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08 Sep 2014, 9:29 am

As an aspie, and having a few diagnosed aspie students and also a few other students with strong aspie traits, I offered to do a quick intro to ASD to colleagues where I work. I particularly want to focus on those traits where a teacher might think the student is just being a smart-arse, or uncooperative, or excessively questions why we do things a certain way etc. I also want them to understand how aspies don't all have the same traits and issues.

Your ideas, lists, visual tools, anecdotes, advice etc (especially regarding teacher-student interaction) would be most helpful. Thanks :)


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08 Sep 2014, 9:48 am

Tony Attwood's much-published list of characteristics http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/index.php/about-aspergers is pretty good.


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