Attention Disabilities

A child who isn't comfortable in a classroom with a lot of other people may disengage from learning there. Not only does the presence of many people provide a great number of distractions, but the child may also drift off into his/her own dream world instead of keeping track of what is going on. Many children with an ASD have attention deficits and are easily distracted. Whether distractions caused by other children in the class, or by the flickering of fluorescent strip lights, once attention is lost it means that the child is not concentrating on the learning matter in hand. In group learning discussions children with ASD are very shy and they show interest only in subject they are very interested in so that can cause them problem in learning. They can talk at length about Aircraft
Each person with autism is individual with its own special interests. We are here to help them.
A child with an ASD may feel very unsettled if they detect any differences to their routine or environment. They may be unable to carry out the new routine, unable to concentrate knowing that something is different, or feel upset or angry about the changes. An unsettled, upset child may display a wide range of emotional responses which might be outside a teacher's ability