Articles & Guides
Articles & guides that SPRINT recommends
Table of contents:
Learning Support in Paris: A Handout for Parents, Learning-Support Assistants and Schools (2023)
Qualinclus - an auto-evaluation guide for inclusiveness in schools
Welcome guide for arriving allophone families with school-age children (2026)
Government guide on pedagogical accompaniment for children with special educational needs in schools
Communicative Development in Bilingually Exposed Children with ASD (2015)
How Parents Can Support Children With Special Educational Needs During Distance Learning (2020)
A helpful online safety guide for people with autism spectrum disorder (2026)
New York Time’s Definition on Autism and it’s Evolution (2025)
Learning Support in Paris
A handout for parents & learning-support assistants and schools. Compiled by EKIPP and SPRINT Dec' 2023 Click here for the article
Qualinclus - an auto-evaluation guide for inclusive schools
Qualinclus is a tool provided by the “Ministère de l’éducation nationale” to promote quality inclusiveness in schools. It is a collection of thematic cards that proposes an analytical proces to evaluate the school’s abilities in key areas of inclusive schooling. Each key area is divided into three parts : the plan (context, strategy, meaning, objectives), what to do (actors, actions, means and time), and how to check it is effective (with examples of follow-up evaluations). Legislative and regulatory references are also indicated. This PDF tool exists only in French.
Welcome booklet for arriving allophone families with children
The bilingual welcome booklet updated in 2026 is an information and communication tool intended for parents and newly arrived allophone students discovering the French education system. It explains the organization of schooling at school, college and high school, as well as the specific support that will be implemented for learning French as the language of schooling.
Government guide for teachers on pedagogical accompaniment for children with special educational needs
Rendre accesible à sa mesure is a practical guide featuring 41 school situations and 23 profiles of young people with disabilities. It provides strategies for differentiation, teamwork, and accommodations to support accessible education and future social and professional inclusion.
Communicative Development in Bilingually Exposed Children with ASD
This study from 2015 found that bilingually exposed Chinese children with autism did not show poorer structural or pragmatic language development than monolingually exposed peers, suggesting that bilingual exposure does not add significant language-related challenges.
How Parents Can Support Children With Special Educational Needs During Distance Learning.
“Remote learning can be especially stressful for children with special needs. This article offers practical tips for supporting your child while caring for yourself.” By Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D., school psychologist and founder of The Thriving School Psychologist Collective. Click here to read the article on the Greater Good Magazine website.
Working from home while minding kids
An article written in March 2020. Click here to read the article on a member’s blog. Or click here to watch the Youtube video of Grainne Dunleavy’s presentation on the same subject.
A helpful online safety guide for people with autism spectrum disorders
A complete and thorough article on WizCase, written by John Bennet. Last Updated Apr 28, 2026 Click here to read the full guide.
New York times article on autism definition
A concise reflection on how autism has always existed, while changing diagnostic categories and growing awareness have reshaped when—and how—it is recognised. Click here to read full article
All the Same, But… Tous pareils mais...
Tous pareils mais…is a French advocacy resource from APF France handicap that shares children’s perspectives on inclusive schooling and the importance of supporting every pupil to learn alongside their peers.
Television interview with sprint member, speech pathologist and autism specialist, Julie tuil
A guest on Véronique Mounier’s show Sans Tabou on Chérie 25, Julie Tuil sheds light on autism and highlights the crucial role parents must play by training themselves in ABA methods. Ici pour le Youtube video
"Invitée de Véronique Mounier sur Chérie 25 dans l'émission "Sans Tabou", Julie Tuil donne des éclaircissements sur l'autisme et montre le rôle primordial que les parents doivent jouer en se formant aux méthodes ABA." Click here for Youtube video