If Autism was taught in classrooms, normally developing children would understand these issues some people have no choice of living with. Kids in school with autistic characteristics are easy targets for their typically developing peers.
A study in The New York Times shows that children on the autism spectrum disorder are bullied nearly five times more often than their typically developing peers. Parents of autistic kids think the rate is even higher than that, some feel as if their designated school is unsafe for their child.
A study in The New York Times shows that children on the autism spectrum disorder are bullied nearly five times more often than their typically developing peers. Parents of autistic kids think the rate is even higher than that, some feel as if their designated school is unsafe for their child.
Bullying is a serious issue in school starting from elementary school. “In the study, about 46% of autistic children in Middle and High School told their parents they were victimized at school within the previous year, compared with just over 10% of children in the general population.” Calling it a “profound public health problem,” lead author Paul Sterzing of Washington University in St. Louis told the New York Times that the “rate of bullying and victimization among these adolescents is alarmingly high.” It is important to make everyone attending school to feel as if they are in a safe and accepting environment.
Many people with autism have trouble recognizing social cues, which makes them awkward around others. They also often engage in repetitive behaviors and tend to be hypersensitive to environmental stimuli, all of which makes kids with the disorder ripe targets for bullies who home in on difference and enjoy aggravating their victims. About a third of autism cases are severely disabling those affected may suffer from low IQ and be unable to talk but most autistic people have average or high intelligence and many can function well if their social and sensory issues are appropriately addressed.
According to a New York Times article, Creating a Stylish World for Children With Autism, by Judith Newman, it discusses the life of a boy with autism. The amount of support and different approaches parents pay for their kids to feel like they belong. “Autism is expensive enough already” This article discusses ways to incorporate children with disabilities into the community. Yes, it is true that children with disabilities can have trouble completing certain tasks but Newman makes t clear that there is a solution to everything.
“When I mentioned offhandedly that my own teenage autistic son seems as if he’ll never be able to tie his shoes and that he’s outgrown any of the little children’s Velcro models, they individually began researching cool grown-up sneakers without laces, landing on the same recommendation for a pair of men’s laceless Adidas.”
“When I mentioned offhandedly that my own teenage autistic son seems as if he’ll never be able to tie his shoes and that he’s outgrown any of the little children’s Velcro models, they individually began researching cool grown-up sneakers without laces, landing on the same recommendation for a pair of men’s laceless Adidas.”
So, there are solutions for most problems, we just have to be willing to take the time to do the work and research to help all children.
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