Re: Re:Churches help those overwhelmed by autism

[Guest guest]

Was there a news link to that story?

Tina lin wrote: It was a good news

segment. However, I was amazed that ch 11 was saying that

the " new hope " for autistic kids is just old wisdom; tutoring works as a

teaching method!

Our 13 YO has been homeschooled all along and every time we see a

professional who looks at his history they can not believe he is where he

is. Now is in our church homeschool co-op where every teacher

(parent) is willing to work with his " quirkiness " , stuttering, " stilted

speech " and social clueless-ness. Their support, and the support of all the

church families, has been so helpful in our journey to help him. He's very

gifted in languages, science and history and we are hoping, as we never did

before, that he will be college bound.

is one of 10 kids, all homeschooled, so it was natural for us to move

in that direction for him. But he's not the first child in our family to

overcome learning problems in certain areas through tutoring, and I don't

mean professional tutoring, just conversing and struggling with a child

through his educations struggles as a parent has been enough. Being an

excited and enthusiastic teacher is even better, but relationship makes the

biggest difference. I think the old ways of tutoring and mentoring are the

best way for every child, but especially necessary for those on the

spectrum.

Tina in Hockley

[Guest guest]

yes go to KHOU.COM and it's on there front page

" M. Guppy " wrote: Was there a news

link to that story?

Tina lin wrote: It was a good news segment.

However, I was amazed that ch 11 was saying that

the " new hope " for autistic kids is just old wisdom; tutoring works as a

teaching method!

Our 13 YO has been homeschooled all along and every time we see a

professional who looks at his history they can not believe he is where he

is. Now is in our church homeschool co-op where every teacher

(parent) is willing to work with his " quirkiness " , stuttering, " stilted

speech " and social clueless-ness. Their support, and the support of all the

church families, has been so helpful in our journey to help him. He's very

gifted in languages, science and history and we are hoping, as we never did

before, that he will be college bound.

is one of 10 kids, all homeschooled, so it was natural for us to move

in that direction for him. But he's not the first child in our family to

overcome learning problems in certain areas through tutoring, and I don't

mean professional tutoring, just conversing and struggling with a child

through his educations struggles as a parent has been enough. Being an

excited and enthusiastic teacher is even better, but relationship makes the

biggest difference. I think the old ways of tutoring and mentoring are the

best way for every child, but especially necessary for those on the

spectrum.

Tina in Hockley