jokly67

I have a 16 yo ds who has Asperger's Syndrome. We are new to
homeshcooling and change to unshcooling which has been the best thing
for him. For family members and the future, how can I prove or know
when he "graduates" or has completed school. Thank you for any
suggestions. Jodie

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In a message dated 3/12/03 8:24:42 AM, jokly67@... writes:

<< We are new to
homeshcooling and change to unshcooling which has been the best thing
for him. For family members and the future, how can I prove or know
when he "graduates" or has completed school. >>

GED test?
That and gifts and a party!
Have a portrait made of him and give them all copies?

Tia Leschke

> I have a 16 yo ds who has Asperger's Syndrome. We are new to
> homeshcooling and change to unshcooling which has been the best thing
> for him. For family members and the future, how can I prove or know
> when he "graduates" or has completed school. Thank you for any
> suggestions. Jodie

How about - when he figures out what he wants to do with his life and has
made a start toward his goals, then he's "graduated" and on to "college"
while he learns more of what he needs to make a living at it? I certainly
would hope that he *never* completes his education. I don't expect to
complete mine before I die. <g>
Tia

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In a message dated 3/12/03 10:24:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jokly67@... writes:


> I have a 16 yo ds who has Asperger's Syndrome. We are new to
> homeshcooling and change to unshcooling which has been the best thing
> for him. For family members and the future, how can I prove or know
> when he "graduates" or has completed school. Thank you for any
> suggestions. Jodie
>
>
>

Hi Jodie,

I am completely new to home schooling (won't be starting till fall because
I'm letting my 9 year old son finish out the 3rd grade first), but think the
only way to do it is to get your son to pass a GED (high school equivalency
test).

By the way, my son has atypical autism -- very high functioning, a 130 IQ --
and I'm glad to hear your son is enjoying the homeschooling experience. Mine
has been battered in school by teachers because he's a square peg in a round
hole. They actually want me to put him on neuroleptic drugs to "calm" him
down. Translation -- in the areas where my son is two or more years ahead of
grade level, they want him to pretend he's not bored and use drugs to get him
to sit still in his seat. He has a full-time aide, mind you, and can easily
be assigned other work at those moments that fits his interest level more.

Today he was sneezing a lot just before the school bus came and I just
decided to let him stay home. We ended up going to a small restaurant for
lunch near a harbor close to home. On the dock, we watched a sea gull in
clear shallow water (and he watched us). Even now and then he would move his
webbed feet very fast and disturb all the silt on the bottom of the water.
Sometimes a tiny sea creature would float up in the swirl of silt and the sea
gull would get rewarded with lunch. It was absolutely fascinating to watch.
My son and I talked about how the sea gull's luck meant some other creature
would die. He said, philosophically, "everything dies some time. That's life."

We're home now and he's just watching cartoons. My son is more relaxed today
than I have seen him in a long time. I can't wait for him to "graduate" 3rd
grade in June so he can come home for a real education.

Carrie


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Tia Leschke

> We're home now and he's just watching cartoons. My son is more relaxed
today
> than I have seen him in a long time. I can't wait for him to "graduate"
3rd
> grade in June so he can come home for a real education.

If you believe that school is harming him, why wait?
Tia

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In a message dated 3/12/03 1:25:07 PM, bellamora@... writes:

<< I can't wait for him to "graduate" 3rd
grade in June so he can come home for a real education. >>

You don't have to wait.

There's no "value" in a third grade graduation.

If he thinks he's having fun and wants to keep going, that's one thing. But
whatever damage you think school is doing to him will continue to be done
every day he goes to school.

And if you see him home and being relaxed and calm, you could point out to
him that he could have that tomorrow, and the next day, and the fifteenth of
April, and the tenth of May...

Sandra

jokly67

--- In [email protected], bellamora@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 3/12/03 10:24:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> jokly67@h... writes:
>
>
> > I have a 16 yo ds who has Asperger's Syndrome. We are new to
> > homeshcooling and change to unshcooling which has been the best
thing
> > for him. For family members and the future, how can I prove or
know
> > when he "graduates" or has completed school. Thank you for any
> > suggestions. Jodie
> >
> >
> >
>
> Hello, Carrie
Your son sounds alot like mine at that age. Exact IQ too. They said
that he did not fit the keyhole for autism and teachers did not know
how to keep him from being bored. He now picks what he wants to learn
and is learning every day. It is glorious to see progress instead of
so many daily struggles. He finally could not handle the stress of
school and anxiety attacks got the better of him. This is why we
started to homeschool. With children who have such high IQs to start
with, it is amazing what they can find to learn on their own. Good
luck and I am glad you are homeschooling. Let them be your guide.
Jodie>
>
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jokly67

--- In [email protected], Tia Leschke <leschke@s...>
wrote:
>
> > >
> How about - when he figures out what he wants to do with his life
and has
> made a start toward his goals, then he's "graduated" and on
to "college"
> while he learns more of what he needs to make a living at it? I
certainly
> would hope that he *never* completes his education. I don't expect
to
> complete mine before I die. <g>
> Tia


Thank you for the reminder. I never want to complete my education as
well. As long as he can become part of life and never quits learning
this should be my goal. I should not need a bunch of tests that he is
going to forget after testing anyway. The things he learns now he
keeps with him. Thank you again for the support. This is a great
list. Jodie

zenmomma *

>>We're home now and he's just watching cartoons. My son is more relaxed
>>today than I have seen him in a long time. I can't wait for him to
>>"graduate" 3rd grade in June so he can come home for a real education.>>

Then why wait??? Why should he spend another day in school? His relaxed,
joyful life can start NOW. :o)

Life is good.
~Mary

"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green
earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh





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