Bradstow School is a residential school for children aged between 5-19 years who are severely disabled with autism. Many also have challenging behaviour as a result of the difficulties their autism gives them. There are two aspects to the school that permeates everything they do and plan for: a) Language and communication and b) Behaviour management. The aims of the school are to: a) Create a school community committed to fostering and valuing the pupil as an individual. Provide a medium to develop self-advocacy and worth, and to encourage the development of understanding and tolerance of others; b) Provide a structured environment with specific objectives for each pupil, to maximise independence, self-confidence and capacity for enjoyment, and appropriately access the National Curriculum; c) Provide each pupil with the necessary social, emotional and independence skills that will enable them to re-integrate back into their home and community, as soon as their abilities allow; d) To develop each pupil's self-image, communication and imagination through direct experience and experimentation of play, drama, art, music and movement; e) Have a school team that can effectively deliver the school's aims. Volunteers may be accepted to work with the pupils. Any suitable referral accepted within reasonable driving distance from the school.