WHAT 04012022 IS AUT I SM SEN unveiled

WHAT 04/01/2022 IS AUT I SM? SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 1

I am autistic. . . Show me, don’t just tell me TEACHING STRATEGY – always use visuals to reinforce what you are saying 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 2

I am autistic. . . I have a good memory, but not a good sense of sequence TEACHING STRATEGY – always give me lists of things to do 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 3

I am autistic. . . Give me TIME to process TEACHING STRATEGY – always give me extra time to understand instructions 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 4

I am autistic. . . I cannot Multi-task I cannot Prioritise Feed the cat Water the plants Answer the phone TEACHING STRATEGY – always give me ONE thing to do at a time Take the dog for a walk Take a shower 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 5

I am autistic. . . My senses are different than yours TEACHING STRATEGY – always remember that I do not understand things as everyone else I don’t see what you SEE I don’t hear what you HEAR I don’t taste what you TASTE I don’t feel what you FEEL I don’t smell what you SMELL 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 6

I am autistic. . . I am sensitive to: Loud noises Heat Sunlight TEACHING STRATEGY – always make sure my work environment is free of clutter 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 7

I am autistic. . . Details are my strength Concepts I cannot understand DETAIL – cream is white DETAIL – she is rubbing cream on arm CONCEPT – why is the woman putting sun tan lotion TEACHING STRATEGY – always make learning EXPLICIT to me CONCEPT – what is suntan lotion for 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 8

I am autistic. . . I cannot organise things for myself Human convention is to work from: LEFT to RIGHT TOP to BOTTOM 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji TEACHING STRATEGY – always tell me how you want me to work LEFT to RIGHT TOP to BOTTOM 9

I am autistic. . . I do not know when something is over TEACHING STRATEGY – always tell me how I will know that I have finished 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 10

My Cla ss r oo m I am autistic. . . I cannot organise things for myself To work with others To work alone To relax with music To relax with a book To work on a computer To do Art work To. . . . Be as Creative as you like – always make sure the areas are physically and visually marked 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji TEACHING STRATEGY – always organise my classroom with physical and visual boundaries 11

I am autistic. . . I always use Visual timetables Have a weekly class timetable for whole class 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji TEACHING STRATEGY – Have a daily individual timetable on the student’s workstation. When an activity is over let the student take the symbol and put it in FINISHED box. 12

I am autistic. . . I need to know what I am doing NOW and what I will do NEXT TEACHING STRATEGY – always tell me what I should be doing NOW and what I will do NEXT 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 13

Sometimes do change my Routine – so I can get used to change – but please inform me of any change. Sometimes do give me a choice – so I can know what I like – but please explain my choices to me. Whenever you teach me new things – please incorporate them in the things that I already know. 04/01/2022 SEN unveiled - Amynah Bhanji 14