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I teach autistic teenagers - looking for advice

HettieLleshi

Hi there, 

So i teach in a specialist autism base in which our secondary students do not mix with main school. 

The area I am looking into at the moment is offering Art GCSE - of which we have some excitement and interest. 

Generally any tips or advice in delivering art to autistic teens, especially in regards to the following - 

- Researching (we have students who love art but refuse and will not research even with something they are interested in) THIS IS THE BIGGEST THING I NEED HELP WITH Slight smile

- Imagination (some students are extremely imaginative whilst others need a bit more help) 

Any advice, or ideas would be great. 

I am myself autistic but thrived in art, I just want to provide my students with the best experience and support them in the best way possible!

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  • (NB I still have AS assessment hurdle but....)

    I am very creative but can't draw etc

    I absolutely hated art at school with the whole self-expression nightmare. At some point I was exposed to some Mondrian works and these fit in so well with a creative but still mechanising/schematizing brain. I was asked to find some things around my home where there were patterns and this really opened up a 'seam' for me. I think I did that homework 3 times... on a parquet floor pattern, on some square stonework on the fireplace...etc

    I didn't get that 'fine art' was not the whole thing and my very abstract appreciation was just as valid as watercolour chocolate box puke-fests (if you'll forgive my phraseology) - and also there was a difference between trying to be precocious and totally blunt.

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  • (NB I still have AS assessment hurdle but....)

    I am very creative but can't draw etc

    I absolutely hated art at school with the whole self-expression nightmare. At some point I was exposed to some Mondrian works and these fit in so well with a creative but still mechanising/schematizing brain. I was asked to find some things around my home where there were patterns and this really opened up a 'seam' for me. I think I did that homework 3 times... on a parquet floor pattern, on some square stonework on the fireplace...etc

    I didn't get that 'fine art' was not the whole thing and my very abstract appreciation was just as valid as watercolour chocolate box puke-fests (if you'll forgive my phraseology) - and also there was a difference between trying to be precocious and totally blunt.

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