mothers and teachers, do you have an autistic child at home or in class?

[Olita]

i'm about to have one in my kindergarten class next year... I have read and attended seminars about autism but I still feel that I need a lot more.. I need to hear from real people and real cases that's why I'm asking here.... I had a long talk with his previos teacher .. he had what we call a shadow teacher, a trained teacher who attended all school day with him and he only delt with her... we're not sure if he'll have that this year or it will be only me and my assistant.... I'm planning to have a meating with his mom and his thyrapist but until then i want to know more from you if you are dealing with a similar case.. and if you can recommend a good book to read I'll be thankfull.

[sammi112]

Autism is different in every child. Talking with the parents is best. One year, towards the end of the year, we had a child meet his teacher for the next year. He sat in the class and got to know his teacher a little bit before summer. A "picture" schedule worked really well, so he knew where he should be and what he should be doing. Some of the other students were "buddies" for him.