Re: Just discovered my son has AS now what?

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I am going through similar issues with my 5 year old. I think his school wants to put him into independent living or life skills as they call it. He's to far ahead for the life skills and not ahead enough for kindergarten w/special needs. I feel as though the school system doesn't know what to do for these kids. What's sad is his classroom is growing with the number of children that have special needs. What's going on that our children have Autism and that numbers are growing? It seems fishy to me that this is really becoming an epidemic and we are really the ones setting the standard or paving the way for other children after ours with autism. I would say to the school that he needs to be in separate classes with other kids depending on that level to which they need to be. I am also beginning to feel that some things Austin my son will never master and

other things he will just do extremely well with. I know the school standard is that you be good at everything. I wasn't when I went to school I pretty much just got by and now later in life I graduated with my BS in Accounting. I don't think society's views are correct especially when a vocational school is really all you need to get a job. I would stick with what he is good at and harness that into a skill for after highschool.Ada Tickle From: quiltsbylinda <quiltsbylinda@...>Subject: ( ) Just discovered my son has AS now what? Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 6:21 PM

We just finally discovered that my 13 yr.old son has Aspergers, finally

an answer. Now he is on Clonidine and doing better in school with his

outbursts. My question is How do I get the school to listen to me

about the way he is being taught? So far they have labeled him as

uncooperative and have assigned him an aid. He cannot write his name

but reads on a 2yr college level. Help!

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> I know the school standard is that you be good at

> everything. I wasn't when I went to school I pretty much just got

by and now later in life I graduated with my BS in Accounting. I don't

think society's views are correct especially when a vocational school

is really all you need to get a job. I would stick with what he is

good at and harness that into a skill for after highschool.

I think you may have something here. At least for those of us who

can't get school to work. I've been thinking about this a lot myself

lately. My Asperger son (14yo) is a skilled creative writer. He's

been writing books complex enough for chapters since the middle of

first grade! He's pretty close to adult level writing now. He's very

bright, but struggles in school because of the lack of intervention

and accommodation there. But, I'm starting to think maybe I should

focus more on a comprehensive home program with the goal of him

becoming a professional writer with the self-management skills to live

on his own.

I just know I have to do something because it looks like the school is

not, and school isn't going to work without them doing anything.

I think all our kids probably have strengths that can be developed.

Ruth

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> >

> > I know the school standard is that you be good at

> > everything. I wasn't when I went to school I pretty much just got

> by and now later in life I graduated with my BS in Accounting. I

don't

> think society's views are correct especially when a vocational

school

> is really all you need to get a job. I would stick with what he is

> good at and harness that into a skill for after highschool.

>

> I think you may have something here. At least for those of us who

> can't get school to work. I've been thinking about this a lot

myself

> lately. My Asperger son (14yo) is a skilled creative writer. He's

> been writing books complex enough for chapters since the middle of

> first grade! He's pretty close to adult level writing now. He's

very

> bright, but struggles in school because of the lack of intervention

> and accommodation there. But, I'm starting to think maybe I should

> focus more on a comprehensive home program with the goal of him

> becoming a professional writer with the self-management skills to

live

> on his own.

>

> I just know I have to do something because it looks like the school

is

> not, and school isn't going to work without them doing anything.

>

> I think all our kids probably have strengths that can be developed.

>

> Ruth

>

Thank you Ruth for your advise. Isn't neat how wonderful our children

are, and special.

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Thank you Ada for your thoughts on the subject of school. I have now

aquired a social worker to advise me and go with me to the IEP

meetings at school. On advise from his doctors we are now working on

seperate issues with his schooling. I get daily emails from the

special ed. teacher and raised heck with the teachers and principal

at school. No longer will I listen to what a disapline problem my

son is. From now on he will get positive feedback from his teachers

or MOM will be at the school daily to see what is going on. I told

them that things will inprove or my attorney charges $400.00 an hour

and accourding to the ADA law the district will pay him, not me. If I

have to take this to court I will and that is a promise.

I had the school pys. tell me that he was just a disapline problem

and I told her that she better go back to school. And to stay away

from my son. If I caught her near him I would call the police and

report her for harassement. Needless to say she can't stand me. LOL

All of this happened today at school.

> From: quiltsbylinda <quiltsbylinda@...>

> Subject: ( ) Just discovered my son has AS now what?

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> Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 6:21 PM

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> We just finally discovered that my 13 yr.old son has

Aspergers, finally

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> an answer. Now he is on Clonidine and doing better in school with

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> outbursts. My question is How do I get the school to listen to me

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> about the way he is being taught? So far they have labeled him as

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> uncooperative and have assigned him an aid. He cannot write his

name

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> but reads on a 2yr college level. Help!

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You may find this booklet helpful when trying to explain Asperger's to the school. I bought a copy and gave it to my son's high school IEP Team. Pam

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In a message dated 1/20/2009 9:15:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, quiltsbylinda@... writes:

Thank you Ada for your thoughts on the subject of school. I have now aquired a social worker to advise me and go with me to the IEP meetings at school. On advise from his doctors we are now working on seperate issues with his schooling. I get daily emails from the special ed. teacher and raised heck with the teachers and principal at school. No longer will I listen to what a disapline problem my son is. From now on he will get positive feedback from his teachers or MOM will be at the school daily to see what is going on. I told them that things will inprove or my attorney charges $400.00 an hour and accourding to the ADA law the district will pay him, not me. If I have to take this to court I will and that is a promise. I had the school pys. tell me that he was just a disapline problem and I told her that she better go back to school. And to stay away from my son. If I caught her near him I would call the police and report her for harassement. Needless to say she can't stand me. LOLAll of this happened today at school. > From: quiltsbylinda <quiltsbylinda@...>> Subject: ( ) Just discovered my son has AS now what?> > Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 6:21 PM> > > > > > > > > > > > We just finally discovered that my 13 yr.old son has Aspergers, finally > > an answer. Now he is on Clonidine and doing better in school with his > > outbursts. My question is How do I get the school to listen to me > > about the way he is being taught? So far they have labeled him as > > uncooperative and have assigned him an aid. He cannot write his name > > but reads on a 2yr college level. Help!> A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!

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Pam, thanks for the link...great site. Is there a way to view/print this without having to go to each page one at time. My printer will print in duplex, booklet form, but I can't get it to work just having one page on the screen.

Thanks,Dana-- ppanda65@... wrote:

You may find this booklet helpful when trying to explain Asperger's to the school. I bought a copy and gave it to my son's high school IEP Team. Pam

Welcome to Unlocking the Puzzle!

In a message dated 1/20/2009 9:15:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, quiltsbylinda writes:

Thank you Ada for your thoughts on the subject of school. I have now aquired a social worker to advise me and go with me to the IEP meetings at school. On advise from his doctors we are now working on seperate issues with his schooling. I get daily emails from the special ed. teacher and raised heck with the teachers and principal at school. No longer will I listen to what a disapline problem my son is. From now on he will get positive feedback from his teachers or MOM will be at the school daily to see what is going on. I told them that things will inprove or my attorney charges $400.00 an hour and accourding to the ADA law the district will pay him, not me. If I have to take this to court I will and that is a promise. I had the school pys. tell me that he was just a disapline problem and I told her that she better go back to school. And to stay away from my son. If I caught her near him I would call the police and report her for harassement. Needless to say she can't stand me. LOLAll of this happened today at school. > From: quiltsbylinda <quiltsbylinda@...>> Subject: ( ) Just discovered my son has AS now what?> > Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 6:21 PM> > > > > > > > > > > > We just finally discovered that my 13 yr.old son has Aspergers, finally > > an answer. Now he is on Clonidine and doing better in school with his > > outbursts. My question is How do I get the school to listen to me > > about the way he is being taught? So far they have labeled him as > > uncooperative and have assigned him an aid. He cannot write his name > > but reads on a 2yr college level. Help!>

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