ABSTRACT
The implementation of an effective curriculum for pupils with autism, who display a diverse range of learning styles, makes it necessary for teachers and carers to think about a range of approaches that will be supportive and motivating and encourage children to take a more active role in managing their own actions. I have used dance and drama in my teaching, to provide a source of ideas to use as starting points and to address a number of communicative behaviours. Activities are chosen to develop body and self-awareness, joint attention experiences and social interaction play which contribute to pupils sense of ‘self’ and awareness of ‘others’. The processes involved are about helping children to make connections with ‘who they are’ and ‘what they do’ in their relationship with others.
