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About the Author

Dr. Petronella de Jager, a dedicated educator and researcher, holds a PhD focused on supporting learners with Asperger’s Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism. With years of teaching experience and a passion for inclusive education, she has developed innovative strategies to empower neurodivergent learners. Dr. de Jager resides in South Africa with her husband and is a proud mother and grandmother.

Book

2025: Teach the way they Learn

Publications

2011: The identification of sensory processing difficulties of learners experiencing
2017: The influence of executive function challenges on the behavioural adaptation of one learner with autism spectrum disorder
2020: Weak central coherence is a syndrome of autism spectrum disorder during teacher–learner task instructions

Thesis

Masters
2009:
A case study on the impact of sensory processing difficulties on the learning and development of two Asperger's syndrome learners in
grade R
Doctorate
2018:
Developing a conceptual framework which supports teachers of learners diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and high functioning autism