How can teachers best support autistic students?

The guest on this week's episode of 'Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast'  is Karen Watson. Karen Watson is an Additional Support Needs (ASN) educator, inclusion champion and teacher. She is also the author of the excellent book 'Good Autism Practice for Teachers'.

In this interview, Karen answers the central question: how can teachers best support autistic students?

In answering that central question we explore the following questions:

1.  How would you define autism for listeners? 
2.    What mistakes do you think teachers often make it supporting autistic students?
3.What role does language have in supporting autistic students and forming positive relationship?
4.How can new teachers provide structure and routine to support autistic students?
5.  Is there any further advice you might offer new teachers to best support autistic students?

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