There are many character traits that are apparent with people with autism. Some of these traits are obvious and some are not so obvious. Two of the three character traits of Student A that I have focused on for this case study are not physically visible. However the behaviors that occur because of these traits can be quite visible and Student A could be seen as a 'naughty little boy' who is always disrupting the class, by staff who do not know him.
While these are not the only traits Student A displays at school, they are the ones that I have observed to be the most obvious to his everyday functioning within his classroom and playground.
Image from Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education (2009). Support individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Guide. TAFE SA, Government of South Australia.
While these are not the only traits Student A displays at school, they are the ones that I have observed to be the most obvious to his everyday functioning within his classroom and playground.
Image from Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education (2009). Support individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Guide. TAFE SA, Government of South Australia.
ISSUE 1: anxiety
ISSUE 2: concentration
Issue 3: social communication problems
Images from Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education (2009). Support individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Learning Guide. TAFE SA, Government of South Australia.