Re: Social skills comments

[Guest guest]

This doesn't just apply to homeschooling. I get similar comments

since my aspie isn't involved in any sports or afterschool

activities. He just couldn't handle it. Aspies NEED a ton of alone

time or at the most, small groups (1 or 2) other people around. My

aspie struggles every day. All the noise, commotion and trying to

read everyones faces is exhausing for him. His cup gets full rather

quickly. We've built in lots of 'quiet time' for him during the day

at school which helps but he still needs that time at night and on

the weekends to recover.

Don't let it get to you. You can just make a comment like " Oh,

we've built in lots of social activies with neighborhood kids " or

something like that. ly, it's none of their D**m business!

>

> I homeschool my aspie daughter and she has lots of opportunityfor

> social interaction. Bbut I am tired of the question, " But what

about

> social interaction? Do you WANT her to be isolated? "

> How do I respond without losing my cool when I'm asked this

constantly!

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for all your responses. This one, Makes SO much

sense. She was a mess in " real " school and has blossomed socially

since being out in the world!

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> I would respond by saying.. Not all social interaction at school

is a

> positive one.

> I find that exposing her to the real world.. Not the micro- world

of a

> public school is appropriate socialization for her.

> And one of the aspects of being a child with aspergers is.. They

get along

> with adults usually and are picked on by their peers. I don't

think that is

> appropriate socialization for my child.. I would think that is

scarring...

> But thanks for your concern.. ( LOL)..

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> -- ( ) Social skills comments

>

> I homeschool my aspie daughter and she has lots of opportunityfor

> social interaction. Bbut I am tired of the question, " But what

about

> social interaction? Do you WANT her to be isolated? "

> How do I respond without losing my cool when I'm asked this

constantly!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would respond by saying.. Not all social interaction at school is a

positive one.

I find that exposing her to the real world.. Not the micro- world of a

public school is appropriate socialization for her.

And one of the aspects of being a child with aspergers is.. They get along

with adults usually and are picked on by their peers. I don't think that is

appropriate socialization for my child.. I would think that is scarring...

But thanks for your concern.. ( LOL)..

-- ( ) Social skills comments

I homeschool my aspie daughter and she has lots of opportunityfor

social interaction. Bbut I am tired of the question, " But what about

social interaction? Do you WANT her to be isolated? "

How do I respond without losing my cool when I'm asked this constantly!

[Guest guest]

Amen !

-- ( ) Re: Social skills comments

This doesn't just apply to homeschooling. I get similar comments

since my aspie isn't involved in any sports or afterschool

activities. He just couldn't handle it. Aspies NEED a ton of alone

time or at the most, small groups (1 or 2) other people around. My

aspie struggles every day. All the noise, commotion and trying to

read everyones faces is exhausing for him. His cup gets full rather

quickly. We've built in lots of 'quiet time' for him during the day

at school which helps but he still needs that time at night and on

the weekends to recover.

Don't let it get to you. You can just make a comment like " Oh,

we've built in lots of social activies with neighborhood kids " or

something like that. ly, it's none of their D**m business!

>

> I homeschool my aspie daughter and she has lots of opportunityfor

> social interaction. Bbut I am tired of the question, " But what

about

> social interaction? Do you WANT her to be isolated? "

> How do I respond without losing my cool when I'm asked this

constantly!

>

[Guest guest]

And if they persist.. Start asking them personal questions about their sex

life!!! It shuts them up and shows them how inappropriate their pushing is!

-- ( ) Social skills comments

I homeschool my aspie daughter and she has lots of opportunityfor

social interaction. Bbut I am tired of the question, " But what about

social interaction? Do you WANT her to be isolated? "

How do I respond without losing my cool when I'm asked this constantly!