Welcome to your Teacher Assistant Part 2 Course
Lessons
1: Meeting the Needs of Nuerodiverse Students
2. Executive Functioning: Link to Anxiety & Exhaustion
3. Social Needs and Emotions
4. Autistic Rights and Place in Society
5. Transformation Impact Teacher Assistants can Make
6. How to Disclose Diagnosis
What will learn in this lesson: Dean’s personal story and ‘Rule of Thumb’ Tips for how and when to share the diagnosis. The Value of Autistic People learning from other Autistic People Insights on how the word Autistic can cause anxiety Dean’s encouragement – never give up!
7. How to Create the Setting for Students to Accept Themselves
What will learn in this lesson: Importance of Autistic voice and how it transformed Dean Breaking the Medical Model Dean’s 5 pieces of advice to anyone at the beginning of their Autistic Journey