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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 593769" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Yes, these kids have trouble extrapolating...</p><p></p><p>I've ALWAYS thought my difficult child had Aspergers or some other form of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) because she struggled with this exact thing. She would learn a thing one way - and absolutely could not transfer that knowledge to a situation that was similar, but not exactly the same.</p><p></p><p>Basically, we had to do a lot of explaining that THIS situation was really the SAME as THAT situation. And of course, difficult child would be stunned! It is??? </p><p></p><p>One example: we lived in a cold climate when difficult child was in elementary school. So for her PE classes, she had shorts and T-shirts as well as sweats to wear for outdoor activities. She came home from school one day very upset that she had been cold during gym class because she wore her shorts/t-shirt outside on a cold day. I asked her why she didn't wear the cozy sweats I bought her? Well, it was because it was "gym class" so that meant she was supposed to wear "gym clothes" and her "gym clothes" were the shorts/t-shirt. I had to explain that the sweats were *also* her "gym clothes"...and she was allowed to wear them when it was cold. Had I not specifically explained this? It would never have occurred to difficult child in a million years...</p><p></p><p>Get in the habit of pointing out similarities - this is also that - this is the same as the other....that sort of thing.</p><p></p><p>Also, practice *matching*. (We did this with clothing.) Spread out a lot of items and ask difficult child to match them up....by color, for example. eg. These "match" because they are both red. Then, ask difficult child to match the same items in a different way. Try matching by size this time. eg. Look, even though these are different colors - they are both the same size. Then try matching again - this type with texture. Look - even though these are different colors, and different sizes...they are both fuzzy. You get the idea...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 593769, member: 6546"] Yes, these kids have trouble extrapolating... I've ALWAYS thought my difficult child had Aspergers or some other form of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) because she struggled with this exact thing. She would learn a thing one way - and absolutely could not transfer that knowledge to a situation that was similar, but not exactly the same. Basically, we had to do a lot of explaining that THIS situation was really the SAME as THAT situation. And of course, difficult child would be stunned! It is??? One example: we lived in a cold climate when difficult child was in elementary school. So for her PE classes, she had shorts and T-shirts as well as sweats to wear for outdoor activities. She came home from school one day very upset that she had been cold during gym class because she wore her shorts/t-shirt outside on a cold day. I asked her why she didn't wear the cozy sweats I bought her? Well, it was because it was "gym class" so that meant she was supposed to wear "gym clothes" and her "gym clothes" were the shorts/t-shirt. I had to explain that the sweats were *also* her "gym clothes"...and she was allowed to wear them when it was cold. Had I not specifically explained this? It would never have occurred to difficult child in a million years... Get in the habit of pointing out similarities - this is also that - this is the same as the other....that sort of thing. Also, practice *matching*. (We did this with clothing.) Spread out a lot of items and ask difficult child to match them up....by color, for example. eg. These "match" because they are both red. Then, ask difficult child to match the same items in a different way. Try matching by size this time. eg. Look, even though these are different colors - they are both the same size. Then try matching again - this type with texture. Look - even though these are different colors, and different sizes...they are both fuzzy. You get the idea... [/QUOTE]
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