I'm a teacher and have taught many autistic children. I have enjoyed all of them! Although autistic kids need extra support in some areas, my experience has shown me that they are also often gifted in other areas.
I am not an autism expert, however I have an autism specialist that works in my classroom full time with two of my students. She believes that there is a genetic disposition for autism and some kind of environmental trigger. Vaccinations have been suspected as a trigger, but I don't think it has been proven.
Alanna |