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lockdown learning

Nikki

Hi everyone, my son has ASD, Dyspraxia, Sensory issues, Attention Deficit Disorder, OCD, Hyperacusis and social anxiety. He is very intelligent and is academically able. Currently he is struggling to cope with school work in the lockdown. Unless I sit with him constantly and keep an eye on what he's doing he gets badly distracted and either starts doodling or watching YouTube videos. At school he masks all the time and hence he doesn't get any help. But at home he is unable to focus and struggles to finish any work, without supervision. The school have asked me to tell my son to submit at least one piece of work a day. They offered to allow my son to attend school if he's struggling at home to learn. (I am not ready to put my family in danger by sending son to school) Other than that my son hasn't had any other support with his ADD issue. I have submitted my application for EHCP and waiting to hear if they will issue an EHCP. They have finished assessing my son. Son is in year 6 and isn't working to his potential. Even before the lockdown, he was not doing any homework. The school have not offered any help with that. Owing to ADD he gets severely distracted and is unable to finish any work even if he starts off with the best of intentions. Sometimes he just doesn't want to do any work at all and gets very upset if he's forced to study. He has meltdowns at times as a result. Now that lockdowns are the new normal, I am concerned that my child will miss out on precious months of learning. I really cannot imagine how my son will cope with secondary and GCSEs without doing homework and self-study/revision at home. He definitely needs one-to-one support, I am unable to devote dedicated time to sit with my child to help him do his classwork and homework.  I would like to find out if anyone is facing a similar situation and what help the kids are getting in the lockdown with online learning. 

Appreciate your help very much.

Thank you!

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  • Nikki said:
    isn't working to his potential

    I've seen this a lot in talks regarding ADD / ADHD / ASD etc. And the answer has similarly been the same i.e. it is because it is very hard for him to motivate himself to do anything that is not of his own interest. 

    It is my honest opinion that school in general is a very ill fit for the neurological niches. The "do what you're told" approach, resonates very little with our way of perceiving the world. I would expect that he has a number of subjects, which he is very motivated in doing. 

    So - my question is really - what potential does he need to live up to? In short, school is a preparation for a work life that much likely will be even harder on him. I think a lot of people in here, myself included, can confirm that it is very hard to find a suitable place of working as ASD / ADD etc. Regardless of your subject expertise. 

    I think the lockdown is a potential gift in the fact that it allows you to decide what he does. Let him have this time to figure out what he is passionate about. And spend a lot of time with what he loves. Most likely - that will allow him to live up to his full potential.

  • in reply to Charlie Timm

    Hi Charlie, thanks for your reply. I do agree it's not easy for children with ASD to cope in the same way as nuerotypical kids.  But I do worry about what the future holds for my DS. He is extremely talented, but is not able to apply himself anywhere. I wish help and guidance was more easily accessible for both parents and kids.

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  • in reply to Charlie Timm

    Hi Charlie, thanks for your reply. I do agree it's not easy for children with ASD to cope in the same way as nuerotypical kids.  But I do worry about what the future holds for my DS. He is extremely talented, but is not able to apply himself anywhere. I wish help and guidance was more easily accessible for both parents and kids.

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