United we stand, divided we fall.
Autism is a way of being, a state of spirit, a disposition.
Autism is not due to psychological illness. Autistic people are just so. Today, this uniqueness is mostly explained by the brain of people with autism being different from the non-autistic, so autism would be an “alternative brain design”, an unusual neurological “wiring”, a different kind of perception processing. From this perspective, the concept of “ancestral neurological diversity”: no two brains are alike and autism is a part of that diversity.
People on the autism spectrum are not all the same. Non-autistic people are different and individual, why should autistic people all be the same? Autism is a wide spectrum of different abilities, lifestyles, beliefs, etc. Some think that autistic people are different from non-autistic people, because they follow less the social peer pressure, which requires a certain adaptation.
To improve performance in school, intensified tutoring is needed. The individual needs a full-time personal tutor who can constantly monitor the student’s performance. This tutor must always be available for assistance, and able to help the student out of any academic jam. If the teacher is not always available for extra help, at least the tutor will be. As well; the tutor can be someone that the individual can come to for help with any kind of problem in school, including peer pressure and conflicts with any teachers. Ultimately, this tutor must be somebody that the student is totally comfortable with.
Peer pressure is another major problem that must be alleviated. Each teacher should educate the class about the individual and one’s condition, and discourage the peers from teasing. Whenever there is an ongoing problem with teasing (e.g. a certain group of people constantly harassing the individual), teachers should be informed and willing to take action to rectify the problem. Such a situation can be dealt with by meeting with the group of troublesome peers, and having a serious discussion about the situation. The peers must be convinced to stop the teasing, and be monitored on a regular basis as to prevent further problems.
One idea that may help in solving the problem of peer pressure would be a peer alliance system. This system would consist of a group made up of decent peers (who do not like to participate in teasing people), and victims of peer pressure. This group would act as a social circle at school, which peer pressure targeted teens can hang out with during spare times. These people would play the role as friends, providing support for socially-challenged teens. They can monitor how their friends are being treated by their peers, and stick up for them in a civilized manner whenever there is a problem. As well; the group can arrange social events outside of school time, giving socially-deprived teens a chance to have pleasureful times with decent people. People with many friends experience less teasing. As the saying goes, “United we stand, divided we fall!”
Autism is not due to psychological illness. Autistic people are just so. Today, this uniqueness is mostly explained by the brain of people with autism being different from the non-autistic, so autism would be an “alternative brain design”, an unusual neurological “wiring”, a different kind of perception processing. From this perspective, the concept of “ancestral neurological diversity”: no two brains are alike and autism is a part of that diversity.
People on the autism spectrum are not all the same. Non-autistic people are different and individual, why should autistic people all be the same? Autism is a wide spectrum of different abilities, lifestyles, beliefs, etc. Some think that autistic people are different from non-autistic people, because they follow less the social peer pressure, which requires a certain adaptation.
To improve performance in school, intensified tutoring is needed. The individual needs a full-time personal tutor who can constantly monitor the student’s performance. This tutor must always be available for assistance, and able to help the student out of any academic jam. If the teacher is not always available for extra help, at least the tutor will be. As well; the tutor can be someone that the individual can come to for help with any kind of problem in school, including peer pressure and conflicts with any teachers. Ultimately, this tutor must be somebody that the student is totally comfortable with.
Peer pressure is another major problem that must be alleviated. Each teacher should educate the class about the individual and one’s condition, and discourage the peers from teasing. Whenever there is an ongoing problem with teasing (e.g. a certain group of people constantly harassing the individual), teachers should be informed and willing to take action to rectify the problem. Such a situation can be dealt with by meeting with the group of troublesome peers, and having a serious discussion about the situation. The peers must be convinced to stop the teasing, and be monitored on a regular basis as to prevent further problems.
One idea that may help in solving the problem of peer pressure would be a peer alliance system. This system would consist of a group made up of decent peers (who do not like to participate in teasing people), and victims of peer pressure. This group would act as a social circle at school, which peer pressure targeted teens can hang out with during spare times. These people would play the role as friends, providing support for socially-challenged teens. They can monitor how their friends are being treated by their peers, and stick up for them in a civilized manner whenever there is a problem. As well; the group can arrange social events outside of school time, giving socially-deprived teens a chance to have pleasureful times with decent people. People with many friends experience less teasing. As the saying goes, “United we stand, divided we fall!”
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