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✅ Social meltdowns stem from exclusion, misunderstanding, and social anxiety. ✅ Differentiating meltdowns from tantrums guides appropriate responses. ✅ Mind blindness impairs perspective-taking and interpreting social cues. ✅ Sensory overload heightens emotional overwhelm in social settings. ✅ Teaching social knowledge through scripts builds peer interaction skills. ✅ Proactive accommodations prevent meltdowns in classrooms and playgrounds. ✅ Device reliance undermines self-regulation and emotional resilience.

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✅ Digital timers reduce anxiety and help manage transitions. ✅ Portable digital schedules support daily routines visually and clearly. ✅ Visual aids like timers improve children's independence and behavior. ✅ Sensory tools and tokens effectively reward and motivate students. ✅ Books and workbooks teach emotional regulation and anger management. ✅ Specific resources support neurodiverse girls in understanding their experiences. ✅ Practical OT-inspired activities address writing difficulties and dysgraphia.

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✅ Autism classified into three levels, though spectrum is broader. ✅ Level 1 mirrors high-functioning autism, formerly called Asperger’s. ✅ ODD involves persistent defiance toward authority figures. ✅ PDA denotes extreme demand avoidance, not an official diagnosis. ✅ ADHD shows inattention, autism lacks social understanding. ✅ Quiet autistic children can struggle unnoticed, causing meltdowns later. ✅ Collaborative empathy essential for accurate interpretation and support.

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✅ Hub provides morning "anchor points" for struggling students. ✅ Five-minute therapuddy session starts each child's day. ✅ Roadmaps offer consistent daily routines reducing anxiety. ✅ Scheduled regulation breaks replace reactive crisis management. ✅ Skill-building "springboards" develop individualized emotional regulation strategies. ✅ Consistent language across all staff creates safety. ✅ Teachers can focus on teaching instead of behavior management.

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✅ Masking hides anxiety, causing exhaustion and autism burnout. ✅ Neurodiverse kids often behave differently at home and school. ✅ Frequent meltdowns occur after sustained masking at school. ✅ Regular breaks are essential for sensory and social recovery. ✅ Coping and masking differ; masking involves hiding autistic traits. ✅ Social skill-building should support authenticity, not conformity. ✅ Emotional regulation strategies help reduce long-term burnout risks.

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✅ Autistic identity is accepting yourself as you truly are. ✅ Behaviour often signals anxiety or distress, not intentional aggression. ✅ Negative narratives around autism significantly harm self-esteem. ✅ Behaviourist models wrongly focus on modifying autistic individuals. ✅ Effective support adapts environments rather than forcing individual changes. ✅ Autistic people experience burnout from societal pressure to mask. ✅ Language matters: Autism is an identity, not a removable label.

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✅ PDA students respond best to trust and authentic connections. ✅ Anxiety drives PDA behaviors, not deliberate opposition or defiance. ✅ Teachers' emotional states significantly impact PDA student reactions. ✅ Offering controlled choices reduces anxiety for PDA students. ✅ Special interests should engage, not be forced into learning. ✅ Traditional autism strategies may fail for PDA students. ✅ PDA approaches benefit all children through respectful relationship building.

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✅ Engagement crucial for neurodiverse students across all settings. ✅ Fear of failure significantly impacts student participation and independence. ✅ Clear directions and routines improve task initiation and completion. ✅ Positive reinforcement increases student engagement and reduces anxiety. ✅ Breaking tasks into smaller steps enhances learning success. ✅ Allow processing time to encourage independent problem-solving skills. ✅ Use special interests as motivation to improve student engagement.

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✅ Use a "Start and Finish" box for organizing work ✅ Create color-coded schedules for different subjects ✅ Provide photo/video models of organized spaces ✅ Use digital schedules with pause functionality for work periods ✅ Limit pencil case contents to essential items ✅ Break large tasks into weekly chunks (e.g., Antarctica poster: habitat week 1, animals week 2) ✅ Use visuals and timers to support task initiation ✅ Allow brain breaks and hydration breaks during tasks

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✅ Start conversations positively with families about their child. ✅ Use specific examples to explain concerns clearly to parents. ✅ Meetings should be collaborative, never us versus them. ✅ Offer solutions or clear next steps after raising concerns. ✅ Maintain email trails to document family conversations and agreements. ✅ Observe social, emotional, and academic areas for red flags. ✅ Diagnosis provides vital access to funding and tailored supports.

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