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Posted: 02/Nov/2009 at 12:18pm | IP Logged Quote Lauren001

Hi Everyone.

 I am new to the homeschooling community.  My son went to preschool last year and decided this year it was God's calling for me to homeschool him.  He is very intelligent.  He learns new things really well and picks stuff up quickly.  His weakness is when he is in large groups of people he melts down.  Therefore we actually are thinking he has Aspergers and not Autism.  We live in the state of North Carolina and was wondering if anyone out there has any advice of good websites to use for learning with him and advice on how they homeschool their kindergartner.  We are using LIFEPAC christian based curriculum with him. Any advice, information ANYTHING would be so helpful for us because I am new to this and do not know anyone else who homeschools! Thanks! Lauren

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I am probably not much help, but hoping to be in your shoes next year.  My son is 3 and has autism and I am working towards being able to close my daycare and devote my time to only my kids. 

I do wonder why you would think aspergers though, as those with aspergers usually do desire to have friends and fit in, but have difficulty doing so.  Those with autism usually dislike crowds and large groups.

 

Do you do any ABA with him?  We have been doing this since last February on our own and the state started in March, and the school system took over in June... but both programs provide only minimal ABA. 

I would love to keep in touch since we are both in similar boats!

 

Good luck!!!



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Hey! Definently would love to keep in touch with you.  Actually with my son it's not exactly that he does not like it, he tries to fit in and loves making new friends, he just does not exactly know how to show it. He always wants to hug and kiss you and sometimes its not the appropriate times.  It's like he is there, but just doesn't exactly know where to fit in at. When he melts down around large groups it's because he is frustrated because it's almost like he cannot get his point across and that he doesnt exactly know how to respond.  Example being at church he is supposed to sit down, be quiet, it's like he doesnt understand why exactly he is expected to be calm, quiet, even though we have told him many times to be. Pertaining to the ABA question the school system was working with him, and also we do private therapy as well.  Has worked WONDERS!! I added you to my buddy list! Thanks for responding to me!! Lauren
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Oh yes, that does sound more like Aspergers.  A family in my autism support group has one of each (and one NT), and their kids are college age so they have kind of BTDT.  They were comparing Aspergers and Autism a few weeks ago.

ABA has really helped Logan as well.  He isn't progressing through the trials very quickly (he was doing great but regressed when he transitioned from home therapy to their early intervention preschool where he gets significantly less and only 20 minutes at a time), but his overall receptive language is increasing. 



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Hey,Well we personally use Time4learning and both my kids dd 8 & ds 3 love it......

I have a neice who has learning disabiltys and they think she may be Autistic...She struggled for yrs in PS but last year they finally pulled her out and she has been doing T4L since..from what i hear she is doing good with it ;)

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Hello! Welcome to the forum!

My youngest who is now almost nine sounds similar to your child. I have had him evaluated informally and was told that he has a few of the social deficits associated with Asperger's. For example, like your son, he will hug and kiss people that he meets and likes. He does not understand personal space. He has trouble making transitions or changing from an activity that he is absorbed in.

It is like I have to teach him social skills that my three older children picked up naturally. It got harder as he got older and he is very tall for his age. Other people are more tolerant of "different" behaviour in younger children. I find it frustrating when it is considered a discipline issue and I know it isn't but only because i have older children. I am really glad I do!

Anyway, my favorite resource for help with this child is this list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolingcreatively/
It has a different perspective than I found anywhere as far as being very positive about children like this. If you look at my Right Brained Learners link in my sig, you will see some of the ideas presented. they have a whole different time table for learning and knowing that has saved me lots of frustration. Plus, my son is really making progress.

I also use Time4Learning with him and it is working well.

Where are you in NC? I am outside of Charlotte.


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Asperger's IS an autistic spectrum disorder.  Anyone who has been given the asperger's label is autistic.  It's just a matter of where the person falls on the autistic spectrum.  Asperger's is typically (but not always) what is known as "high functioning autism." 

That distinction is important, especially as you research your options.

It doesn't sound like you have a diagnosis yet?  If not, you need one.  Once you get a diagnosis, you'll have a wealth of resources available to you via organizations like Autism.org and APSFA.org.

You may want to read this article for early signs and symptoms of asperger's / autism.

Narrowing down exactly what your child's issues are will go a long way toward helping you organize your homeschool focus.  Then, for getting organized, this is a simple, straight forward article.



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We use http://avenscorner.com. They have simple games that were written by the father of a son with autism.
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