Kindy Teacher Diary #6

I had 3 autism students in school

and I managed to handle 2 of them except for this 1.

I've realized that some teachers just let them do whatever they wanted to do as long as they stopped crying for some petty reasons.

Nonetheless, the teachers always reach their hands out for those students when they needed it.

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I admit it.

I was struggling for not knowing how to engage with them at first.

I was struggling to identify the signs.

I thought that talking nicely was one of the ways to bring closure;

but, they're just kids.

Big words or long sentences won't make them feel secured in any ways.

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They amazed me which made me feel like I wanted to know more about them.

So, I observed them for about 2 months and honestly, kids love to cry.

Especially them.

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I bet you can tell it from here that everyday I've been through the same phase and I didn't even complaint;

because whenever they cried,

I knew that they needed somebody to be there for them.

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Basically, autism kids needed a lot of attention.

They couldn't stand the crowd,

the noise and a lot instructions that were given by us.

The first thing I did when I saw them cried,

I called them and gave them a hug.

I knew that they needed someone to open up for them.

Just like us - adults.

Except, children are so honest of what their heart speaks,
while we're struggling to find ours.