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Laureanne
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14 Oct 2004, 2:58 pm

:?: My 6th grade daughter has started in a new school building this year. This year the students are expected to change classes and work with 5 teachers. My aspie daughter is having a terrible time. She overloads and cries. I need some suggestions and stratigies. She is in an integrated setting with a floating special education teacher. Thank you.
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14 Oct 2004, 3:11 pm

Laureanne wrote:
:?: My 6th grade daughter has started in a new school building this year. This year the students are expected to change classes and work with 5 teachers. My aspie daughter is having a terrible time. She overloads and cries. I need some suggestions and stratigies. She is in an integrated setting with a floating special education teacher. Thank you.
Laure


Other than the crying, what are the specific problems? What makes her cry? Does she get along with the other students?


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15 Oct 2004, 1:00 am

How crowded is it?



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15 Oct 2004, 10:24 am

SHe is crying when she forgets homework at home or there is some major change in routine. there are about 30 kids in the integrated setting.
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09 Nov 2004, 12:40 pm

My suggestions:
*Keep all the classes in one BIG binder, with clearly labeled dividers. This helps so that homework, classwork, and different classes don't get lost. It seems like a pain, but then you don't have one of thouse moments where you go "Oh no I don't have that folder!"
*Put the schedule either on the front of the binder or the first page. This will help if she gets overloaded and can't recall the schedule.
*See if it's possible for her to get a 5 minute pass (leave five minutes early to go to the next class) This could help with overloading from it being too crowded.
*Give her a 'cool down' time when she gets home.
*Get a planner for HW, important dates, etc.
*Talk to her to see if anything specifically bothered her and then discuss how she could handle it next time.

I hope these suggestions help.


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