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These are just a couple of the reasons why autistic people might struggle so much in an education system that consistently uses ‘sticks’ and ‘carrots’ to get kids to conform to its competitive norms.

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(And very often, we don't only spot unfairness towards ourselves. We can easily get upset if we witness it towards others, as well, esp. powerless ones (e.g. they might be furry and four-footed).

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(12/13)

We have laser-beam awareness about unfairness. We spot injustice like a big red stain in the snow. That doesn’t mean we necessarily know whose body’s lying there… or why (or even if!). We just see the stain. Aarrggh.

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(11/13)

(If we notice) we may not be able to bear seeing the pain of others when we win at things. We’ll give the prize we won straight to that little girl who cried after she moved in Musical Statues – thereby ruining the whole point of the game.

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(8/13)

Often, things we get punished for aren’t voluntary! Not only that, we may have literally no idea we’re doing them (foot-tapping? Hair-twiddling? Pacing? Zoning out?).

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(6/13)

We’re totally puzzled when we get punished for doing what to us looked (obviously) by far the most important and interesting thing to do in the moment.

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(5/13)

We’re not striving for the prize.

We may not have noticed there *is* a prize (we may have been too busy learning. Probably about something other than what’s on the whiteboard).

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(4/13)

We’re usually not very good at lying, or even exaggerating (in fact, for most of us it rarely occurs to us to do so).

That’s a real problem in an environment where everyone’s striving for the prize.

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(3/13)

"You better… or else!"

Ten reasons why rewards & punishments go a bit wrong with autistics

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