Perserverating at school - Do I intervene?

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My daughter started at a new special ed school this fall she is

11. We had to appeal to the school and we got a new placement.

She was on home instruction for months. The school is small and geared to kids

with learning issues

not AS. So far she has been staying longer at school.

It seems like a great match academically.

Our problem is that she talks to much about her animals with adults and peers. I

am concerned the peers with start to ignore her as they

have in the public school.

I would like the social worker to meet with her and a female

peer once or twice a week and have my daughter practice

initiating and holding a conversation on other topics of

interests to her peers. She can do it when a adult helps

her move on by suggesting other topics.

The school was inclined to take a wait and see atititude.

And see if she manages to connect on her own.

Hmm my daughter was out of school since last March because

of school anxiety. And we had to change schools.

She has no friends. She is too obessed with talking about

animals. Even when I broaden her interests by taking her

to an art class she is making animals. She likes to make

videos but of animals. You get the idea.

I have had her in social skill classes but it seems she

needs to be prompted or helped to change the topic in converstaion.

What do you do at home if your AS child keeps

talking about their special interest. She looks

so excited and happy to have my attention. I hate to

be mean and tell her I am bored. But we have

to practice talking about other things too.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

Pam