Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Pedagogy -
Orthopaedagogy and Special Education, Bielefeld University, language:
English, abstract: "Asperger: a syndrome between autism and normality" /
"The Oops-Wrong-Planet syndrome". Both terms describe the same syndrome.
The affected children oscillate between the poles of normality and
otherness and try to find a place in society in their own way and with
their own needs and abilities. Their intellectual potential often makes
them capable of going to a regular school - however, their particular
social and communication behavior alters their social interactions with
the others: consequently, the daily school routine of many children is
associated with tension and mishaps. It often occurs that they become
socially isolated and inappropriately encouraged, so they can neither
develop their talents nor keep positive memories of their school time.
The future inclusive school has the task of adopting all children
without any hierarchy and satisfying the individual needs of each.
However, how can the inclusive school be conceived as a pleasant place
and associated with success from the viewpoint of these children? Under
what conditions can it adjust to their exceptionality and encourage them
in a productive way? These are the research questions that will be
driving this work. They attempt to analyze the daily school routine from
"aspergic" perspectives and reveal the conditions for adequate learning
programs and a successful school experience for these children. First of
all, the diagnostic classification of the traits of the Asperger
syndrome is analyzed with its potential implications in the daily
routine of the children, since they determine the educational measures.
Concluding the work, further important building blocks for the future
inclusive school to be attended will be approached and commented upon
from my point of view as a teacher.
