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Originally posted by @rookie54I used to teach Special Needs, over half were ASD.
do you know anyone on the spectrum???
i know several, my ex used to/still does work with these unfortunates...
after watching and learning for many months, it has occurred to me that i myself may be a high functioning autistic...
this has not improved my chess game...
Originally posted by @wolfgang59bless yer heart and soul...
I used to teach Special Needs, over half were ASD.
Of course the severity of autism varies enormously, my students had
moderate learning difficulties ... academically 5 years behind their peers.
On a field trip we were once refused entry to a fish n chip restaurant.
Sad what some people are like.
Originally posted by @rookie54It’s a good thing that there is a greater awareness of this neurodevelopmental disorder.
do you know anyone on the spectrum???
i know several, my ex used to/still does work with these unfortunates...
after watching and learning for many months, it has occurred to me that i myself may be a high functioning autistic...
this has not improved my chess game...
Originally posted by @wolfgang59I have a nephew who is so high end spectrum that he will need full time care all his life; it has been a distressing 17 years for his parents and our wider family, but also filled with much joy at times. Your vocation would have been greatly valued I’m sure.
I used to teach Special Needs, over half were ASD.
Of course the severity of autism varies enormously, my students had
moderate learning difficulties ... academically 5 years behind their peers.
On a field trip we were once refused entry to a fish n chip restaurant.
Sad what some people are like.
Originally posted by @divegeesterWhat I did was relatively easy. I take my hat off to
I have a nephew who is so high end spectrum that he will need full time care all his life; it has been a distressing 17 years for his parents and our wider family, but also filled with much joy at times. Your vocation would have been greatly valued I’m sure.