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Just curious, is anyone on this site, who has an ASD diagnoses, teach for a living? If so, what do you teach?

I teach. I'm certified in Early Learning Education. I don't have a diagnosis, but I'm on the spectrum.

I don't have a formal diagnosis, but I fit most of the criteria for Asperger. .I am a classroom teacher's aide at a high school. Most of the time if I am feeling overstimulated I can get away for a minute or go to the bathroom as long as I'm covered. If things arise and I can't get away, I retreat to my bedroom for a little while (once I am home) with the lights off. My children are older (6 and 9) and can understand that I sometimes need time to decompress.

Hi, I'm a trainee teacher and a mum of 3. I teach Health and Social Care and have taught a bit of childcare, PSHE, business studies and maths. I don't have a diagnosis of AS but am definitely on the spectrum. I find teaching amazingly rewarding and good for self-esteem but all the vagueness from university, gossip and politics from one of my placements and competitive fellow students is confusing and exhausting and I find myself counting the days until I am qualified. Like lots of people have mentioned on this site, it's not the job, it's the people that make it hard. In my case, it's not the students, it's all the politics.

I think teaching is great for Aspies as a career as you get a lot of time doing your thing in the classroom and you don't have to spend as much time partaking in lots of small talk with colleagues, like you would in an office. I just need to dwell on that......

Are you a teacher ASDsmom?

I was a para professional for sp needs children for 15, a teacher for 4,, I loved the kids but adminstraters were a whole another nightmare and my inability to read faces and understand social signs caused me a lot of grief.. also. they wanted someone that"showed the kids more love" then I apparently was doing,,not that i didnt care for my kids but the autism prevented me from showing it.. teaching might work if ONE is able to handle the social side of it, i couldnt, so i work now as a sub TA,, not near the pay but it works for me for now. Subbing works better for me anyway as i can pick and chose my sites,,, i dont have to work on a day when im not focusing well and Im not on anyone site long enough to offend many people..lol

I'm not a teacher. My son wants to be a professional photographer, when he grows up .. and a teacher, if his first goal doesn't materialize. I know everyone is different but I just wanted to know how realistic his goal really is. I try not to limit his choices with my own fears/expectations so I always give him opportunities to try things out first.

Just curious, really. Thanks for your responses!

I am a librarian and enjoy teaching a bit while doing other parts of the job. Don't enjoy the management parts but there you go. I don't know about doing it fulltime in a public library in the states as the pay is not great

I teach English to Korean elementary school kids!

Hey folks, undiagnosed ASPberg/ASD (finger flappingI'm a piano teacher for a living, I got a music degree in university and obviously was always into music so it made sense. For me though, it's almost perfect! Instrumental instruction is systematic (big into systems), the student changes every half hour (nulling out my crappy time/workload management), I work alone and am the 'boss' during the lesson (that takes care of my authority paranoia) and the dress code is much less rigid than in many other work environments. I've thought about going to teachers college and doing the high school thing, but high school kids can be pretty brutal to 'weirdo' teachers. Anyways, good luck out there...

I'm an NQT working in an MLD special school. I've just 'come out' about my Aspergers at work. A lot of the kids I teach are on the spectrum.

I am a middle school English teacher. This is my seventh year. I have taught 7th and 8th grade.
I do not have a diagnosis but the psychologist said I have traits; does that mean I'm on the spectrum?
The main issue I am having is with eye contact. I talk to and look at kids hundreds of times a day. This year my principal and the counselor told me they found a note from a student that said it was "weird" or something that I sometimes look away when I am talking to students. Also, when dealing with discipline, it is hard to be assertive, but on the other hand. sometimes I am too rigid with the rules and that kind of thing. Does anyone else teach on here?

I have a diagnosis and going on six years as a Para Pro. I am looking into becoming a sub and almost love every minute of it. I work mostly in K+ this year but have been in every grade. Only draw back is my boss is scared of me but everyone else requests my in their rooms.

I've been a tutor for a few years, I'm not sure how I would do with a room full of kids, but I plan (or hope?) to be a university prof one day.
I'm not diagnosed, but will be going for testing shortly.

I have done a montessory teachers training and worked in big schools
but there was loads of politics, i was sidelined, bullied, ignored
and thrown out

i sat at home for 3 years doing nothing and thought of burning my certificates

but finally after gathering lot of courage i approached a NGO and now i work with them
teaching poorkids spoken english.

During the teaching period everything goes fine but when we have non teaching days
and have to attend office i am odd one out.

I sit alone in office and the rest 36 colleagues laugh away, gossip and mingle freely.
i feel depressed during those days and during office outings and functions
which i seldom attend

teaching is better then office job which involves loads of stress, competition
and politics