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Wow this is great. I once had the priveledge of working with one autistic little girl. This makes so much sense. I tried everything. The one thing that calmed her better than anything else was to sit with her, rocking her and constantly talking to her. Keeping her attention focused on me and repeating calming phrases. THIS clicks with what seemed to work for her. I never realized more than it was a way of calming her when she'd start into one of her fits. I wish I could go back and expand on what I did accomplish.
This would be so awesome. We're so stuck in this educational mainstream method that it's miraculous to find something that's different. I think most kids would do better with more individualized teaching if only we could manage it. Imagine how well our educational system would be then.
I just love the maverick teachers - so inspiring.
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