Hello. My name is Lisa. I am the proud mother of two children: Shane and Holly. One of them is a high-achiever in Ontario's French immersion program in junior high (that would be Holly). And Shane is a teenager in a vocational high school working very hard and striving to earn his diploma. He also has Asperger's Syndrome.
As any of you with children with AS, or with AS yourself, are aware, there are many challenges that come along with this unique form of Autism. High-functioning, yes, but in what areas? Not all "aspies" are good at math. Not all aspies are shy.
I started this blog as a forum to share some of the challenges that our family has faced, along with some stories, some humour, and hopefully some tips on how you can coach your AS kids to set them up for success.
Updates will be posted once a week. Our challenges are primarily academic, and many of the blogs will deal with school. I will periodically attach worksheets that I have created to help your kids with schoolwork or tests. If you would like to see a particular topic addressed, please post a comment below.
Thank you for visiting,
Lisa
This sound like a fabulous idea to help people with kids functioning in an Aspergers family unit connect and share funny and success stories, as well as help each other through difficult times. Way to go Lisa! I am very proud to call you my sister and applaud your tenacity in our educaton system to advocate for Shane and hopefully pave the way for future Asperger diploma students. Shane keep plugging away: a diploma is what you need to stive for> :-)
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