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Daughters college anxieties

mum will sort it

My daughters High functioning  autism is holding her back from attending college. Learning support  have been brilliant  and very patient, but despite everyone's  efforts she still struggles with attending even tjough she wants to.

How do i keep her motivated to get her back into the swing of going. 

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  • If she passes the course she is on then she may well be able to take that further.

    If she doesn't pass the course she is on then she either repeat if they let her and she become bored as she will have done lots and just simply holding herself back.

    Between you and your daughter work out her long term goal of achieving this course.  Remind her of her progress each time. The things she enjoys about going to college. It not just about the studies but any social life she may have there. If she hasn't any there then use that as time to perhaps join a club if the college has anything going that might interest her. That might help motivate her on the times she finds it harder to go in.

    Hope this helps a little - I know what it is like not wanting to actually go but wanting to do so.... Perhaps there is something missing there which a really good team of people around you are helping but not quite that something to get you there when need that boost.

    Is it the transport that is the 'worry'. Getting there and back. It could be something so tiny to everyday perception of things but to us it can really stop us doing soemthing.

     

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  • If she passes the course she is on then she may well be able to take that further.

    If she doesn't pass the course she is on then she either repeat if they let her and she become bored as she will have done lots and just simply holding herself back.

    Between you and your daughter work out her long term goal of achieving this course.  Remind her of her progress each time. The things she enjoys about going to college. It not just about the studies but any social life she may have there. If she hasn't any there then use that as time to perhaps join a club if the college has anything going that might interest her. That might help motivate her on the times she finds it harder to go in.

    Hope this helps a little - I know what it is like not wanting to actually go but wanting to do so.... Perhaps there is something missing there which a really good team of people around you are helping but not quite that something to get you there when need that boost.

    Is it the transport that is the 'worry'. Getting there and back. It could be something so tiny to everyday perception of things but to us it can really stop us doing soemthing.

     

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