Autism In The News
March 11, 2008
One of the biggest challenges for teachers and parents to an autistic student is dealing with the classmates. Navigating the school playground and recess social scene can be daunting even for the regular population but imagine having communication difficulties or ticks that make you stand out in a crowd. In my experience it's best to introduce and explain the classmate's autism as early as possible and to encourage inclusion. The parents and teacher need to be on the same page about this mind you. Communication is vital and best if it's daily in written form. The teacher shouldn't wait for a problem to go away or get out of hand to start addressing the issue. An example of this would be to ignore instances of teasing and bullying. A recent book "A Is for Autism, F is for Friend: A Kid's Book on Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism" by Joanna Keating-Velasco was developed as a resource for teachers and students. See the article below.
http://speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com/editorial/content/editorial.aspx?cc=109072
Autism Book For The Classroom
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I totally agree with this post. Kids need to understand kids with autism better. Not only does bullying affect kids with autism negatively, but it often carries over to their siblings. I have written a book, Knowing Joseph, that addresses this issue, in hopes of helping other kids understand autism better. I would like to send it to you for possible review, if you are willing. Just let me know an address to send it to.
Judy
www.judithmammay.com
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