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Forgot to ask, Do you like the school just for autism better than the traditional school?

Oh thanks for the nice welcome.

Sonya, just ask as much as you like. Wauw, that must be tough sometimes?
Uhm. Its really hot. About 20 degrees. Maybe more. But nothing compared to USA

I had a really bad time at my old traditional school. I actually had a good teacher, but she just didnt knew anything about autism. And I wasnt feeling well. Uhm. Then I started at the centre classes as we call them. It was much better, but then I was diagnosed with depression. Then I started in another class (in the same school) where I've been in almost 1 year. And I've never felt better than I do now, so I like it really much.

Shannonj, uhm tough questions. They bullied me at my old school because I 'was weird', so I didnt have so many friends. I had a few, but not many.
At this school the rest of the kids/teenagers, call them whatever you want, are uhm. Not weird, but much different from me. There a people with really serious autism, and I have mild autism, so I can't really talk so much with them. Uhm. Well I have to admit that I'm probably the one with the mildest autism.
But yes, it's much easier to make friend there
When there are arrangements, I mostly stay at home because I really don't like it.

Oh challenges. Uhm. The biggest challenge is to be social and you know. Be and talk with other people for a long time. Or just be out shopping.. Even though I don't have to talk to anyone, suddenly I just want to go home sometimes.
And its really hard to be with people that don't know much about autism and Asperger's Syndrome. For example my few friends from my old school. They really don't know much about it, so they don't always think about my needs.

Uhm. Well the biggest support was my teachers at my school and my mom. I have a really awesome mom. Uhm. And I had weekly conversations with a autism consultant, who REALLY helped me a lot. Uh and I started at some meeting for teenage girls with mild autism. And that helped me a lot too. So there has been many things that has maked me feel better..
You're really welcome

Hope you guys could use my answers.

Uhm.. Well.. I'm glad that I went to a normal school first.. 'Cause I saw what it was like to be normal.. In my school there are kids that don't know any 'normal' people, and only have contact with other people with autism.. But still, if I got my diagnose when I was younger and never been on a normal school, then I wouldn't have friends that didn't understood me.. Then I would probably only have autism-friends..
But.. I don't know your son, but I really don't think he would fit in in a normal school.. And when he already got his diagnose in a age of four I think a special class would be the best.. When I'm gonna have kids, and if they're gonna have Asperger's and they'll get their diagnose in a young age I want them to go to the special classes..
I think your son should start in a special school.. But I don't know

Last edited by Malaika (2008-06-28 21:17:45)

Oh I'm glad to help Well.. It depends on many things.. But when I was a kid I really didn't have any friends.. In kindergarden I was with the adults or I just sat by myself.
And now when I am 14 years, my best friends actually is 16-19 years old. I almost don't talk to people at my own age..
But maybe it'll change when he's older.. I think it will.
A couple of years ago I just couldn't handle kids from 0-10 years.. Especially babies.. And that was because I never knew what they were gonna do.. And that they maked so much noise and weird sounds.. I really hated kids younger than me.. Maybe that can be it too?

Thank you very much