Helping the Teacher to Understand Your Autistic Child
"Are there certain things that I should tell my son's new teacher before he starts the new school year in order to help her make any necessary adjustments or accommodations?" You have had several years of experience figuring-out what works and what doesn’t work in managing your son. While his teacher understands the fundamentals of teaching, he/she may be lacking in crucial information about ASD [[High-Functioning Autism], and what works best in certain circumstances. This means that you have information to share with the teacher, and the time to do that is before (or very near) the time your son enters the classroom. Here are the basics to discuss with your son's teacher: You’ll want to share information on your son’s diagnosis and his normal level of functioning. If your son has a normal or above normal IQ, tell the teacher that he has the cognitive ability to succeed under the right circumstances. Talk about visual learning and the fact that chil