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 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Tablet for school?

Posted: 27 Jan 2014, 7:35 am 

Replies: 8
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My daughter got a laptop at school in grade 5 and it has made a world of difference. In grade 4 I don't think she passed a single test. By the end of grade 5 she was passing everything. Now, in grade 7 she is regularly bringing home marks in the 80s. The use of technology has allowed her true abilit...

 Forum: Love and Dating   Topic: Worth the Effort?

Posted: 21 Jan 2014, 8:13 am 

Replies: 3
Views: 1,502


I second the idea that this may be about control. Maybe take a look at the "power and control wheel", easily found on-line. Consider his behaviour and whether he is accepting of you or trying to exercise control over you so that he is the one in the relationship who is "right" and in charge. Continu...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: Feeling like a curse on a NT parent's life

Posted: 08 Jan 2014, 12:10 pm 

Replies: 10
Views: 1,055


I can't speak for your mom, but you may be guessing something that she doesn't really feel. As the NT mom of an Aspie and 3 other kids with their own unique issues, I know that I want ALL of my kids to find activities that they are content with and earn them some money, to live in a comfortable, saf...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Not eating lunch at school

Posted: 29 Oct 2013, 12:33 pm 

Replies: 23
Views: 3,999


I have 2 kids who are very picky due to sensory issues. I let them choose their lunches but tell them that they must take one food item and one drink. I don't get fussy about what it is. Currently my son takes a cheese bun, a granola bar and a juice box. My daughter takes a meal replacement bar, a b...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: HELP! My Son Won't Go to School

Posted: 21 Oct 2013, 8:38 pm 

Replies: 29
Views: 2,433


It is always possible to simply state that what you have been doing isn't working and we're going to try something new to see if we can do this better. As long as you are breathing you have another chance. It has been a long run of trial and error, regrouping and trial again in our family, but our d...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: HELP! My Son Won't Go to School

Posted: 21 Oct 2013, 12:13 pm 

Replies: 29
Views: 2,433


If he simply hasn't got the skills to do better at school than he is doing, punishing him at home could certainly lead to panic about school. With our daughter we had to separate out what she could do and then figure out how we would help her do better. She has AS ADHD and learning disabilities and ...
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