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Why autism education needs to change

Zoe Thompson

Our kids have missed the developmental steps that enable them to think and respond adaptively in social situations (which are everywhere in life).  Schools need to help our kids to develop these competencies otherwise they are at an unfair disadvantage compared with their typically developing peers.

In my blog, I discuss why teaching 'social skills' is not enough (and doesnt work).

http://notnigellanotjamie.blogspot.com/2011/03/why-teaching-social-skills-doesnt-work.html

Blog includes a hilarious clip of 2 toddlers having a non-verbal 'conversation'.

Enjoy!

Zoe  x

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  • So are you saying that face to face reading of non-verbal information is curable?

    I'm not being blinkered through my own experience. But I am trying to caution against overly doctrinaire approaches using my experience, and playing devil's advocate to an extent. Zoe was rather personal in her first line comment before last, and seems to be taking my most recent comment very personally.  I am after all a scientist with a PhD and an educator, and besides my own experience have been supporting people with ASD at University.

    I would ask the moderator perhaps not to be too one sided here. Perhaps the rest of the community have an input on this. I think the idea needs airing. However I think it also needs to weigh up other factors. After all what are we here for? Am I supposed to stand to attention and take in all these ideas without question? Surely the benefit of having parents and carers and above all people with aspergers on this discussion forum is so that solutions can be explored.

    Therefore I have to comment that I find Jim V Mod too partisan.

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  • So are you saying that face to face reading of non-verbal information is curable?

    I'm not being blinkered through my own experience. But I am trying to caution against overly doctrinaire approaches using my experience, and playing devil's advocate to an extent. Zoe was rather personal in her first line comment before last, and seems to be taking my most recent comment very personally.  I am after all a scientist with a PhD and an educator, and besides my own experience have been supporting people with ASD at University.

    I would ask the moderator perhaps not to be too one sided here. Perhaps the rest of the community have an input on this. I think the idea needs airing. However I think it also needs to weigh up other factors. After all what are we here for? Am I supposed to stand to attention and take in all these ideas without question? Surely the benefit of having parents and carers and above all people with aspergers on this discussion forum is so that solutions can be explored.

    Therefore I have to comment that I find Jim V Mod too partisan.

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