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My son is in year 11 at a mainstream school.  He does well in class but cannot translate this on to the page - he always puts too little down on the page to answer the question but he is convinced that he has answered it all correctly.  His teachers have been telling him to answer the questions the way they tell him and not the way he does but he will not listen to them because he knows best.  He is very literal and does not seem to understand the need to expand and explain.  It feels exam technique related but this is not covered by any exam accessible issues - they seem to be based around giving him more time which is not helpful when he constantly finishes early!  Does anyone know if there are any tutors that can help him with this?

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  • NAS75029,

    By the sounds of it the school teachers don't know how to communicate with your son, they're going to have to acknowledge exam papers are not designed in the way your son processes and interprets language.

    Do explain it to him it's going to require being specific and detailed. If an employer asked an autistic adult "tell me about yourself." the autistic adult wouldn't know what to say. They would find it easier to understand if the employer was more specific like asking "what are you good at?" as it's more specific.

    If it just says "explain your answer" that can be too brief. Autistic people don't think in a generalized manner, they think specifically attending details which is why they can interpret specific language. 

    Try explaining to him with specifically and directly in steps what it means by expand his answer. It sounds like he has the details, but hasn't put the details together to make the general explanation.

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  • NAS75029,

    By the sounds of it the school teachers don't know how to communicate with your son, they're going to have to acknowledge exam papers are not designed in the way your son processes and interprets language.

    Do explain it to him it's going to require being specific and detailed. If an employer asked an autistic adult "tell me about yourself." the autistic adult wouldn't know what to say. They would find it easier to understand if the employer was more specific like asking "what are you good at?" as it's more specific.

    If it just says "explain your answer" that can be too brief. Autistic people don't think in a generalized manner, they think specifically attending details which is why they can interpret specific language. 

    Try explaining to him with specifically and directly in steps what it means by expand his answer. It sounds like he has the details, but hasn't put the details together to make the general explanation.

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