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All about autism with Claire Droney: Rigid thinking patterns and special interests

Video 4: Tes have teamed up with Specialist advisory teacher for autism, Claire Droney, in this series of ten videos made for teachers in mainstream classrooms.
1st September 2018, 9:00am
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Claire Droney has been working with people with autism since 2004. First, as a special class teacher and then as an advisory teacher for children with autism in mainstream schools.

In this video, we look at rigid thinking patterns, another of the four keys areas of difference used to diagnose autism.

We explore:

  • Why autistic people can love routines
  • What being able to think flexibly actually means 
  • Why many autistic people have a special interest

This is the fourth video in the series, be sure to watch the rest.

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