Spelling Bee... Why you dont homeschool kids

**gwahir** · 02-15-2009, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by sycld

And if he does have Asperger's (which he may or may not), that's all the more reason to ensure that he learns how to interact properly with other people because, by golly, he'll be expected to know how to do it when he's an adult.

Putting him in a home school environment with a doting mom who's so thrilled about her son that she feels the need to isolate him from the inferior normal kids is counter-productive.

I agree, in theory, but it's not always that simple.

I think he'd be better off in social settings. But he may be in social settings outside of school that we just don't know about, and even if he's not, I'm not claiming any level of expertise to be able to judge the family on how they've brought up the kid.

**Cryptic** · 02-16-2009, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by gwahir

I agree, in theory, but it's not always that simple.

I think he'd be better off in social settings. But he may be in social settings outside of school that we just don't know about, and even if he's not, I'm not claiming any level of expertise to be able to judge the family on how they've brought up the kid.

Yeah, I agree. And it also depends on how high functioning - or not - he is in social situations. "Normal" social interactions might do him more harm than good depending on how severe his autism is.

**sycld** · 02-17-2009, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by Cryptic

Yeah, I agree. And it also depends on how high functioning - or not - he is in social situations. "Normal" social interactions might do him more harm than good depending on how severe his autism is.

What? So it's not totally obvious that he's high functioning to you?

Originally Posted by gwahir

I agree, in theory, but it's not always that simple.

I think he'd be better off in social settings. But he may be in social settings outside of school that we just don't know about, and even if he's not, I'm not claiming any level of expertise to be able to judge the family on how they've brought up the kid.

Unless he was acting like an ass on purpose, there's obviously something wrong with his ability to socialize if he acts like this at 13 years old, and people aren't going to be like, "Oh, he just has autism! Let's let him act like a total asshole to us and enjoy it!"

**gwahir** · 02-17-2009, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by sycld

Unless he was acting like an ass on purpose, there's obviously something wrong with his ability to socialize if he acts like this at 13 years old, and people aren't going to be like, "Oh, he just has autism! Let's let him act like a total asshole to us and enjoy it!"

What's your point?

**Cryptic** · 02-17-2009, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by sycld

What? So it's not totally obvious that he's high functioning to you?

The fact that he can presumably dress and feed himself and string together complete sentences does not mean he is high functioning.

**Nevrmore** · 02-20-2009, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by Cryptic

The fact that he can presumably dress and feed himself and string together complete sentences does not mean he is high functioning.

CAN YOUR DOG FEED ITSELF?! HUH??

CAN YOUR FIDDLER CRAB PUT ON ITS SUNDAY BEST!?!?

CAN A BALLOON TALK IN COMPLETE SENTENCES?!?#?!?@??!?!?

NO I DIDN'T THINK SO