Prithvi was trained as a special needs teacher and started his career in the autism unit of a special school. He developed a passion for autism and worked in special schools as the Head of the autism unit, and Head of the further education department. He worked in mainstream schools as an advisory teacher for autism where he helped the teachers to differentiate the curriculum and delivered training to parents and professionals.

He worked in residential and supported living services for people with learning disabilities and autism, and for national and regional autism and disability related charities. Prithvi taught on an initial teacher’s training programme for special needs and worked as a regional tutor for the distance learning in autism. He worked as a consultant delivering training on autism related subjects, developing toolkits, and researching.

BA Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education

MA Special Educational Needs

Prithvi is also interested in supervising students who would like to pursue postgraduate research in autism spectrum or special educational needs.

Prithvi is specifically interested in autism spectrum. He is also intersted in the cultural perceptions of disability, teaching strategies for social skills in autism, gender and sexuality and autism, and working in collaboration with parents.

• BA Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education

• MA Special Educational Needs

• ED2000 Research Design and Method (Module Tutor)
• ED2036 Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Curriculum
• ED3000 Independent Research Project (Module Tutor)
• ED3004 Educational Issues and Special Needs
• ED3028 Inclusion
• ETM 733 Autism Spectrum Disorder and Educational Approaches 

• Perepa, P. (2011) Multiculturalism- what has it go to do with providing services?, Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Autism Conference, Perth, Australia
• Perepa, P. (2009) Reaching out: providing inclusive services for families of children on the autism spectrum, London: Autism Education Trust

Publications list of books, booklets and articles:

• Perepa, P. (2007) Are ASD service for minority ethnic communities accessible? Good Autism Practice, Vol. 8, Issue no. 2
• Perepa, P. (2007) For fathers- supporting fathers with disabled children, Abu (Newsletter about fathers work), Issue 4
• Corbett, C. and Perepa, P. (2007) Missing out? Autism, education and ethnicity: the reality for families today, London: National Autistic Society
• Perepa, P. (2007) Autism- a practical guide for parents and teachers, Hyderabad: Prachee publications
• Perepa, P. (2006) Going to a place of worship, London: The National Autistic Society
• Perepa, P. (2005) Autistic spectrum disorders and BME families, Agenda, Issue 28
• Perepa, P. (2005) Invisible families- experiences of minority ethnic families, London: National Autistic Society
• Perepa, P (2005) Classroom and playground: support for children with autistic spectrum disorders, London: National Autistic Society
• Perepa, P. (2002) Issues in accessing support for families with a child with an asd from the Indian sub-continent living in the United Kingdom, Good Autism Practice, Vol. 3, Issue no. 2
• Jain, P, and Perepa, P. (2001) Window to autism, New Delhi: Tamana Association
• Jain, P and Perepa, P. (2001) Autism ek pehchan (Hindi translation of Window to autism) New Delhi: Tamana Association

Papers presented at conferences:

• Perepa, P and Jordan, R. (2008) Cultural perceptions about social behaviour in ASD, International conference “Rain man is among us” Contemporary forms of support for autistic persons: a systems approach, Krakow, Poland
• Perepa, P and Jordan, R. (2008) Cultural perceptions about ASD and social behaviour, 43rd ASSID conference, Principles, policies and practices: the search for evidence, Melbourne, Australia
• Perepa, P (2007) Issues for siblings from minority ethnic communities, Sibs group leaders conference, London
• Perepa, P (2007) Making ASD services accessible for minority ethnic communities, Good practice showcase- working with minority ethnic communities, Leeds, UK
• Perepa, P (2007) Making ASD services accessible for families from minority ethnic communities in the UK, A world of possibilities, 8th International congress Autism-Europe, Oslo, Norway
• Perepa, P and Corbett, C. (2007) Missing out- conference, London
• Kumari, A., Mansingh, S. and Perepa, P. (2006) Using aromatherapy with children with autism, Unravelling autism: causes, diagnostics and intervention conference, New Delhi, India
• Perepa, P. (2006) Creative arts and social communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders: The socially challenged and the social challenge conference, Hyderabad, India
• Jain, P. and Perepa, P. (2003) Yoga for children with autism, Autism: alternative strategies – international conference, New Delhi, India
• Jain, P. and Perepa, P. (2000) Challenging behaviours and communication, International conference on autism and Asperger syndrome- Frome theory to practice, Chennai, India

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