**AUTISM / ASPERGERS SUPPORT GROUP**

[doll*obsession]

A safe place for all members with friends or family with ASD

Come and have a cuppa, share your joys, and vent your problems with other people who understand.

[krazy.kiwi]

Cat,

When my boy got thrown out of school, I sat down with him and the wrork we had been given for him to do.

We looked at each subject, divided the work up into smaller tasks and made ourselves a timetable.

for the frist few weeks of Distance Ed, I helped him make the timetable, now he does it himself.

The only problem I had at first was helping him understand stuff sent home by the previous school.  There was no explanations, just work sent.  When he started with Distance Ed, they send explanations and have teachers for him to talk to or email.

I'm not sure of how it will work for you but if you ever need advice or someone to chat to, I will be available 🙂

[catsnknots]

Thanks so much Krazy... might just take you up on that offer... we are heading into school today to start the work experience process... 

I think my son needs to understand the fact he needs to make a time table.. he is not too happy about the process so I might call on his teacher aid to help us out. 

I can't do it for him.. he needs to do it himself with my guidance.. 

[bella_again]

I've done distance ed and homeschool with all three of my girls.  We too have a timetable with regular breaks.  What I like about DE is you have all the information, as Krazy said and you or the student can email or contact teachers at anytime for help.

You may also be entitled to the Assistance for Isolated children on medical grounds.

We did have a few hiccups along the way with DD accessing DE but it has been the best thing for her, her confidence has increased and her Psych no longer wants to see her except for reviews for DE.  So huge leaps forward here using that system.

[catsnknots]

Thanks Bella.. will look into that Assistance... 

Just been to the school and they are going to start the work experience program... things might start looking more positive for him. 

[azureline**]

cat you have mail re homeschooling

[catsnknots]

Your mailbox is full...  it rejected my thankyou reply... :^O

[azureline**]

:^O how embarrassing..... thank you. :8} then again, some were not worthy of replies. B-)

[catsnknots]

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[miss_molly_baggins]

I've been a long time reader of this thread...........Hum support, yes that's what I need.

I have three aspergers darlings. All grown up now. All left home and I never hear from them. Which in a way is good as it shows they are managing to find their way in the real world.

I have always blamed the "Aspergers"  for their behaviour.

Not getting an invite to the high school graduation because the youngest  was too ashamed of me to have me stand near them in public - Oh it's just the Aspergers I'd tell myself.

Going to school and claiming neglect because I refused to buy them the latest jeans, having to explain myself to the police and DOCS. It just went on and on, in fact it was never ending. Their own Father walked out and had nothing to do with them when they were little he was Aspergers also. My husband (Their stepfather) is amazing, if I was him I would have run so fast and never looked back. They treated him as bad if not worse than they treated me.

Being pushed into walls, belittled, abused or if I was really lucky ignored - But it was the Aspergers after all. They refused to take medication as it stifled their creativity apparently and suggested that I take medication to deal with them ( which I refused).

Well after missing all the formals and a uni graduation because l wasn't good enough - too ugly, too fat, too dumb, too embassasing, just too .........

The greatest kick in the guts came this morning.

My eldest daughter was married 2 months ago and I didn't know :_|   Obviously it was too shameful to have her mother there.

Now I have blamed the Aspergers for years for all their behaviour but you know I think I was wrong. Yes they do have Aspergers but I think I just had bas*$#d kids.

As a footnote to my vent - I have another child who is not Apergers ( different gene pool) who is the most loving and kind person you would ever meet. Thank goodness for him :-x He restored my faith in my abilities to be a good mother.

[azureline**]

That is very sad.

I am pleased you have found some happiness.