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Aspergers memory issues, advice for home schooler

puffin

Hello all,

I am Home schooling my seven year old son who has suspected Aspergers.  He is doing so well in all aspects of schooling that i thought i would consentrate a bit more on social aspects.  I decided to try ognitive learning and commence with feelings.  We started a "HAPPY BOOK" as recommended in a few books to ease him in to feelings. 

Well we drew a blank after Mum and dad as things that make him happy, (atleast he remembered us)!  He haslots of loves that make him happy but could recall none in the discussion and wanted alot of prompting.  On talking afterwards with my son i asked ifhe could exlain why he found the task so difficult, he said " he can only remember things  he is doing that second  and no more"  it was a real eye opener for me, i knew he had a poor working memory and is a visual learner, i can see how this can affect him in so many different ways.

How can i improve this aspect, should i have used visual prompts, but i wanted it to be his view and not all my prompting , how can we discuss feelings when he is in the here and now and unable to recall much more?  He has a fantastic long term memory.  I find it difficult to adapt for teacher technigues.

Help, any advice is welcome.

Many thanks

 Puffin

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  • Thank you very much for this Longman, His attention span is better when he is interested in the subject that is clear.  We played the memory tray game last week and he was brilliant put his dad and I to shame.  I am struggling to pin point the exact problem.  he is very bright but does struggle at spelling.  he does clearly become unconfortable when talking about feelings which will increase anxiety and yes then he does not perform as well but he was coming up with nothing!  and his explanation of "remembering the things he does that second" surprised me!

    Dyslexia i had not considered,he is a great reader, with  some prompting but does hate writing daily diaries for example.  He can never think what to put in them (possibly lack of the visual to aid memory)?  e also really struggles with fictional writing with a lack of imagination and ideas.

    I will try more memory games and look into Dyslexia, thank you for your advice.

    Puffin

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  • Thank you very much for this Longman, His attention span is better when he is interested in the subject that is clear.  We played the memory tray game last week and he was brilliant put his dad and I to shame.  I am struggling to pin point the exact problem.  he is very bright but does struggle at spelling.  he does clearly become unconfortable when talking about feelings which will increase anxiety and yes then he does not perform as well but he was coming up with nothing!  and his explanation of "remembering the things he does that second" surprised me!

    Dyslexia i had not considered,he is a great reader, with  some prompting but does hate writing daily diaries for example.  He can never think what to put in them (possibly lack of the visual to aid memory)?  e also really struggles with fictional writing with a lack of imagination and ideas.

    I will try more memory games and look into Dyslexia, thank you for your advice.

    Puffin

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