saw psychologist Re: homeschool?

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How does you child feel about it? Ask him and try to get an honest answer. Give the benefits and disadvantages of both. Think about it and pray about it. Whatever you do, whichever way you go, you are doing it for your son. If you believe it is best to pull him out then do so. You can always put him back in the school later, if you decide.

One thing to think about...and I don't know where your child is on the spectrum....

What will your child be doing after school...after he graduates. Will your child be working in society? I think homeschooling is good in many senses....but sometimes i think...are we taking the child out of the so called 'real' world. I know school can be hard, kids can be mean and cruel...but by homeschooling are we sheltering our children too much and not preparing them? I am not sure what grade your child is in...but if he/she is in middle school...well, my feelings are those are the worst years...so maybe homeschooling him would be good and then try going back to school during high school.

I know a lot of people might be angry at what I just said...and I am not saying homeschooling is bad...I think it all depends on the situation and the child. I think homeschooling has a lot of advantages but there are disadvantages too. So, think about it. Talk to people on the site, do some reading and then you and husband and child should make the decision together.

And, if you do decide to homeschool....do the best you can. And, remember, you can always change and go back to regular schooling later on.

Jan

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

From: miranda.flemming <miranda.flemming@...> Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 1:26:55 AMSubject: ( ) saw psychologist Re: homeschool?

Psychologist thinks he needs to get out of that school immediately - very extreme when a non-violent child punches other children because at breaking point. She also thinks I should take job opportunity. Can do distance ed for rest of year until other school fully set up to take him.So who to homeschool? I could do some in evenings/weekends. Hubby could take some leave and do some. Need to ask if carer can have him full-time. May need to get tutor? Would cancel out most of my earnings to do, but is seen as temporary arrangementMiranda> > > > >> > > > > Is there anyone here that is AS parent that has

successfully homeschooled their AS child? My child hates school so much. He's 7 and in 3rd year of school.> > > > > > > > > > We both have sensory issues, prone to anxiety. I have depressive disorder which is managed by diet and meds. Son is easily frustrated (sensory overload plus rigid thinking) and has rage episodes (diet helps a lot). He has auditory processing disorder. Not on meds - yet.> > > > > > > > > > I actually trained as high school teacher, but didn't cope.> > > > > > > > > > I'm worried that I might feel trapped having him home 24-7 and know I would have to make effort to go out of social interactions (because I don't like too. Plus I can be rather disorganised. Financially it would be hard> > > > > > > > > > Miranda> > > > >> > > >> >

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He hates that school. We have another school that we want to try that is more

clued up about Asperger's, but they want him to start early next year rather

than now. It would be a temporary thing to do distance ed.

Miranda

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homeschooled their AS child? My child hates school so much. He's 7 and in 3rd

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disorder which is managed by diet and meds. Son is easily frustrated (sensory

overload plus rigid thinking) and has rage episodes (diet helps a lot). He has

auditory processing disorder. Not on meds - yet.

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I would have to make effort to go out of social interactions (because I don't

like too. Plus I can be rather disorganised. Financially it would be hard

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