12-16-2007, 04:35 AM
I go to American Heritage in South Florida in Broward county, so you wouldn't have to move too far to go there. If you read my Applying to College thread you can see everything they did for me given the right amount of time!
12-16-2007, 04:35 AM
12-21-2007, 04:22 AM
Victor13d Wrote:
As a teen with AS I recomend that you look into either a magnet school or a private school for your son.Not Only are public schools large and intimidating, qualities that often upset or annoy Aspies,they lack a certin motivating flame that most aspies need to develop on our academic and social abilities.
I agree. In addition, you should ensure the school has a firm discipline policy, because it helps to have the social order and prevent bullying situations.
12-28-2007, 05:23 AM
Basically, I recommend any private or charter high school that allows a great amount of flexibility in the difficulty of its courses, all the way from special-ed to AP and IB. Not only that, but it must allow the student to be in AP for some courses, and special-ed for others, if necessary. Better yet, get one that does this and is willing to change the difficulty of the course mid-year between semesters like mine. In other words, the student can't be locked in to one program.
03-25-2008, 08:54 PM
if your son has an IEP, you could ask for a scribe...OR you cold request he be allowed to tape record his notes.
05-18-2008, 08:18 PM
Fancythat Wrote:
My son has Asperger's syndrome and will be going to high school next year. This is the first year that he's been in all regular education classes and he is doing terribly. He's getting mostly F's so far, and it's breaking his heart. The frustrating thing is, he is very bright and reads college level books for fun, like "A Brief History of Time", but the school is not doing a great job of working with him so far. For instance, he has a problem with taking notes because he writes very slowly and wants to get everything perfect, so if he makes a single mistake he stops, erases it, very carefully rewrites it...and by then everybody's moved on and he doesn't have the notes that he needs.
Anyway...I am in central Florida, but I am willing to relocate this coming summer if I can find a high school that is accomodating to Asperger's students. I find that Asperger's kids generally get along best with each other, they're not mean and bullying, they understand each other's quirks, etc. etc. Does anyone know of a high school in Florida with a class for Asperger's students, or that works well with Asperger's students? Or if not, maybe Raleigh/Durham area? I know California's Bay Area is supposed to have great services for these kids, but everyone I know lives on the east coast and I can't really afford the Bay Area.
Any tips would be appreciated!
Anyway...I am in central Florida, but I am willing to relocate this coming summer if I can find a high school that is accomodating to Asperger's students. I find that Asperger's kids generally get along best with each other, they're not mean and bullying, they understand each other's quirks, etc. etc. Does anyone know of a high school in Florida with a class for Asperger's students, or that works well with Asperger's students? Or if not, maybe Raleigh/Durham area? I know California's Bay Area is supposed to have great services for these kids, but everyone I know lives on the east coast and I can't really afford the Bay Area.
Any tips would be appreciated!
ATM: SF Bay? Really? What are the services? Please tell me! What about for adults?
Feel free to list them, or PM a list of them for me.
All the best.
05-18-2008, 09:19 PM
The most basic modifications - available at any school in the US - for a kid with an IEP - the most basic accomodations involve having copies of notes given to your kid AND filled in study guides - that is very easy to ask for -a nd they will give it. My son is not able to listen and write at the same time (sounds worse than it is) so that is why he has that modification -
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