Re: New here-Does anyone homeschool aspie teenagers?

[Guest guest]

Yes we homeschool two teenagers a 14yr old girl with autsim R/O aspergers in the

8th grade and a 16 yr autism in the 9th grade. Yes fitting in at school is a

social nightmare. Homeschooling can be trying but in the end I believe it is

worth it.

Hope this helps a little.

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> Hi

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> I'm new to the group and looking for suggestions and advice. I have a 14 y.o.

daughter with Aspergers who we are currently homeschooling. She went to public

school through 6th grade then we pulled her out to attend a private school for

homeschoolers 2-3 days a week. That worked fine for a couple of years, now the

social difficulties are causing big problems both with the other students and

the teachers.

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> It seems everything quickly goes downhill once a teacher or administrator

determines your child's behavior is due to " negative attitude " or rudeness. We

hate to completely homeschool her but at this point we feel positive encounters

with other people whether it be volunteering at an animal shelter, etc. is

better than trying to force her to fit in with teenagers when she never will.

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> Is anyone going through a similiar situation?

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> Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

>> I have a 14 y.o. daughter with Aspergers who we are currently homeschooling.

She went to public school . . . private school for homeschoolers . . . now the

social difficulties are causing big problems both with the other students and

the teachers.

It seems everything quickly goes downhill once a teacher or administrator

determines your child's behavior is due to " negative attitude " or rudeness. We

hate to completely homeschool her but at this point we feel positive encounters

with other people whether it be volunteering at an animal shelter, etc. is

better than trying to force her to fit in with teenagers when she never will.

Is anyone going through a similiar situation?<<

We have a teenage Aspie daughter who's been homeschooled her entire life. She's

an extrovert but has a hard time getting people to accept her, much less

understand her. From the very beginning I have allowed her to pretty much chart

her own course in life rather than forcing her to conform to others'

expectations. Once she decides she can do something, she never lets anything

stop her. She helped her Aspie big brother start a business about 10 years ago

selling hand-fed cagebirds (he provided the capital, she the sweat equity) and

they now have a website with orders coming in from several states. Her customers

love how detailed she is; she writes prolifically; and yet her math skills have

languished for several years around the 4th grade level. Her head just hurts

whenever she tries to wrap her brain around long division.

But recently she got on a science kick and decided to take all the HS science

courses ASAP. So she's studing algebra quick, so she can take chemistry. I have

no doubt she'll figure it out, probably without ever learning long division.

I've never been able to explain my daughter to people (especially since she was

only dx'd 2 years ago), and it's always a challenge working with such a

strong-minded individual, but I don't regret the path we took with her and I

believe she will continue to be a contributing member of society for her entire

life.

Buck

[Guest guest]

Your daughter sounds so much like mine. We also have parrots , belong to a bird

club and rehabilitate wild birds. Must be a bird thing?? My daughter connects

with birds so much better than with her peers. My daughter skipped 8th grade

because she's ahead in everything except math where she seems stuck on about the

4th-5th grade. Long division did her in too so we jumped straight to

pre-algebra. You can use a calculator on the SAT so I figured we could spend

years doing the same math or keep going.

Thank you so much for your response.

a

> >> I have a 14 y.o. daughter with Aspergers who we are currently

homeschooling. She went to public school . . . private school for homeschoolers

.. . . now the social difficulties are causing big problems both with the other

students and the teachers.

> It seems everything quickly goes downhill once a teacher or administrator

determines your child's behavior is due to " negative attitude " or rudeness. We

hate to completely homeschool her but at this point we feel positive encounters

with other people whether it be volunteering at an animal shelter, etc. is

better than trying to force her to fit in with teenagers when she never will.

> Is anyone going through a similiar situation?<<

>

> We have a teenage Aspie daughter who's been homeschooled her entire life.

She's an extrovert but has a hard time getting people to accept her, much less

understand her. From the very beginning I have allowed her to pretty much chart

her own course in life rather than forcing her to conform to others'

expectations. Once she decides she can do something, she never lets anything

stop her. She helped her Aspie big brother start a business about 10 years ago

selling hand-fed cagebirds (he provided the capital, she the sweat equity) and

they now have a website with orders coming in from several states. Her customers

love how detailed she is; she writes prolifically; and yet her math skills have

languished for several years around the 4th grade level. Her head just hurts

whenever she tries to wrap her brain around long division.

>

> But recently she got on a science kick and decided to take all the HS science

courses ASAP. So she's studing algebra quick, so she can take chemistry. I have

no doubt she'll figure it out, probably without ever learning long division.

>

> I've never been able to explain my daughter to people (especially since she

was only dx'd 2 years ago), and it's always a challenge working with such a

strong-minded individual, but I don't regret the path we took with her and I

believe she will continue to be a contributing member of society for her entire

life.

>

> Buck

>

[Guest guest]

Wow birds huh—this is interesting. My 13 yo aspie

daughter also loves birds. Wants to be an avian vet. She spents years

devouring all the field guides and bird watching. we have a cockatiel, but she

enjoys the wild birds the most. we are also members of the local wildlife rehabbers

and have spent time rehabbing doves and ducks. How old is your daughter now?

Regards, melody

[Guest guest]

Hi Melody

My daughter is 14 now. The bird thing is weird. I wonder if anyone else has

noticed this? What state are you in? Do you still rehab wild birds? We're

gearing up for bird babies to start dropping out of the sky in April. My

daughter got me interested in birds when she was about 7. It's funny...when

we're at our parrot club meeting the birds always single her out and climb all

over her. It's like they know she " gets " them and they love her. My daughter has

talked about being an avian vet too. We sure could use more of them! I hope your

daughter continues in that direction.

a

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> Wow birds huh-this is interesting. My 13 yo aspie daughter also loves

> birds. Wants to be an avian vet. She spents years devouring all the field

> guides and bird watching. we have a cockatiel, but she enjoys the wild

> birds the most. we are also members of the local wildlife rehabbers and

> have spent time rehabbing doves and ducks. How old is your daughter now?

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>

> Regards, melody

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[Guest guest]

Hi paula:

That is awesome how the parrots communicate with or are

attracted to your daughter. Perhaps they sense her love and comfort with

handling the birds.

We are located in fresno, California. We will not be rehabbing

on our own until my daughter is a little older, because as you know, the time

commitment does not work well around traditional public school. We continue

to support the local rehabbers group when and where we can. My daughter

would LOVE visiting with a girl around her age about this passion and share

rehabbing stories. If you think your daughter might also be interested let

me know. my daughter has both a facebook and youtube account.

Regards, melody