Guest guest Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 If you make learning hands on and fun, he'll want to learn. With homeschooling you have the option to teach him what he wants to learn about. So ask him. Ask him what he is interested in and base your curriculum around that. For example, if he likes dinosaurs, use dinosaur props, with math you can measure the length of the tallest dinosaur and add 2 or 3 or more on top of that. You can do so many things with a topic that you can't do in school. Read Manger's of Their Home by and Terry Maxwell. This will help you get on a Schedule. There are many books that can help you. If you want to know anything else, you can email me directly and I will be happy to talk with you! Good luck and God bless! TeamJakobSupport children with Aspergers,With your support their is no limit to Jakob's success!! From: Pamela <susanonderko@...> Sent: Thu, June 17, 2010 8:20:11 AMSubject: ( ) Re: homeschool? The things to consider are:1. If he is somewhat oppostional at home, you may have to set up a system to keep him focused and doing his work, like a token system. 2. If is the kind that likes to control you it may get worse.He may try to negotitate with you to let him play first and than he will do work. This can get out of control.3. You need to provide consistency if he is oppositional. Ifyou have a bad day and want to rest, he will want thatsame control and it can escalate. 4. If he doesn't like to do schoolwork he may not like itat home either. 5. You can try over the summer with one subject and seeif for a month will he cooperate. Lots of AS kidsgo to extended school year so it is not like youwill take away his whole summer. 6. If he is very cooperate and somewhat the passive type,if he listens to you and likes to do work it may work out. If he can get to a gym class like karateand join the boy scouts he would see boys his agea few times a week. Pam >> 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> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I am in Partlow Va, BUT Sperryville Va, where Willard resides, is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I'd move there for the views and small town, having a special school would just top it all off! TeamJakobSupport children with Aspergers,With your support their is no limit to Jakob's success!! From: cheryl mirabella <cmirabella@...> Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 7:54:18 AMSubject: ( ) Re: homeschool? Hi Miranda,We pulled our son from public school after 7th grade (bullying, stress) and enrolled him in a small private farm school. The school follows a homeschool curriculum with 4 amazing teachers and about 22 kids for grades 6-10. It was in some ways difficult because it was a bit more free-flowing but overall the experience has been great. We actually moved so we could attend the school. They work with people if finances are an issue. They are located in Sperryville , VA. I believe my son is the only one with AS. I don't know where you live but there may be something like this where you live? Feel free to email me if you would like more info cmirabella@....Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I think meds do help with sensory issues - The less anxiety you have, the more effort you can put into dealing with sensory problems. Regarding anxiety: we used zoloft years back with our ds, who would come off the bus screaming like he was on fire. He also had such anxiety that he wouldn't talk to people. The meds really helped a lot. And then it created a good circle - the more he was able to do things, the more success he had - the more success, the more he was able to do things. The more he could do, the more he would attempt to do new things. Roxanna Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. ( ) Re: homeschool? I think the key thing is to relieve his anxiety. The only ways I see would be meds with special accommodations or homeschool. Has anyone succeeded in relieving extreme anxiety in a child attending school. Meds don't help with sensory issues? Miranda > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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