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ASD and shouting out in school

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My son (9 years old) is undiagnosed ASD with sensory issues and maybe PDA. We are waiting for an ASD assessment following a consultant mentioned she thinks he is high functioning so now he is in limbo thinking he has autism and myself and school are assuming he has.

He has always struggled with school (home seems manageable) but this year he has had a bad teacher who is very strict and doesn't seem accepting of SEN. He started shouting out in class, sometimes random words but usually just answers or to his friends. We have all told him he can't do this as it distracts other but still we can't find a way to stop it.

My question is, should I assume my son has no control over this behaviour (as he seems to continue after all the school meetings, upset parents etc) or is he actively choosing to do this for attention or boredom? Does anyone have any experience of this and know of any strategies that have worked? I have googled and read a lot!

Thanks

  • It is hard when you know the answer to shut up and let someone else answer. One strategy is   "Thank you, Ian, but the rule is you raise your hand before answering. "  or  "Thank you Ian, but you need to let someone else have a turn at answering."  Then ask the question again in another way for someone else to answer. This is teaching the appropriate behaviour.  In some classes, the kids can be given individual whiteboards to write their answers and hold them up, then the teacher can give the correct answer. When I was at school our teacher used to give us a short written test with ten spellings, mental arithmetic or whatever, then exchange papers with a neighbour for marking when the teacher gave the answers. I am autistic with ADHD.

  • Shouting out, unless there is evidence that he is having very short duration autistic meltdowns (which your description does not suggest), is not a particularly autistic behaviour. It sounds more deliberate, or the result of impulsiveness caused by ADHD. The combination of autism and ADHD is not uncommon.