tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453834370185926171.post7724884328895258828..comments2024-01-17T04:44:17.019-05:00Comments on Teaching Tommy: Picking Up the PiecesLisa Jo Rudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517170138121456391noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453834370185926171.post-43999327909845988032007-10-11T10:04:00.000-04:002007-10-11T10:04:00.000-04:00Hi, Susan! thanks so much for reading. It's amazi...Hi, Susan! thanks so much for reading. It's amazing to hear from someone in such a very similar situation - when we were in public school, other parents seemed thrilled with the program. <BR/><BR/> Seems to me that when a child is high functioning enough to learn academics, it's the schools job to TEACH academics (and it's MY job to teach my kid to order from a menu, buy from a store, and so forth...). But perhaps we're in the minority...?!Lisa Jo Rudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07517170138121456391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453834370185926171.post-11483117592627752732007-10-11T00:25:00.000-04:002007-10-11T00:25:00.000-04:00My husand and I thought we were the only ones with...My husand and I thought we were the only ones with these problems! We have a twelve-year old daughter with autism and ADHD.<BR/>After going through over six years of over-socialization and under-academic expectations at the local public school, which is very highly recommended for our area. Plus we we very concerned about Jessica becoming "lost" in the local middle school. So in September we plunged into homeschooling. It's been rough and rewarding as well. <BR/>Somedays everything works and other days nothing seems to work and then you in-between-days where you see a bright glimmer here and there and hope springs up. <BR/><BR/>Hope you are able to stay with everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453834370185926171.post-71066745707974627122007-10-10T09:27:00.000-04:002007-10-10T09:27:00.000-04:00I'm going to write a LOT about finding the right m...I'm going to write a LOT about finding the right materials to use with Tommy, largely because I am now in the process of figuring that out!<BR/><BR/>It's going to be an interesting process (if strenuous!) - and I am most definitely open to folks' input. <BR/><BR/>What exactly is the CompuThera CD??Lisa Jo Rudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07517170138121456391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453834370185926171.post-41130108469685727902007-10-10T07:52:00.000-04:002007-10-10T07:52:00.000-04:00Hi --I am looking forward to hearing your success....Hi --<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to hearing your success. I have a similar child with similar problems in school. Unfortunately, I work outside the home and I am unable to home school but I am interested in supplementing the public school cirriculm with homeschooling materials. How did you start finding the right stuff to teach? Could you include that information in your blog. I am an accountant and not very creative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453834370185926171.post-74165528152998872162007-10-10T00:18:00.000-04:002007-10-10T00:18:00.000-04:00My 14 year old son is in ps, but I,m planning on h...My 14 year old son is in ps, but I,m planning on homeschooling, because he can hardly read they think he is doing great . I just bought a computhera cd, it is for visual learner and autism, it is not bad,but i need more ressource. Thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453834370185926171.post-43343657213436560982007-10-09T16:29:00.000-04:002007-10-09T16:29:00.000-04:00I'll be very interested in hearing about your expe...I'll be very interested in hearing about your experiences. We homeschooled for awhile, but our severely autistic son is back in ps for half days. I'm curious to hear what methods, curriculum, etc.<BR/><BR/>EileenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453834370185926171.post-63034737065331708402007-10-09T12:52:00.000-04:002007-10-09T12:52:00.000-04:00"Free and appropriate" does not mean "first-rate" ..."Free and appropriate" does not mean "first-rate" . . . I think it boils down to you get what you pay for. Yes, while we do pay for it in taxes, the schools do not always see us nor our children as their customers . . .<BR/><BR/>I am so glad you started a blog!walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.com