Re-reading the autism & bullying literature this morning for a paper I'm writing. This phrase from one paper captures a typical theme in the literature:

"Strategies are required to support & improve the
social interaction skills of children with an ASD...(cont)
...to enable them to develop and maintain
meaningful peer friendships and avoid victimization"

This comes up A LOT - how autistic kids need to be better at socialising in NT ways so that they don't get picked on.
This typically means more social skills interventions, small group work (with other victimised kids, usually) and more time out of class.
Nowhere have I seen the suggestion that the NT kids need support too (or instead).
This makes me sad and frustrated. Once again, the burden for coping with a hostile society falls to those who are the victims of that hostility. This must change. (/end)
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