Homeschool Worksheets 8th Grade
January 12th, 2010 | 
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Question: Asperger and homeschool help? Kind of long... Please, help me?
I have Aspergers Syndrome and am in the 8th grade. I am home schooled.
I can remember catchy sayings like the first couple verses in the poem Hope by Emily Dickenson, but not facts easily
Concentrating, taking notes/summarizing, tests, reading boring things, organizing, remembering simple things (like where i put my pencil or my notes) and studying are very very hard for me. I have Very Bad handwriting/coordination skills
I love worksheets, i like reading the Harry Potter Series a lot, animals and writing fiction stories, research reports and essays.
I want to go to college to get a DVM (Veterinarian)
I have library books to choose from. I have rented a couple that should work can you please help me find a way to learn? I need to develop learning skills for high school. (Keystone National High school)
Thank Yo
I meant: Thank You
Answer: I'm Homeschooling a 12 yo with aspergers, so I know where you are coming from. In fact, we are Homeschooling in part because public schools could NOT help him learn all the things that you are having trouble with.
Your parents should be helping you with these problems. I would talk to them or your psychologist about making checklists for the things you have trouble with. We have white boards all over my son's room, with lists of what's happening today, what's happening this week, what he has left to get done.
Your concentration levels and ability to handle boring things will increase as you get older. For now there needs to be a system in place. One that has rewards for working a certain amount of time and one that has set break points, so you can know that you're working for half an hour then you get to stop and relax.
In fact, many typical adults have problems with the things you mention, being organized and losing things. Most adults have a PDA to help motivate them. We have set places to put things so that they are always there. Your desk should have a place for everything. Ask your mom to help you find a logical set-up for your study area, its' really hard for people with aspergers to do that on their own.
Aspergers can be a hard thing to live with, but it is such a gift. Twenty years ago I could have been dx'ed with it, which is helpful when I work with my son because I know how hard it is for him. In other ways it's harder, because I don't want him to know all the hurts as you struggle. Good luck with Homeschooling, it's been wonderful in our family!
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