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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 12745" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Over the years many of you know I have been exploring and</p><p>advocating. difficult child (the now 16 year old ADHD etc.) is a high</p><p>functioning AS according to DDD, MD. :smirk: The school has been including "social skills" on the IEP since I got the first one in 4th grade and there is NO "social skills"</p><p>training around here. Thanks to the Board and my research I</p><p>have helped him along...but he still does not blend well.</p><p></p><p>This month the high school bulletin announced a new teacher</p><p>with 18 years experience in disability education. I called</p><p>and left a message on his voice mail asking him to call me</p><p>"at his convenience". He called back the same day and we</p><p>had a meaningful conversation.</p><p></p><p>The two interesting aspects were these. He does not believe</p><p>there is much to be done at this stage that I'm not doing.</p><p>His experience makes him believe that the social problems will not be a big issue in adulthood like it can be during</p><p>the school years. (Makes sense to me.) The other idea is</p><p>that I emphasize "self-advocacy" by providing articles and</p><p>books to difficult child so he is fully informed. (Also makes sense.)</p><p></p><p>It was really nice to speak to an intelligent, caring adult</p><p>in our community. That was the highlight of my week. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 12745, member: 35"] Over the years many of you know I have been exploring and advocating. difficult child (the now 16 year old ADHD etc.) is a high functioning AS according to DDD, MD. [img]:smirk:[/img] The school has been including "social skills" on the IEP since I got the first one in 4th grade and there is NO "social skills" training around here. Thanks to the Board and my research I have helped him along...but he still does not blend well. This month the high school bulletin announced a new teacher with 18 years experience in disability education. I called and left a message on his voice mail asking him to call me "at his convenience". He called back the same day and we had a meaningful conversation. The two interesting aspects were these. He does not believe there is much to be done at this stage that I'm not doing. His experience makes him believe that the social problems will not be a big issue in adulthood like it can be during the school years. (Makes sense to me.) The other idea is that I emphasize "self-advocacy" by providing articles and books to difficult child so he is fully informed. (Also makes sense.) It was really nice to speak to an intelligent, caring adult in our community. That was the highlight of my week. DDD [/QUOTE]
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