Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 So you know their perfered learning style? Visual, auditory, tactile... bruce > > That's our problem. Homework is just what they went over in school, so it is > mundane and boring and I can't get into their heads that they need to learn > to study now so they will have good habits for studying in college. I DO see > a little more maturity in my boys this year, so maybe that's the problem. > Toni > Re: end of the road > > > > Glad it helped. For , I think the difference is twofold. As > > many have said, there is greater independence in terms of choosing > > coursework and studying, but I also think some of it is that he's > > finally maturing. I've often read that individuals with AS are > > developmentally about 2/3 of their chronological age....That would > > have made him about emotionally about 12 when he was 18. Early > > adolescents are still rebelling; definitely not ready for the rigor > > of High School. At this point, he has goals, and is able to complete > > work that he " doesn't think is important " because he knows it's > > required. When he was in High School, he woudl just decide not to do > > the work. I see tremendous changes in him the past couple of > > years....I'm just hoping it continues!--- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I'm not quite sure how developed study habits...sure didn't get them in school and absolutely refused any help the resource room teacher had to offer, deciding ahead of time that " it wouldn't work. " We were never able to get him to do homework; he was convinced that he should just be graded on his participation in class (which usually was very good) and could not understand why they had to include homework in his grades. My guess is his study habits are still " unusual " to say the least, but they are working for him. I guess the moral of the story is that he was " right " to an extent; he didn't have to develop study habits in HS to have them in college (though it sure would have made our lives easier). I frequently questioned whether his IEP should have been adjusted to give homework a lower weight in his overall grade, but I could never convince the school to do that. > > That's our problem. Homework is just what they went over in school, so it is > mundane and boring and I can't get into their heads that they need to learn > to study now so they will have good habits for studying in college. I DO see > a little more maturity in my boys this year, so maybe that's the problem. > Toni > Re: end of the road > > > > Glad it helped. For , I think the difference is twofold. As > > many have said, there is greater independence in terms of choosing > > coursework and studying, but I also think some of it is that he's > > finally maturing. I've often read that individuals with AS are > > developmentally about 2/3 of their chronological age....That would > > have made him about emotionally about 12 when he was 18. Early > > adolescents are still rebelling; definitely not ready for the rigor > > of High School. At this point, he has goals, and is able to complete > > work that he " doesn't think is important " because he knows it's > > required. When he was in High School, he woudl just decide not to do > > the work. I see tremendous changes in him the past couple of > > years....I'm just hoping it continues!--- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Bruce, Have you ever thought about becoming an advocate for people with AS? YOu have first hand knowlege how we work, think and process information so that we can survive. It's a thought. Kernan Quantum Biofeedback Therapy Remote Healing or Local Sessions www.QuantumAssociatesofUtah.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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