classes for autistic children and teenagers aged 5–18. The same tutor every week, a predictable shape to every session, and no requirement to perform being comfortable.
Why one-to-one
Most of what exhausts an autistic child at school is not the work
It is the noise, the lighting, the unpredictability, the social decoding, and the effort of appearing fine while doing all of it. By the time a lesson starts, a significant part of the day's capacity has already been spent on things that have nothing to do with learning.
A one-to-one online class removes most of that. One person, one voice, a familiar room, no corridor beforehand and no audience watching when an answer is wrong. What is left is the actual teaching — and most autistic children have never had a problem with the actual teaching.
We also use both identity-first and person-first language here — "autistic child" and "child with autism" — because families differ on which they prefer, and neither is a mistake.
In the class itself
What an autism-friendly lesson looks like
Small things, consistently applied. Most of them cost nothing and make the difference between a child who attends and a child who dreads it.
The same shape every time
Sessions follow a predictable order, and your child is told at the start what the class will contain and what will happen at the end. Surprises are the expensive part, so we remove them where we can.
Camera off is fine
So is looking away, typing instead of talking, or staying muted and using the chat. Eye contact is not evidence of listening, and demanding it spends attention that should go on the work.
Special interests are the way in
A deep interest is the fastest route into almost any topic, and a tutor with one student can actually take it. Trains, dinosaurs, Pokémon, weather systems — we route the lesson through it rather than steering around it.
Sensory needs are not negotiated
Headphones, fidget items, stimming, a dim room, lying on the floor — all fine, none remarked on. Your child learns in whatever position and sensory setup actually works at home.
Literal, unambiguous instructions
Tutors say what they mean, avoid idiom where it could confuse, and check understanding without making a performance of it. "Have a go" becomes "write the first line and stop".
Low demand when it is needed
For children with a demand-avoidant profile, pressure is counterproductive and direct instructions can shut a session down. Tutors can work indirectly, offer choices, and let your child set the pace.
What families book us for
Academic catch-up, or everything around it
School subjects
Maths, English, reading comprehension, writing and science — often for children who are well ahead in one subject and behind in another. See all courses.
Writing and communication
Getting ideas out of a head and onto a page, structuring an answer, and handling open-ended questions like "write about your weekend" that have no obvious correct response.
Children out of school
For families home educating, or whose child is not currently attending school, a regular one-to-one class can be the structure the week is built around. See pricing.
Being straight with you
What we are not
We are tutors, not clinicians or therapists. Novinity does not assess or diagnose autism, and does not provide ABA, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy or behavioural intervention. We are not a replacement for the support a school or health service should provide.
We are also not here to make your child appear less autistic. We are not going to work on eye contact, suppress stimming, or teach masking. If that is what you are looking for, we are the wrong service and we would rather say so now.
What we do is teach one child at a time, in a format that removes most of what makes a classroom costly. After the free class the tutor will tell you honestly whether we can help — including if we cannot.
Common questions
Autism tutoring, answered
Do you need an autism diagnosis to book?
No. No diagnosis, report, EHCP or IEP is required. Waiting lists for assessment run for years in many countries, and we are not going to make a child wait for a letter before they can be taught properly.
Does my child have to turn their camera on or make eye contact?
No. Camera off is fine, and so is looking away, typing instead of speaking, or keeping the microphone muted and using chat. Eye contact is not a measure of whether a child is listening, and forcing it costs attention that should go on the work.
Can we keep the same tutor and the same time every week?
Yes, and we would encourage it. You can book a repeating weekly or twice-weekly slot with the same tutor, so the day, the time and the face all stay the same. Predictability is doing real work here, not just convenience.
My child only wants to talk about one subject. Is that a problem?
It is an advantage. A deep special interest is the fastest route into almost any topic, and a tutor teaching one child can take that route. Trains, dinosaurs, Pokémon, weather systems — we will use whatever it is rather than steer around it.
What if my child becomes overwhelmed during a class?
The session slows down or stops. The tutor can switch to something undemanding, take a break, or end early, and nobody treats it as a failure or a wasted class. Pushing an overwhelmed child through a lesson teaches them that asking for a break does not work.
Do you teach non-speaking or minimally speaking children?
Sometimes, and it depends on the child and the tutor. Typing, chat and AAC all work in a one-to-one online class. Tell us how your child communicates when you book and we will tell you honestly whether we can teach them well.
Start with a free class
One full 50-minute class, no card needed, and an honest opinion afterwards.