sensory overload autism

Anxiety does not always look like anxiety. In the classroom, a student experiencing anxiety may not say, “I’m worried” or appear visibly nervous. Instead, an educator might see a student refusing to begin an assignment, repeatedly asking the same question, becoming upset when plans change, withdrawing from classmates, or struggling to enter the classroom. For […]

Educators become familiar with their students’ personalities, learning styles, and routines over the course of a school year. When a student who is typically engaged suddenly becomes withdrawn, struggles to complete familiar tasks, or appears emotionally exhausted, it is natural to wonder what has changed. While these behaviors may sometimes be attributed to a lack […]