Succeeding in School with Autism | Educating The East End (HD) E8 | Our Stories

The school year is drawing to a close. The staff at Frederick Bremer are preparing the students for life beyond the school gates, ensuring that they have the confidence to move on to pastures new. This heart-warming episode explores the autism provision, meeting a team who help to create a diverse school community and work hard to ensure that their pupils are ready for life beyond the classroom. Year 10 student Christopher is one of a handful of students at Frederick Bremer on the autism spectrum. He is constantly smiling and passing on his motto 'keep positive'. Home support worker Mrs Austin defines the impact he has on the school perfectly: 'everyone needs a spoonful of Christopher.

This film was first broadcast: 23 Oct 2014

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[Abi-Grey]

18:05 Makes me tear up, I hope she’s doing well now and she’s safe.

[coolkid]

I’m autistic myself and Christopher is so lucky to have such a supportive school. My school was not the same.

[Preppyxlily]

Christopher, is such a nice person when u see someone like that it just melts my heart

[delwarauddin]

Christopher is like me if given a task and a deadline I can ace whatever I need to do when I need to do it he's so creative 😅

[xDaniieh]

Love Christopher! He’s such a nice and wholesome guy! Hope things goes well for him in life! Same goes for Makita 😃🙌

[itzbp]

I relate to this kid. I've got autism. And struggled immensely at school. I just wanted to mess about. Because I had a really tough time at home and life in general

[Shaunsl]

My experience with Autistic people has been very positive. It has increased my empathy and desire to see every human being as one with wonderful purposes. Generally speaking, people with any disability desire what any other human desires being understood and accepted.
I believe that autism is when the person is so smart that their brain is so overwhelmed by their intelligence that it causes the physical part of the brain to intervene in order to process the high level of intelligence. I also believe this is why some of them have a physical or speech problem.
Society calls them disabled but I see them as people who are able. They are very awesome and I hope one day they'll get the niche and recognition they deserve.

[dogzdream]

Christopher melts my heart, what a kind and respectful young man

[cvpid]

Im glad this kid is getting a lot of support, but i would recommend getting him noise cancelling headphones or earphones so he could concentrate properly, im austic myself, and i relate to Christopher.

[robertfisher]

I know some people with learning disabilities you, just have to be kind and help them

[bronaghmurphy]

This is amazing everyone needs a teacher like Ayesha.

[brianrogers]

Christophers special needs assistant ms Ayesha is amazing!!!!

[sambrown]

I done a talk about Christopher on my TikTok video once, as he inspired me that much ❤

[legster]

Miss Alisha is such a beautiful person, she really understands his needs and has reel reflection for Christopher

[albinohamster]

Will be starting 9th grade in five days (in Sweden 9th grade is as important as 11th grade is in most of the world, it’s really essential) and I have adhd, autism, mild dyslexia and the list goes on, I sure do hope this video is a tutorial based on the promising title😅❤

[kristinesharp]

He needs noise cancelling headphones to block out the distracting noises.

[WindyOxygen]

this might be a repost of one of the most popular video on this channel

[kristinesharp]

Honestly don’t blame him for not wanting to bounce in the middle of a science room.

[Meloettadg]

Its a joke that i have autism and didnt have teaching assistants for class.

[av]

Please post heathrow airport series 5 🙏