Students with ASD might have a fixation on an object or topic, care about comfort over being “cool”, and are likely to experience insomnia. Since, these are out of the “norm” the student might receive labels like “weird”. Also, in elementary school they are more likely to labeled with a specific learning disability because there aren’t as many social cues as there are in middle school. Don’t make quick judgements about your students. Use the characteristics of a culturally responsive teacher to help guide you in getting to know more about your students. Make sure to be aware of signs of ASD, so you can accurately assist your students, and make referrals.