One thing from this presentation that I will consider when teaching children with Autism is that it's important to meet the children where they are. A few examples were given where it was necessary to connect through the child's interests before being able to work on other things. This just shows the importance of knowing your students.
One thing that I learned from this presentation that I hadn't really appreciated before is just how observant and contemplative individuals with Autism are. Hearing excerpts from Barb Rentenbach's book really made this clear. It's amazing how much individuals with Autism can take in because they aren't hindered with some characteristics that we consider normal. Thinking of Autism as something that puts individuals at a higher level than "normals," as Barb Rentenbach calls them, is a much better way to think about Autism when comparing it to thinking of it as something that hinders individuals.
This presentation was great and very eye-opening.
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