tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298994890407805379.post4998815342570471461..comments2010-06-25T10:21:38.197-04:00Comments on Pearls Of... Something: Our Schooling SituationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298994890407805379.post-67785105582807384932008-09-03T21:31:00.000-04:002008-09-03T21:31:00.000-04:00I realize that I came to your blog long after you ...I realize that I came to your blog long after you posted about your school situation, so please bear with me if this isn't something you want to talk about anymore.<BR/><BR/>My son is 6 and recieved an educational diagnosis last spring of Asperger's Syndrome. He's also gifted in some areas (math, creative constructs of any kind), likes a fairly rigid routine, and needs social interaction in order to learn (explicitly, since implicit social interaction is something he struggles with) how to behave in social situations. We struggled for a long time and even sent him to kindergarden before deciding to homeschool this fall.<BR/><BR/>I am so glad we made that choice. Of course it's early days yet and I may come to regret keeping him home, but for now, we like it! I like the way he starts his morning with math (long before my hair is washed and breakfast is served). I like the time we spend together on language arts. I really like that we can diagram whatever scientific thing has caught his attention on any given day. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing some of your thoughts! It's such a complicated thing to choose between regular school and homeschooling. I love reading about other people's experiences (especially those who deal with autism spectrum disorders).Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17615575846268382329noreply@blogger.com