Logicalmom wrote:
Thank you for asking.
Do you have girls among this group? I recommend that you are careful to choose resources that include the gender divide.
I am a Tony Atwood fan. You can visit his website to find good resources.
Thank you for all of your responses so far!
I do have one girl in my home room and at least two others that I work with throughout the day. Is there any book by Atwood that you particularly liked? I have also read the Curious case of the dog in the nighttime and while I was under the impression that it was written from the perspective of a boy with autism, I was also aware of statements that the author made about the the book.
I guess what I am really asking (and perhaps should have included in the OP), is a book from the perspective of people with autism in everyday life or interaction with NT's and more specifically in an educational setting. Perhaps if I gave an example of something that I have learned just through visiting this sight, it might better explain what I am looking for...
I have heard many teachers before me (and even found myself doing it), asking students to look them in the eye when they were in a conversation. After reading many posts on this sight about eye contact actually being distracting during social interaction, I have changed my perspective and expectations for students in my class. While I do want them to be aware of "social norms", I don't necessarily expect or demand them to follow them. I actually am starting to wonder if it is counter productive for teachers, or any one else for that matter to demand that everyone interact the same way, especially if goes against the very nature or hard wiring so to speak of the person it is being demanded of.
It is these types of situations that I would like to increase my awareness of to better understand my students.
Thanks again for all for all of your help and I will also look into the OASIS guide.....