[senco-forum] Asperger's and routine

Thanks folks for all your very useful and practical tips

I would also recommend listening to the radio 4 programme
'Am I Normal?'

See the thread titled 'Essential Listening'


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From: SUSAN WALSH <susan.walsh12 at btinternet.com>
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] Asperger's and routine
Date: 09-Dec-2006 08:36:48 GMT

> Thanks folks for all your very useful and practical tips
> re exit from classroom strategies and chill space for the
> young man I'm working with. The school has given him a
> chill out card which is working to some extent. Perhaps
> they will need to think about a place to go to that is
> clutter free. They are all receiving some AS training on
> Monday which shows they have a real desire to have this
> placement succeed.
>    
>   However, this time of year is so difficult. The routine
> is a bit disturbed. Groups out for this rehearsal and that
> ,making Christmas decorations etc You can imagine the
> extra stimulation. Any advice on how you would normally
> deal with routine and what to do now ;-) ?
>    
>   My inclination is to have him back at home til the new
> year when things settle, he's blown several times with his
> new LSA as well as myself and the other EOTAS teacher who
> works with him. The LSA said she needed a stiff whisky
> after Friday, bless her!!
>    
>   best wishes
>    
>   Sue
> 
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