Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi this is only my second time writing but I need some advice. I have a 10 year old son who has Aspergers/Bi-polar. He currently attends a behavioral school with about 9 students. He was placed in the school due to him fighting me to attend school and the public school not helping me to much. There are days I regret having him put in this school because he is not a behavioral problem, but more of the sensory overload, the understanding and the basics with Asperger's children. Well my question or would like some advice on is my son has some strong dislike towards elderly women, especially ones with gray hair. Well his school has a foster grandma who helps out and my son dislikes her. Not because she is mean or had done anything to him, just that she is old. Well I have made this known to the staff and that their may be days that Nick doesn't want to work with her. Well yesterday he got negative marks for reading because he wouldn't read with Grandma. Well I asked the homeroom teacher about this again (it has happened more than once) she said that she was the only one available. Well I said that arguring with him and forcing him accomplishes nothing. Why couldn't he read on his own, or work on something else until someone else was available? Am I being to protective or should I talk with the school again? Anyone else experience this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 What about trying to address this behavior. Your son will have to interact with the elderly in order to function in life. Can you ask for consultation services with a behaviorist? Can the school try some social stories? Also, what does your son love, maybe Grandma can start providing some positive experiences related to what your son is interested in. Just some thoughts- Bonnie cafebonnie.blogspot.com > > Hi this is only my second time writing but I need some advice. I > have a 10 year old son who has Aspergers/Bi-polar. He currently > attends a behavioral school with about 9 students. He was placed in > the school due to him fighting me to attend school and the public > school not helping me to much. There are days I regret having him > put in this school because he is not a behavioral problem, but more > of the sensory overload, the understanding and the basics with > Asperger's children. > > Well my question or would like some advice on is my son has some > strong dislike towards elderly women, especially ones with gray > hair. Well his school has a foster grandma who helps out and my son > dislikes her. Not because she is mean or had done anything to him, > just that she is old. Well I have made this known to the staff and > that their may be days that Nick doesn't want to work with her. Well > yesterday he got negative marks for reading because he wouldn't read > with Grandma. Well I asked the homeroom teacher about this again (it > has happened more than once) she said that she was the only one > available. Well I said that arguring with him and forcing him > accomplishes nothing. Why couldn't he read on his own, or work on > something else until someone else was available? > > Am I being to protective or should I talk with the school again? > Anyone else experience this problem? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 We've never experienced this with my Aspie, but you would think that the school would understand that they sometimes get " stuck " in certain patterns or cannot be flexible and try to work with it. There is nothing wrong with teaching him how to adapt to undesirable but safe situations, but forcing him certainly won't do that. W. > > Hi this is only my second time writing but I need some advice. I > have a 10 year old son who has Aspergers/Bi-polar. He currently > attends a behavioral school with about 9 students. He was placed in > the school due to him fighting me to attend school and the public > school not helping me to much. There are days I regret having him > put in this school because he is not a behavioral problem, but more > of the sensory overload, the understanding and the basics with > Asperger's children. > > Well my question or would like some advice on is my son has some > strong dislike towards elderly women, especially ones with gray > hair. Well his school has a foster grandma who helps out and my son > dislikes her. Not because she is mean or had done anything to him, > just that she is old. Well I have made this known to the staff and > that their may be days that Nick doesn't want to work with her. Well > yesterday he got negative marks for reading because he wouldn't read > with Grandma. Well I asked the homeroom teacher about this again (it > has happened more than once) she said that she was the only one > available. Well I said that arguring with him and forcing him > accomplishes nothing. Why couldn't he read on his own, or work on > something else until someone else was available? > > Am I being to protective or should I talk with the school again? > Anyone else experience this problem? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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