Children with Autism can be a challenge to any teacher. Part of this is because “being autistic” does not mean that a child or person fits a specific set of descriptors as there is a scale somewhere along which everyone with autism falls.
Symptoms of a Student with Autism
The symptoms of any two autistic students can vary greatly. One student may be verbal, functioning well within society and another may not be verbal, unable to care for himself.
For detailed information on the symptoms, diagnostic criteria and more, read the autism symptoms checklist.
Tips for Teachers Who Work with Students with Autism
The variety of autistic symptoms makes it impossible for any one set of teaching strategies to be successful. This being said, there are several teaching strategies that are apt to help a teacher who has an autistic student in her class.
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