I find my new students fascinating. We have a brother and sister who are autistic from different ends of the spectrum in our midst. It's been fun to observe them and try to decide what makes them tick. The boy is very articulate and clever but it is his sister that holds my interest. She's locked inside herself. Her gift is music and she loves the classical Mozart,Bach, etc. She spends most of her time whistling or humming tunes.

Not sure of the classroom dynamics. They keep changing. Assistants come and assistants go. Subs mill in and out. It is too much inconsistancy for a room such as mine. But we have survived.