Teaching One Autistic Student to Ask For Help
Teaching One Autistic Student to Ask For Help by
Teaching One Autistic Student to Ask For Help by
by Judy Endow Autistic People of All Ages Can Learn
The Changing Implementation of Accommodations Accommodations are something provided
Autism and Visual Thinking Many autistic people think visually.
People generally are very pleased with themselves when they have made an accommodation for me. I know this because they proudly announce it! In turn, I have learned to say thank you when people announce their thoughtfulness at making an accommodation for me. I truly am thankful because it allows me a fuller participation in the events going on around me. It also makes me smile because I have been making accommodations for people my whole life and it has never occurred to me to announce it!
The visual sensory aspects of the way autism plays out
Accommodations are important and they work. I should not be
Having opportunities to learn with everyone could access more opportunities for all.
I have autism. I am autistic. Both these statements describe me and both are true. However, these two statements are NOT equal.
"Not only were students talking about how much having the
"First, we must ensure that all children, including and especially those with disabilities, receive a quality education. Inclusion means nothing if a child is not receiving a good education, which is, in fact, the very reason we have schools in the first place. " Cara Liebowitz
By Kori Hamilton and Elizabeth Kessler, professional special educator and