Teaching “High-Functioning” Autistic Girls
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Reflection Questions
How do you support the autistic students in your classroom now?
How might you transform your classroom into a more welcoming space?
How might you better support the autistic students in your classroom?
What kinds of sensory needs have you observed in your classrooms and students? How might you better adapt your classroom to support these needs?
What kinds of supports can you easily put into place to scaffold executive function?
What would you like to learn more about, in regards to teaching autistic students?
Resources for Further Learning/Development of Practice
Knightsmith, P. (2025). The double empathy problem: What every teacher needs to know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFKKZhaYFwg
More than one neurotype. (2026). Teachers pay teachers. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/more-than-one-neurotype
Murphy, K. (2023). The neurodiversity affirming zones of practice. https://d1fdloi71mui9q.cloudfront.net/cM3HUNFLR7cYXZrYGFQC_NEURODIVERSITY%20ZONES%20(1).pdf
Shafai, F., Pena, M., & Dodman, E. (2026). Sensory processing differences toolkit. AIDE Canada. https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/sensory-regulation/sensory-processing-differences-toolkit?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABYCf49YfO75tL-LchsZzSqv0qgoi&gclid=CjwKCAiAzvC9BhADEiwAEhtlN_6_ikA7h2FmdUactdUC69z7aLm87zE6la2ETEMl1CNLvcFpJVUj_BoCxVsQAvD_BwE
Shafai, F., Bax, K., & Dodman, E. (2026). Self-regulation toolkit. AIDE Canada. https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/mental-health/self-regulation-toolkit?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABYCf4-HzVKkULJpVVmWUTA4P3YnT&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtpLABhC7ARIsALBOCVqA5N5uhoJeGC3OILQF7L8urkR9PMfv3hUUUp_spGGtvhPwpnBocXMaAjR9EALw_wcB
Walker, N. (2014). What is Autism? Neuroqueer. https://neuroqueer.com/what-is-autism/
References
Botha, M., Dibb, B, & Frost, D. M. (2022). “Autism is me”: An investigation of how autistic individuals make sense of autism and stigma. Disability and Society 37(3): pp. 427-453.
Bruno, G., Chan, T. A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Coombs, E., The Indigenous Relations Circle, & Nicholas, D. (2024). Indigenous autism in Canada: A scoping review. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders 54: pp. 3478-3491.
Cascio, M. A., Weiss, J. A., & Racine, E. (2021). Making autism research inclusive by attending to intersectionality: A review of the research ethics literature. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Hammond, E. (2026). Neurowild. https://www.neurowild.com.au/
Kapp, S. K. (2020). Introduction. In Autistic community and the neurodiversity movement: pp. 1-10.
Milton, D. (2012). On the ontological status of autism: The ‘double empathy problem.’ Disability and Society 27(6): 883-887.
Murphy, K. (2023). The neurodiversity affirming zones of practice. https://d1fdloi71mui9q.cloudfront.net/cM3HUNFLR7cYXZrYGFQC_NEURODIVERSITY%20ZONES%20(1).pdf
Newson, A., Quinn, S., & Nese, R. N. T. (2024). Examining the utilization of participatory research with autistic youth in mainstream/public schools: A scoping review. Special Educational Needs.
Raymaker, D. (2022). Understanding autistic burnout. National Autistic Society. https://www.autism.org.uk/learn/knowledge-hub/professional-practice/autistic-burnout
Rodgers, J. (2018). Anxiety in autistic people. National Autistic Society. https://www.autism.org.uk/learn/knowledge-hub/professional-practice/anxiety-autism
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Shafai, F., Pena, M., & Dodman, E. (2026). Sensory processing differences toolkit. AIDE Canada. https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/sensory-regulation/sensory-processing-differences-toolkit?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABYCf49YfO75tL-LchsZzSqv0qgoi&gclid=CjwKCAiAzvC9BhADEiwAEhtlN_6_ikA7h2FmdUactdUC69z7aLm87zE6la2ETEMl1CNLvcFpJVUj_BoCxVsQAvD_BwE
Walker, N. (2011). Throw away the master’s tools: Liberating ourselves from the pathology paradigm. Neuroqueer. https://neuroqueer.com/throw-away-the-masters-tools/
Walker, N. (2014). Neurodiversity: Some basic terms & definitions. Neuroqueer. https://neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-terms-and-definitions/
Walker, N. (2014). What is Autism? Neuroqueer. https://neuroqueer.com/what-is-autism/