*testing..... testing....... is this thing on?*
So this is my first official post about having children with ASD in my classroom, and suddenly I have nothing to say!
It's half term, and so whilst it may seem like all teachers do in the holidays is sit at home and play old Steps albums (although that may be just me!) we do actually spend a lot of time thinking about school. For instance, I have been in school today *and* yesterday, for 4 hours each day, working on things for my children.
Most of it was marking. :-(
I have a lovely class, who are very understanding of the wide varieties of children that we have in our midst. In my daily class I have 2 children with Global Development Delay and ASD as a secondary issue, and 3 who have a diagnosis of Aspergers with two of those three having ADHD as a secondary diagnosis. When we set for Numeracy and Literacy I lose 2 of the 3 children with Aspergers, as they are very high functioning in certain areas, and gain 1 with ASD, 4 with recieved understanding language problems, and a couple with behaviour issues. The majority of my set have a reading age below 5, (and they are all 7,8 or 9) and a fair smattering have dyslexia or dyscalcular issues as well.
Me myself and I? I have been teaching for (counts on fingers) 8 years, with a 2 year break in the middle to have the Number One Son. I've done supply in special schools, I've taught in an ERB school, (which I still consider the best way of doing things) and I've taught in mainstream. I've always had an interest in children with a diagnosis of ASD and I don't think we can do too much to ensure that their school life is as trauma free and as normal (whatever the heck that means!) as possible.
Anyway, I've rattled on enough and have to go and sew a Noah's Ark for a Christmas present for someone. I'll add to this when I'm sure it's working!
Laters.
It's half term, and so whilst it may seem like all teachers do in the holidays is sit at home and play old Steps albums (although that may be just me!) we do actually spend a lot of time thinking about school. For instance, I have been in school today *and* yesterday, for 4 hours each day, working on things for my children.
Most of it was marking. :-(
I have a lovely class, who are very understanding of the wide varieties of children that we have in our midst. In my daily class I have 2 children with Global Development Delay and ASD as a secondary issue, and 3 who have a diagnosis of Aspergers with two of those three having ADHD as a secondary diagnosis. When we set for Numeracy and Literacy I lose 2 of the 3 children with Aspergers, as they are very high functioning in certain areas, and gain 1 with ASD, 4 with recieved understanding language problems, and a couple with behaviour issues. The majority of my set have a reading age below 5, (and they are all 7,8 or 9) and a fair smattering have dyslexia or dyscalcular issues as well.
Me myself and I? I have been teaching for (counts on fingers) 8 years, with a 2 year break in the middle to have the Number One Son. I've done supply in special schools, I've taught in an ERB school, (which I still consider the best way of doing things) and I've taught in mainstream. I've always had an interest in children with a diagnosis of ASD and I don't think we can do too much to ensure that their school life is as trauma free and as normal (whatever the heck that means!) as possible.
Anyway, I've rattled on enough and have to go and sew a Noah's Ark for a Christmas present for someone. I'll add to this when I'm sure it's working!
Laters.
posted by Teacher at
2:59 PM
1 Comments:
Ive always wondered what teachers do in the school hols!!!
Really good to hear you want to make chilfrens lives as trauma free as you can!
Good luck!!
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Casdok, at October 25, 2007 at 9:04 AM
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