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Regulation and routines are the “backbone” of successful autism classrooms. But sometimes that feels impossible. I read a teacher’s post on social media recently that broke my heart. She wrote: “One student is so aggressive he has hurt students and staff every day he’s been here. Three students don’t want to do anything besides stim—tapping,
Read MoreSensory problems in autism cause a lot of confusion for teachers and parents. This was a comment from an “autism mentor.” I’m assuming that is another name for a teacher’s aide or a one-on-one to assist a student. She lamented that the teacher that she was working with was “mean” and “degrading” to the autistic students and
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Read MoreThere seems to be a lot of discussion online lately about “changing” autistic children VS letting them do what they want. It seems to blend with the conversations about masking. These topics cause a lot of confusion.I’m hearing storiesOne example is autistic students who “lose it” in the classroom and literally tear the room apart.
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