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NAS65116

Hi

I need some advice, I've applied to start teacher training in September. Any teachers on here, what strategies do you use to help cope in school?

Thanks 

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  • I've been teaching 20+ years, most of them pre-diagnosis. 

    Key staff in my school are aware I am autistic and have been superb. Are you going to make sure your uni/placement schools know about your autism?

    Much of the generic advice for trainee teachers will be relevant to you, just more so - eg being organised, having a schedule, routine etc. Make sure you can follow instructions clearly - eg would it help if they were written as well as verbal. If you have sensory issues then seek out a quiet place you can retreat to - your car for example if there is nowhere in the building. 

    If you have deadlines, will you need extensions? extra help with assignments etc?

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  • I've been teaching 20+ years, most of them pre-diagnosis. 

    Key staff in my school are aware I am autistic and have been superb. Are you going to make sure your uni/placement schools know about your autism?

    Much of the generic advice for trainee teachers will be relevant to you, just more so - eg being organised, having a schedule, routine etc. Make sure you can follow instructions clearly - eg would it help if they were written as well as verbal. If you have sensory issues then seek out a quiet place you can retreat to - your car for example if there is nowhere in the building. 

    If you have deadlines, will you need extensions? extra help with assignments etc?

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