I decided to read this article because I have a student in my classroom now with autism. I have felt the need to make him feel more accepted and more included, because many of the students don’t really understand or know what autism is and why he acts differently and needs more things than they do. After reading this article I realized that it’s important to really think about lots of different aspects of of my classroom in preparing it for a child with autism. Making sure the scheduling works well with certain times possibly being necessary for the child to be pulled out of the classroom is something I had never really thought about before but is really important. I also realized that many physical aspects of the classroom environment can have a big impact on a child with autism and how they learn. One of the biggest ideas I gained from this article, though, was to have a very open and trusting environment where the other students feel like they know why the child is different. Other students in the class need to be taught how to relate to the child with autism instead of being confused and wondering why the child seems “weird.” I found this article interesting and also very helpful.
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I’m glad this article was helpful. It sounds like it provided many ideas that can be directly applied to the classroom. I think your last comment about being trusting and honest is important. We as teachers need to not only do our part to make sure the physical environment and classroom procedures meet the needs of students with autism, but also to help other students get to know and form friendships with students with autism.