Autism Spectrum: Tips For Teachers

Chapters:
00:00 Tips for Teachers of children with Autism
00:41 Be aware of how challenging school is
01:11 Create a pupil passport for autistic students
01:56 Sensory overload, social exhaustion & quiet time
02:30 Be aware of undiagnosed learning difficulties in autistic children
02:54 Autistic children need clarity
03:23 Visual = confidence & independence
03:41 Act as the autistic child's social bridge
04:31 Thank you!

This film gives Tips for Teachers who may have a child in their class with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition.
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[nofocus]

Wow. As someone late diagnosed, I usually avoid videos with titles like this because they tend to suggest strategies that I know would have been so destructive to me and reinforce attitudes that I now can see really pushed me to mask so severely for decades.

It's so obvious to me that creating a world on which we can safely move (and, therefore flourish on OUR terms) is a much saner approach than trying to suppress our autism... It's exhausting and enough to kill a kid's spirit.

So, thanks for this.

[carms]

Excellent information - so many others don't give practical tips

[ArtWorkOfDR]

Only half way through the video but I can already tell that unfortunately most schools won't do all of this even though they act like they do but they don't they my son's last in person school gave my son PTSD as if ASD, ADHD, high anxiety, and sound and speech disorder isn't hard enough to deal with for him but now he has that.

[ConnieLyles]

I'm not a teacher, but a program assistant with a nonprofit organization where kids can participate in activities after school. We have new members joining us with spectrums, except one is nonverbal. Fortunately, I have an hour before I start work to educate myself before I meet them. It's not a lot of time left to but it's something. Thank you for the education!

[geoffallert]

Thank you for this video. I have a young man in one of my classes that I thought had a learning disability. Now I have some strategies to help this young man. Thank you once again.

[limesquared]

No 1. Please know there are some of us who didn't trust rewards or help.  
I didn't understand school. It was forced on me and was torture. I did not like crowds of people; and had trouble
listening because I often just blanked out.
I wasn't told until college when I had already been diagnosed as a child. So I had no idea why everyone was "yelling" at me.

[leannestrong]

We need to address the issue of 'telling on' others. Some individuals on the spectrum might tell on someone over minor incidents. This can lead to a loss of friendships, as well as problems with fellow students, teachers, siblings, parents/guardians, and later, coworkers and bosses. At the other extreme, some individuals on the spectrum might witness a serious transgression, and not tell on the other person, because they think it's tattling. If this happens, injury or other serious problems can result. Keep in mind that neurotypical students or teachers might tell on students with Autism or other challenges, which can lead students on the spectrum to develop trust issues with their fellow students and teachers. So make sure that the neurotypical people in your school also understand which situations need to be reported, and which ones they can try to handle on their own first. And make sure that the criteria for telling on someone on the spectrum is exactly the same as the criteria for telling on a neurotypical person. .

[lateishajones]

Woah I am seriously very shocked by this! I just knew with seeing “nip in the bud’’ that this was about to be a tutorial made by a nt person instructing nt teachers on how to be even more intolerate and tone deaf when it comes to how to handle our autistic babies. This was so pleasantly surprising and satisfying. Thank you for this.

[kingzachtv]

Thank you for this tips... I have my special one he is 10 years old and he is now in regular class... We all know that some child with autism is hyperactive which he can't control his emotion, his act.. and a while ago he unintentionally hurt his classmates ... Little rub on his classmate face but His teacher is over reacted about it... Which I felt she was blaming my son.... I don't want his classmates seeing him harmful because he is not.. he is so sweet., He can't just control his emotion especially when he was happy... He also don't know how to distinguish a playtime which sometimes lead to hurt his classmates or friends (little hurt only, seldom).. Sometimes I am thinking to stop him in regular class.. and focus him in special education, because I know as a mother that my son needs people who can fully understand him... Sorry... But I am in emotional right now.., 😔 i am looking for answer regarding my concern ...

[teachingthepetites]

Routines in the classroom. I quickly learned that many of these students are prone to routines, just when you think they're not paying attention they will need that song, that picture that let's them know what's next.

[RealKevGotEm]

The passport is an IEP for some may not understand what she means

[jonmars]

Very late diagnosed here. I was in my mid 50s when I learned of my autism and I have to say, public schools for me was the worst. It was like walking into a cage with wild animals that would track me down and punish me physically and emotionally on a daily basis. Teachers at the time could be even worse. They certainly didn't do anything that made things better. My personal opinion is that teaching other children awareness of autism will do nothing to improve the situation. It would likely make things worse. Identifying a child with autism in a school full of wild animals is like putting a target on their back. For any child, telling authorities that they are being bullied doesn't work. It makes them targets of revenge. For a child with autism, telling authorities that they are being bullied will likely lead to lifetime trauma. It nearly turned me into a homicidal maniac. Beware.

[colgoneclimbing]

This video is excellent - thank you. I'm wondering if you have any suggestions regarding autistic accounts I can follow? I'm looking for videos explaining their experiences in Education

[mastiagent]

Guys i need help ....my little sis is suffering from autism....i need a place for her to spend her time....somewhere where she can learn or do some activities

[gossip.wave]

I am teacher but would say autistic child needs special school not normal school...there are many kids in one class and fees paid by all parenrs us equal...and just focusing on autistuc child is unfair to other parents as fees are swme then why do we teacher only focus on autistic child? Its parents fault they need to stop worrying about society and send kid to autistic school not normal school...and bullys that happen in school woth such kid...how many times will we protect them?? One twice thrice??? But what after he grows and is teenager...at that time we cant protevct him

[sarahjones]

Im glad you dont look like youre shining with virtue signalling light - its not an easy matter

[stfuyoutube]

1. you try to pretend it’s a disease of some sort
2. you abandon us and give all the attention to teachers