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Autism High School Issues (Will Make YOU Think!)

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These issues with autism high school students will make you think differently! There are so many autistic individuals who are struggling with schooling and the format in which schools present the learning environment. It’s all to do with learning styles and learning types! The schooling system uses a single model of teaching to teach every single student they come across. This is like handing out the same size school uniform to everyone, this would never work as people are different. This is all down to the fact that we think differently and we learn differently. People on the autism spectrum are usually visual and tactile learners, which means looking at text on a white board isn’t the best way to learn. I would suggest changing it to a more hands on, approach using props and models to teach. At the very least i would use cartoon images to display a process or bit of information as this visual representation will resonate better with Autistc people. Please ...

Aspergers High School | Can We Guess The PROBLEMS?

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Why do people with Aspergers struggle at school? These are the main problems with aspergers high school learning. High school with autism could have been made a lot easier for many people on the autism spectrum but due to lack of understanding people still struggle today. Listed here are 3 of the main problems we as Autistc people face in a school learning environment. 1.Learning Type: Not all learners are the same, we all have needs but autistic people have more specific learning needs and need a personal learning plan to be successful at school. 2.Friends: Socialising is a huge part of high school and this is done through making friends. Helping autistic people make friends and keep friendships in school is an integral part of the process. 3.Focus: Focus can be a huge struggle for autistic people in school, because of a few factors. To mention a couple, most autistic people have a co occurring ADHD diagnosis which is in it’s self a focusing issues. A...

Aspergers High School | Can We Guess The PROBLEMS?

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Why do people with Aspergers struggle at school? These are the main problems with aspergers high school learning. High school with autism could have been made a lot easier for many people on the autism spectrum but due to lack of understanding people still struggle today. Listed here are 3 of the main problems we as Autistc people face in a school learning environment. 1.Learning Type: Not all learners are the same, we all have needs but autistic people have more specific learning needs and need a personal learning plan to be successful at school. 2.Friends: Socialising is a huge part of high school and this is done through making friends. Helping autistic people make friends and keep friendships in school is an integral part of the process. 3.Focus: Focus can be a huge struggle for autistic people in school, because of a few factors. To mention a couple, most autistic people have a co occurring ADHD diagnosis which is in it’s self a focusing issues. A...