Being on the spectrum and working with children with autism

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Good analogy. It definitely makes sense to have someone with real life experiences.

Bit off topic ( sorry ) but Can I just ask is there anyway of them finding out that you are on the spectrum when they do the security checks, as this is something that I very much want to do , but I don't really want them to know I am aspie.

How about looking for options to work at mainstream elementary schools where there are children with special needs? The kind of setting where there are autistic kids schooling together with mainstream kids. This means that that the ASD kids can keep up with the mainstream kids in terms of schoolwork, they just need help with their social difficulties.

ASD kids in special schools are usually cases which are more serious than mild autism. Even though we are all on the same spectrum, those kids are more difficult to reach out to compared to more verbal ASD kids.

Hope this helps you. My work is something like this, these are my thoughts about this topic.

I just happened upon this thread again and realized I have new responses since I posted this thread. Many thanks guys! You all have been so insightful.

I still do plan to work with autistic children and go back to school to earn a master's in ABA or something very similar. I haven't begun volunteering yet, I'm trying to work on some life difficulties I having right now.

Thanks again!