As part of my reading the literature for my grad cert in autism studies, I've found a few pieces of advice for teachers aides.
First, students hate it when you follow them around all the time. Obviously sometimes it might be necessary, but try to keep it to a minimum.
For autistic students who are struggling, they might being to use you as a shield from the teacher or peers. This can be a problem as it prevents them developing a relationship with teachers and peers, which is especially problematic if you're not there all the time, so try not to act as a go-between and get them to assert themselves.
Absolutely! Thanks for the insight and contribution to the discussion. I'm planning a future blog post which discusses in-class best practice and design to optimise student learning and outcomes.
As part of my reading the literature for my grad cert in autism studies, I've found a few pieces of advice for teachers aides.
First, students hate it when you follow them around all the time. Obviously sometimes it might be necessary, but try to keep it to a minimum.
For autistic students who are struggling, they might being to use you as a shield from the teacher or peers. This can be a problem as it prevents them developing a relationship with teachers and peers, which is especially problematic if you're not there all the time, so try not to act as a go-between and get them to assert themselves.
Absolutely! Thanks for the insight and contribution to the discussion. I'm planning a future blog post which discusses in-class best practice and design to optimise student learning and outcomes.