Stephen's Evolution

Do you work in a teaching capacity and see any children who may be different in some ways to other children. Have you considered they may be autistic, and have a condition like Asperger's? Here are some points below to consider.
Some of the points in this episode referred to include:

• Changes to routines.
• Not paying attention or settling down in class.
• Unintentionally displaying behaviours that may be rude, naughty, etc.
• Lack of cooperation in certain lessons and quieter sessions.
• Language development delays and taking longer to understand new things.
• Fear of getting things wrong.
• Paying attention to a child's strengths and interests.
• Differences in interactions with peers.
• Looking at a child's personal progress.
• Sometimes being nervous of school, and certain teachers.
• Certain hypersensitivities such as being afraid of noises.
• Having fixation on certain things.

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Artwork produced by Elena Designe
Music composed by Nela Ruiz

In this episode, I talk about possible signs of aspergers in relation to my development when I was young and growing up

In addition, some of the content will also be based on some memories of personal experiences together with things my parents have told me in times gone by about certain behaviours I’ve exhibited.

The episode will include content in relation to:

• obsessions with certain things and subjects, including perfectionism
• having preferences for certain things
• differences in one’s interactions with others and the world around them
• delays in speech and language development
• certain hypersensitivities e.g fear of loud noises
• signs of being gifted at certain things and subjects.

A reminder that this episode may contain content that may remind you of your own personal struggles with autism and those of loved ones and close friends.

In addition, there may be words that may evoke painful memories concerning you, loved ones and close friends. Such words may include, and be related to health visitors, doctors, midwives, hospitals, or anything health related.

You can skip these sections if you wish. They occur between the times outlined below.

2:02 - 2:29 & 5:30 - 5:45
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Thanks for listening. You can find me on my website stephensevolution.com, or on twitter here. You can sign up to receive news of new episodes when they're released here.
Artwork produced by Elena Designe
Music composed by Nela Ruiz

Welcome to the Stephen’s Evolution podcast! I hope that through my story of living with autism, you can learn how to recognise moments of hope and the joys where autism is concerned and create welcoming settings for those with the condition. With appropriate support, obstacles can be overcome and brighter outlooks can be possible.
You can subscribe to my podcast here to get notified when a new episode is released.

Thanks for listening. You can find me on my website stephensevolution.com, or on twitter here. You can sign up to receive news of new episodes when they're released here.
Artwork produced by Elena Designe
Music composed by Nela Ruiz

Are you a parent or teacher of any children with Asperger's or an autism spectrum disorder, and think there may be differences in the way they take in and process language?
You can listen to my experiences growing up and try and use them for inspiring and thinking up ideas of your own to better support them.
And just for your information, I've never worked in a teaching or medical capacity.
Points covered include:

• Using a child's interests and favourite things to get them into reading.
• Certain teaching styles.
• Getting a child to write or speak about their hobbies and interests, or experiences of everyday life.
• Improving listening skills and cooperation.

Thanks for listening. You can find me on my website stephensevolution.com, or on twitter here. You can sign up to receive news of new episodes when they're released here.
Artwork produced by Elena Designe
Music composed by Nela Ruiz

Are you a parent or teacher of any children with Asperger's or any form of autism, and notice they may have difficulty understanding new Mathematical concepts?
This was the case with me, as my language difficulties meant it was difficult for me to understand new concepts and apply new knowledge to given problems. With appropriate support and use of my interests, this gradually improved for me over time.
You can listen to my personal experiences being at school and try and use them for inspiring, and thinking up ideas of your own to provide better support.
And just for your information, I've never worked in a teaching or medical capacity.
Points covered include:

• Improving engagement and cooperation.
• Certain teaching styles, including incorporating a child's hobbies and special interests. There are references to using Lego bricks.

Thanks for listening. You can find me on my website stephensevolution.com, or on twitter here. You can sign up to receive news of new episodes when they're released here.
Artwork produced by Elena Designe
Music composed by Nela Ruiz