Hi,
am fairly new to this forum, so if this thread is in the wrong place, sorry! I'm still considering home ed for at least one of my sons - my eldest is approaching twelve and has Asperger's. I have no big problems with the idea of educating him at home, but am quite concerned about the socialisation of my son. At present he only has a couple of friends that he sees outside of school, though he has a number of acquaintances that he is on chatting terms with from school. He is aware of his lack of friends, and it does bother him, though he appreciates he doesn't share many of the same interests as other kids who are happy just hanging together. My main worry is that if he leaves school what little contact he has will disappear totally and that will impact on his mental health. How have other parents of Asperger's coped with this, and in general do home ed parents meet up to socialise? My son won't join groups like scouts, and I'm worried he will perceive himself as even more isolated than now. Any advice pleas?
am fairly new to this forum, so if this thread is in the wrong place, sorry! I'm still considering home ed for at least one of my sons - my eldest is approaching twelve and has Asperger's. I have no big problems with the idea of educating him at home, but am quite concerned about the socialisation of my son. At present he only has a couple of friends that he sees outside of school, though he has a number of acquaintances that he is on chatting terms with from school. He is aware of his lack of friends, and it does bother him, though he appreciates he doesn't share many of the same interests as other kids who are happy just hanging together. My main worry is that if he leaves school what little contact he has will disappear totally and that will impact on his mental health. How have other parents of Asperger's coped with this, and in general do home ed parents meet up to socialise? My son won't join groups like scouts, and I'm worried he will perceive himself as even more isolated than now. Any advice pleas?