Lynn McCann

Lynn McCann is the senior specialist teacher and Director of Reachout ASC.  She is a specialist in Autism, ADHD and PDA and has written 5 books, a number of chapters in books, magazine articles and podcasts about teaching neurodivergent young people.

“My journey into this work started out in primary education and as a SENCO.  I then worked in an autism specialist school for 8 years and whilst there set up their outreach service.  In 2014 I started Reachout ASC as a response to the great need I saw for specialist autism support in mainstream schools, and now there is a team of brilliant specialist teachers working with me.  I have developed specialist knowledge in ADHD and PDA over these years to the point that I am regularly asked to deliver training across the whole UK.  The project we did about the missing Autistic and ADHD girls a few years ago, showed me that I was one of those missing girls.  I got my ADHD diagnosis in 2021.

The best part of this job is getting to know the children and young people I support in many different settings.  Seeing them be understood and supported, building that relationship with them and making their voice heard is the thing I’ve always enjoyed about this job.  Walking the walk with teachers and SENCOs is great, as is creating great resources for our work. “