Education is a right and as such all the children should practice it on
equal terms, so we must fight against all forms of discrimination; in this case
I will post in the fight against disability discrimination, or rather
discrimination by Asperger syndrome. Although there is a greater adoption in which
children with special educational needs are included in plans of regular
schools, the challenge is to successfully educate all children equally and
above all try to change attitudes of discrimination, creating an inclusive
society.
As we have seen in class, Asperger syndrome is a set of mental
characteristics and behavior that is part of the autism spectrum disorders. The
most characteristic of the people suffering from it is that they exhibit a
socially and emotionally inappropriate behavior and are unable to successfully
interact with others, what can be a big problem in the classroom, because as we
know, is a place of continuous social interaction.
What can we do when we have an Asperger´s
syndrome child in class?
The people with this problem, since the beginning of their schooling, need
an accompaniment by a professional specializing in the subject, including
further guidance to the family. On the other hand, is important
the real commitment of the teachers who are in contact with the child with
Asperger's and there must be resources that complement each other, such as
psychologists and other therapists who orient them.
The first of all is to detect as soon as possible this syndrome, as in
children to avoid certain harmful behaviors for him/her and the school
environment suffer from it in general. Teachers must pay special attention to
those children who show some difficulty to deal with social situations or rejection
of social interaction; immaturity in motor control (writing), emotions and
empathy; or anxiety before the change of routines.
One of the key factors for school integration is a consideration for the
particular needs of each student, for which it is necessary that inclusion is
mutual, working with typical development child and the child with disorder
asperger. On the one hand it is important that social insertion techniques will
teach these students and encouraged the relationship with colleagues; so
students with the syndrome should learn empathy and reciprocity. On the other
hand, ordinary students need to understand the causes of the behavior of their
peers. As an intermediary is the teacher, who has an extremely important role
in the inclusion. You must create a decodificable social environment and
structure the class so that students interact and be he who choose groups, taking
into account the qualities of the students and organizing them in a way that
will create a pleasant atmosphere.
As teachers, we must take into account certain aspects to facilitate the
school life of children with Asperger's, as well as the inclusion of these
students in the classrooms. Among them should be highlighted avoid comparisons
with other classmates, consider the continuous (and always positive) assessment
student, assessing their zone of proximal development and devote the time
required to pick up your pace of learning and interacting with it. We must also
make use of certain disciplinary tactics or educational strategies that can
help the educational development of our students with asperger's syndrome. It
is important to ensure that the child knows what is expected of him/her, always
in a positive sense to persuade him/her, as well as rules that favour mental
flexibility from the routines (there should be consistency) and a structured
context, rules and consistent compliance and routines for the morning and
afternoon. On the other hand, it is very important to encourage the
relationship with the classmates to encourage them to share with joint
activities that promote contact.
In conclusion, as far as I´m concerned, the integration of this type
requires a change of universal thought, in which everyone has the right to be
accepted as we are, and at the same time the duty of tolerating the different
ways of being of each and every one of us; but if all of us involves in this,
it can be possible.
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