What is Asperger Syndrome
Asperger syndrome - also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, Aspergers or just AS - is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and is chara...
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my son was diagnosed last year in kindergarten and of course had some difficulty then getting along and controling himself. we expected things to be a little bit worse at least at first this year with adjusting to first grade with full days instead of half and greater demands on him in class, but things are much worse than we anticipated. he has been sent home 3 days already and has not made it past noon without having some sort of major melt down even one single day. the school is trying to work with him but his teacher is young and admits to never having delt with a child like him. they have decided to have him start going half days now, but i have little hope that this will do any good since he has been wanting to go home anyway. it seems he is just getting what he wanted to begin with. he throws tantrums whenever things dont go his way which is most of the time and im afraid that the faculty is letting him get away with too much. i worry he will fall behind now although he is still ahead of the other kids at this point in most of the subjects. he wont do the work at school that they want him to do but at home he completes all assignments with very little problems and starts his homework as soon as he gets home without even being told. we are trying not to let him feel that coming home early is a reward for him(no cartoons untill after 3pm when the other kids come home for example) but we are running out of ideas for improving his behavior in class. he wont even participate in activities that he enjoyed last year like recess or playing with the one friend he finally made at the end of the year last year. if anyone has any ideas for me or his teachers to try it would be apreciated. i desperately want him to be able to go back to full day and im worried that things will get worse i dont think he belongs in special ed but he does well with one on one but the school doesnt seem to be able to give him as much of it as he needs. we really need some help here please! weve just never had this much trouble with school with him, he used to absolutely love it.
Posted on 08/29/08, 01:08 am |
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Hi...I would suggest that you read as much information regarding ASD as you can. Share the information you get with the teachers. Surely your son has an IEP. Be sure that the goals are set up to allow him to succeed at school. Sounds like the teachers need some training also. There are lots of courses with continuing education credits available to the teachers. They just need to look for them. It sounds like your son may have some sensory dysfunctions. Maybe the lights at school bother him, or maybe he has hypersensitive hearing. If there is too much chaos in the classroom, it may cause him difficulty in settling down and being able to concentrate.
I don't think that your son just wants to come home; I think he needs to escape all the things that are frustrating him. That is why he is able to work so well at home...he is able to concentrate, because it is most likely a calming atmosphere for him. Hope this helps..Hang in there, the road is rough, but well worth the effort! 
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My two youngest get sensory overload easily and after that they are impossible.I have found that the lights and pictures on the walls as well as the amount of students in class with them affect them.
Can you help him to learn coping mechanisms? Can the teacher put him in a seating arrangement that won't be as stimulating ? Can he wear earplugs to block out noise? A new school year is so stressful for these kids. Is he afraid of the noise in the lunchroom? With so much sensory input and new surroundings it's not that abnormal to come unglued.
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you may want to request a more experienced teacher. The teacher may have better ideas on how to deal with his meltdowns and not have them impede his progress, and I have a feeling the newer teacher wouldn't mind that either, as he/she is probably still learning how to handle a classroom in the first place.
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have you considered homeschooling?
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First You are the parent and need to understand that the school has to provide FAPEthe School is he on a 504 plan also the schoolhas to provide a "trained" teacher . an an IEP make sure there are no negitive consquences. Have an advocate on your side .when we were in that age the teacher delighted ingiving my son 29days dention 1day of in school suspention witch he ditched and was lost by the school for 2hrs . we grew up and now watch for administrative bulling and will file charges if nessasaey. my rant is over to help the poor teacher get the book "the incredible 5 point scale" by Kari Dunn-Baron make it your guide line. don't worry about him getting by with too much IEP stands fo INDIVIDUAL(not ambigious) education plan. we went through hell with our son he was charged with no less than 20 crimnial charges 5-7 grade and lost custady to the state for 18 months for medicial depeveration
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sorry about the lack of spaces but also when dealing with kids on the spectrum most schools don't get it and remember the term manifestation detremation meaning the child can not be punished for there disability . another group to get info from is "family voices" I personaly have lost faith in schools to deal with aspergers, ppd-nos & hfa because if the child is verble and smart thay tend to believe he is to smart to have this behavior. his angzity(sp) is causing his out bursts
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you need an advocate. sending him home early is not an option. does he have an iep?
you can contact your local arc or autism society to get the name and contact information for a parent advocate for your district. I wonder if an aide will help?
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hi, my son is an aspie and he is 16 and is going to be a junior this year, durring his sophmore year i finally found him a Advocate who has no ties to the school or to where he goes to sphych. therapy, in my state it is called MY-KID non profit org. started by a mom here in AZand boy is she good she n=knows the ins and outs of your rights, that would be my suggestion is for you to find a program like this one where you live, good luck
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