Educators by definition subscribe to helping Children and Young People. They entered the profession to bring a positive impact on those they support. The skill and understanding that is required of teachers and practitioners to support a young person to be ready to learn and be safe, in the current educational landscape, has changed considerably and is an issue of great concern amongst colleagues.
How we view and respond to a child’s behaviour is critical to ensuring we minimise the occurrence of distress and make the long-term impact on the outcomes of the young person. To do this we need to understand distress and the physiological responses this will have in their bodies. We need to consider a Stress Reduction approach that takes account of this biology and the developmental stage, including environmental and relational factors. We need to consider our own presentation and how we look after ourselves to protect our own wellbeing.
This session will include:
- Opportunity to explore our thoughts and beliefs about behaviour and difficulties faced
- Understanding how our autistic learners experience the classroom and learning differently
- Interpreting behaviour and what this tells us about child's needs and developmental stage through an autism informed lens
- Application of Stress Reduction and trauma informed practice
- Resilience and looking after ourselves
- Space for questions and resources for further research
