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  Case: Autistic student resists collaboration
An incredibly bright autistic student is sitting in your classroom with few accommodations other than being provided an individual testing room on tests . She is more than capable for the coursework; actually, she is quite brilliant. The problem is that you use partner turn and shares and small group collaborative work in your classroom on a regular basis. Your autistic student really hates this and, depending on her mood, refuses to work with others. How do you handle this situation?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Being that you must differentiate in your classroom to meet the needs of each student, I think you should honor her space and allow her to work independently especially if she is meeting the standards while working alone. We have to remember as educators that our students are people too, and some of them just don't like interaction with others. As an alternative, you could partner with her sometimes to assess informally her thoughts on the concept being delivered. That's just an option.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Remembering that students are all different is very important. As long as she can complete the work and meets the standards then she should be fine in the class. Sometimes autistic students prefer to work alone because they aren't quite comfortable around a whole bunch of others. Try pairing her up with another student and see how that goes, or even work with her yourself because she may be more comfortable with you as a teacher than another student.
Rated On: October 4, 2015 6:07 pm
Rated By: ubuXes
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a helpful solution.
Rated On: February 24, 2016 9:15 pm
Rated By: duGyJy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Some autistic kids don't like group setting I think this is a great idea. you shouldn't force it on her.
Rated On: March 6, 2016 2:05 am
Rated By: habyRa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would do exactly this!
Rated On: February 24, 2019 9:34 pm
Rated By: evyRub
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this it is important to remember that some students have different needs.
Rated On: October 19, 2019 5:00 pm
Rated By: Anastasia Stampoulis
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a great idea because many autistic children feel like they physically can’t work with others or other children at all and feel more comfortable working or getting help from an adult most times
Rated On: November 13, 2022 11:51 pm
Rated By: muWyZy