neurodiversity affirming practices - exam 1

Question 1

intent vs impact

Answer 1

positive intent does not always mean the impact is as expected

Question 2

language

Answer 2

identity first unless otherwise specified

disabled & autism are not bad words

avoid “high functioning” & “low functioning” –> don’t really tell us anything

how we talk about behaviors –> “difficult” but why??

Question 3

goal writing

Answer 3

does the goal benefit the autistic person or the neurotypical people around them

are we trying to make them act or appear neurotypical

will it help them more than hurt them

is it still necessary w/ accommodations

Question 4

interventions

Answer 4

bodily autonomy

person led therapy

Question 5

reinforcement

Answer 5

focus on intrinsic motivation

functional goals that the STUDENT creates will almost always have intrinsic rewards –> focus on these

don’t use food

Question 6

whole body listening

Answer 6

bad

if the child is focusing so hard on keeping their body still & focused, they aren’t learning

work w/ them to find what best supports their learning