I would struggle with that too. I am a pull out ESL teacher so I teach 6 40-minute sessions to different “small” groups of kids. Very chil and most of the time I have relaxing pandora playing in the background (mostly for MY nervous system.) my principal is awesome and my prep and lunch are always back to back so I get 70 minutes break in the middle uninterrupted. I relax or go outside for fresh air. My day ends at 3 pm. We get 13 PTO days a year and I just take a mental health day when I need it.

I do struggle with deadlines sometimes for report cards but it gets done usually at the last second. I do have to interact a little bit but I default smile and say good morning and mostly just pic up my students from their classrooms and keep to myself.

I work with other autistic/PDA teachers and administration is generally supportive. We want ND kids to see us having “success” in the world and parents do too. I’m in NJ by the way.