To Shadow or not to Shadow

Summary

The episode includes Suzana, Maha, Reen and Alison sharing their unique experiences of choosing a shadow teacher (learning support teacher), or not,  for their child and how that affected them and their lives as women, mothers, and professionals.

 

Topics

00:00 - This Life, the chronicles of Autism moms podcast, series 1 episode 8 – To Shadow or not to Shadow.

00:30 - Alison kicks off the show

01:40   Reen, can you explain why you felt it was necessary to have a shadow teacher for your son?

06:00   Do you think there should be a specific qualification for a shadow teacher?

08:00   Maha, what’s your experience of shadow teachers?

12:00   How have things improved for you now?

13:20   Suzana, what’s your experience of Shadow Teachers?

19:00   Do you think a child would develop more independence without a shadow teacher

20:20   What are you top tips for selecting a shadow teacher?

 

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