E-safety is important! How safe are you online?

Nowadays the internet is an important part of young people’s lives. Most children and young adults are connected to the internet. Although it can be a great way to keep in contact with friends and family, playing games, listening to your favourite music, finding information for school work and much more, it can also present young users, particularly those with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with some difficulties and possibly dangers.

Please read the questions below, if you answer ‘yes’ to some of them, keep reading.

This website will give you some useful information and tips to help you to stay safe online!

Some simple questions for you:

  1. Are you connected to the internet?
  2. Do you use social media sites?
  3. Do you play games with friends and people you do not know online?
  4. Do you share photos online with family and friends?
  5. Do you use the internet for school research?

Finally, do not forget to check out and share with your parents or carers the Grown Up Zone. It has some tips and advice for them too.