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Teaching children to recognise the sex of individuals

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AntiHumbug · 25/06/2021 10:50

I am a TA in a Special Needs Unit, 1:1 supporting children with ASD. I work in KS1. How do I teach children to recognise and differentiate between girls and boys, and use pronouns correctly, without resorting to stereotypes?

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AntiHumbug · 25/06/2021 11:20

@AssassinatedBeauty

How have you done it previously?
Using stereotypes!

Sex ed is not part of my remit, so unless the child tells me (and some do) that boys have willie's and girls have different bits, this never gets mentioned. In any case, green goals are not helpful when learning to describe Wilma as 'she' and Kipper as 'he'. Or their own classmates.

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FemaleAndLearning · 25/06/2021 11:18

What do you mean by using pronouns correctly?

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AntiHumbug · 25/06/2021 11:17

@ArabellaScott

Do you need to?
Hmm Is language important? Do words have meaning? Do autistic children need safeguarding?
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ArabellaScott · 25/06/2021 10:54

Do you need to?

AssassinatedBeauty · 25/06/2021 10:51

How have you done it previously?