Traits That Your ASD Child's Teachers Need To Be Aware Of
“Would there be a list of traits associated with ASD [high functioning autism] that I could share with my son’s teacher to help her understand him more? Also, some helpful tips in dealing with my son’s challenges would be greatly appreciated as well.” Below are some of the most prevalent features of ASD or High-Functioning Autism (HFA) observed in the classroom and other group settings, along with a few strategies that the teacher can use to help your son cope better. Common Features— failure to comprehend that the eyes convey information on a person’s mental state or feelings strong preference to interact with adults who are far more interesting, knowledgeable and more tolerant and accommodating of their lack of social awareness tendency to interrupt; have difficulty identifying the cues for when to start talking tendency to make irrelevant comments less aware of the concept of personal space often aware of the poor quality of their handwriting and may be reluctant to e