hedding 5 yr old asd

[knat]

just started h edding my dd who has aspergers and was completely stressed out at school. We've started quite promisingly but part of her aspergers is oppositional behaviour. She has a now and next board which she is loving (never worked before) and has asked to see what's on it however i find this quite hard to equate with autonomous learning as i have to set what shes doing = she can't cope with a choice at the moment. We have done some writin gand maths which i've tried to do as part of shopping lists and maths problems using her favourite things ie cats, dogs, fairies etc = although now the novelty's wearing off i think! Anyone have any experience or suggestions = i am on the home edding for special needs email list but dont always find it easy to follow!!!!

Hi Knat I am in a similar situation to you, although as yet my ds is still at school - he is 7 with aspergers and finds school stressful

Congratulations on making the decision

I have never heard or tried a now and next board before - sounds like a good idea though. Do you use picture cards with that? I have never known where to get them!

I can sympathise with the oppositional behaviour problem as well (Pity ds school apparently know nothing about this sort of thing!!!!!!)

How long ago did she stop going to school? From my reading on here and elsewhere on the net I would say that you might want to do lots of fun deschooling type stuff without choice if thats a problem!

She is only 5 so for now I would try not to worry too much about her learning stuff as such

HTH

Try this website for ideas for good value books

I have the set of books I linked to on that website - in fact the delivery only arrived today! My los are going to love colouring and making the scenes for each book. Excellent supplementary activities to go with reading about different topics - Your dd maybe a bit young for that set just yet though

HTH

thanks yurtgirl books look good. The now and next board is picture based and if you look on sparklebox.com you can get all sorts of pictures for everyday activities etc. At the moment we're using a whiteboard and just writing as she likes this at the moment (school used to use pictures). This is only her second week at home and i appreciate the deschooling but knowing how control is a big thing for dd i want to make sure sh'es got some structure and gets used to doing things that are asked of her = its a very difficult balance

The bookpeople also have an even cheaper sister site now called bananas - they had some really good value maths/english learning books a few weeks ago - worth a look to see what bargains they may have!

I would do loads of sand, playdough, in the garden, colouring type choices and activities for a while - maybe when she has matured a bit and is less stressed out by school she will be more able to make choices - does that make sense?

My ds is really stressed and agitated atm - roll on Easter Holidays!! He has been in tears today several times over seemingly trivial things

thanks yurtgirl i think you're right = one day at a time!

hope your ds has a good easter hol - gets less stressed

I think that if your daughter is clearly happier with you setting what she is doing, then carry on that way. It will become obvious to you if she changes and needs you to interact with her in a different way.

FWIW my son 11 has been deeply immersed in one game for 3 months, so I am on the look out for him to be ready to change to having a little bit of planned maths/reading/subjects each morning. He used to like it when I ticked off some topics each day, so he may well go back to that.

I really like using manipulatives for maths. Pattern blocks especially are a great hit with my almost 4 year old. I've just done a post on this on my blog
www.ifnotschool.blogspot.com/

And this book is really great with loads of ideas for ad hoc and home-made games.

www.amazon.co.uk/Games-Learning-Peggy-Kaye/dp/0374522863/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238843777&s r=8-1

I also like these websites for simple ideas and resources
www.sparklebox.co.uk/
www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html (there's a small subscription charge for this one)

Hi there is one site called SEN teacher.
www.senteacher.org/
and primary resources is quite good too.

www.primaryresources.co.uk/

thanks everyone will check out the websites.

Have you found the book
Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children :Paths are made by walking?

Product Description
Mainstream educational provision for children on the autistic spectrum can be inadequate or inappropriate. An increasing number of parents dissatisfied with the education system are looking elsewhere for an approach that will suit their children's needs. In "Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children", parents who have chosen to home educate their children with autism or Asperger's syndrome candidly relate their experiences: how they reached the decision to educate at home, how they set about the task, and how it has affected their lives. Following these personal accounts, the final chapters offer practical advice on getting started with home education, legal advice from an expert in education law, and contact details of support organisations

and also of course the fabulous MuddlePuddle website, especially for families who home educate young children-and their HE Early Years email support list