Ds has been out of school for exactly two years at the end of this month.
He has autism and his time at school was horrific culminating in him being assaulted by a teacher and us removing him age 8.
I have been determined to pursue autonomous HE as everything I read about screamed out as perfect for ds. For two years he has done little but watch videos on you tube, play lego games and build lego. I have taken him to a museum or gallery or sporting activity once a week hoping something would stick. Nothing did. I cannot tell you the sleepless nights I have had wondering if I am getting it all wrong.
His sister is doing the great fire of London at school at the moment. This week he picked up the fire of London book I ordered for her and read it from cover to cover, today he's been on the computer researching more and tells me he needs to go to Pudding Lane to see what it looks like now, monument and St Paul's to see the cathedral that was rebuilt afterwards.
I get him to check the weather for the day each morning for us. Today he said what it would be like according to the forecast then casually mentioned that I would need to get hold of some books for him like the fire of London one ie factual books so he can find what weather is really all about.
It doesn't sound like much but it IS, it's huge. He's interested in subjects outside his own narrow interests and wants to find out more, he's asking and showing curiosity. He's not scared of learning anymore. It's massive.
I am today.
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Sparklysilversequins · 15/10/2013 12:29
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