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pink

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hi there i teach my twelve year old son who was diognosed in jan this year at home. i have had many split dissisions about this about weather or not we are doing the wright thing by this james has no friends at all even though we take him places and do lots of activities with him i cant help feeling that if he were at school then he would maybe make more friends.i want to be the best mom i can be for james and with asd there are many problems issues we have to face and work aroundjames is a very happy child and seems to thrive at home the education officer has no concerns with his work but many i know ask me what about the social side of things am i doing wright.

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  • The problem would be if he finds difficulty fitting in and therefore interacting with peers. The isolation caused by not being accepted into the "crowd" or worse, being bullied, could be worse than not having the opportunity to meet. Also does he show a need for such companionship or is he content to pursue his interests?

    A sport or other activity where he might do well and gain confidence that might help him engage, could be productive. Going somewhere to do an activity with other people in his age group might be more productive than being isolated in school but stuck in school all day.

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  • The problem would be if he finds difficulty fitting in and therefore interacting with peers. The isolation caused by not being accepted into the "crowd" or worse, being bullied, could be worse than not having the opportunity to meet. Also does he show a need for such companionship or is he content to pursue his interests?

    A sport or other activity where he might do well and gain confidence that might help him engage, could be productive. Going somewhere to do an activity with other people in his age group might be more productive than being isolated in school but stuck in school all day.

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