A story about the consequences of autistic masking This was a comment made to me by Jessica, the mother of a year 7 girl , who was reallyconcerned about her daughter.Annemarie, like so many of our learners, had not been picked up when she was observed inprimary school by one of the local neurodevelopmental ( […]
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Understanding and supporting an autistic learner with demand avoidant behaviours ‘Jack told me he couldn’t write because he was a tiger. He said tigers have no thumbs and long claws so they can’t hold the pencil. Before I had the ‘ Understanding PDA’ training, I would have gotten cross or told him not to be
What is autistic/ neurodivergent burnout? We are all familiar with the concept of burnout, people use it all the time when talking about work or family stresses. However, it is important to understand that this has a particular context when it comes to autism and other neurodivergent needs.The reason that we (neurodivergent people), experience burnout
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Ben and the dust. ‘But he just won’t concentrate!’ How to get and maintain joint attention in your learner. This is the story of Ben, an autistic year 10 student who was a brilliant artist and observer of the world, who wouldn’t pay attention in geography lessons. In this blog and video, I’ll explain what
Spiderman, but not as we know it. Sophia’s sensory play I talk about early identification a lot. The sooner a child’s neurodivergent (ND) needs are identified, the more likely it is that those needs will be met. If staff know that a child is ND, they will understand and accept their need. This means that
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