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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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  • It is also pertinent to add that this thread opened with a declaration that autism education needed to change, putting RDI forward as a solution. If NAS is advocating RDI why isn't this on the main website? It has cropped up in a number of threads. If it is not open to discuss new ideas when promoted on the Community Forum perhaps NAS could clarify what they expect here.

    I don't see other new ideas being promoted on the Discussion Forum in this way, although parents/carers' experiences of existing measures is healthily discussed. It does concern me that the discussion forum is being used to promote a new service when there isn't a balanced discussion of options.

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  • It is also pertinent to add that this thread opened with a declaration that autism education needed to change, putting RDI forward as a solution. If NAS is advocating RDI why isn't this on the main website? It has cropped up in a number of threads. If it is not open to discuss new ideas when promoted on the Community Forum perhaps NAS could clarify what they expect here.

    I don't see other new ideas being promoted on the Discussion Forum in this way, although parents/carers' experiences of existing measures is healthily discussed. It does concern me that the discussion forum is being used to promote a new service when there isn't a balanced discussion of options.

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