This is exactly what I was looking for...thank you.

Are the levels 1-4 grade levels or skill levels? And if they are skill level how do you determine that?

My dd is going into grade 5 this fall. I am struggling to choose a writing program for her. We spent the first 3 years following the WTM in detail. We used FLL, SWO and SOTW doing narrations. The last two years life circumstances have caused us to be more relaxed in school. We have only done a bit of dictation thus far. She worked through most of R&S grammar 4 this year. She reads at about grade 9-10 ish level with ease, has no problems with spelling at all. She loves to write creatively. I am looking at WWE, Classical Writing and IEW (the price scares me away). We haven't done anything super formal with writing before now. A few questions: How do you determine what level of WWE to start.... the details say year four is grade4/5. How long does WWE take daily? I ask this becasue I also have a Aspergers son who consumes a large amount of my time. Thanks again. Everyone has been so very helpful.

Food 4Thought, I wil definately puchase the book you recommended. I am in the newbie category with ASD and can see this book helping. Sproutmama, That thread was very helpful too. The AAS seems recommended across the board. I have decided to only do language, math and some thinking puzzles which he loves and has great success with for this next year. He will tag along with his older sister where he can and just go play cars with his little brother :001_smile:. He is just turning 7 next month. I also have been realizing that the therapy will take a lot out of him. One of his "rules' is not letting anyone but his mom teach him. It creates some serious social and behavior problems...needless to say. Thanks again for all the help. Now on to thinking about my upcoming 5th grader who basically homeschooled herself last year. I struggle to be available to her with my Aspie and a 22 month old baby.

I think I am feeling a little overwhelmed and it is good to hear that he will grow and mature in time. Most of his bahaviors are very physical which makes being out much harder. I can relate to the faucet....if there is interest we do much better around here. Everything is interest based including how he treats people which is typical but something I am still adjusting too. Thanks for sharing about the RDI. Reading about your use of it and the links really helped me better understand what it looks like in daily life. The person we have coming is trained in many things..she was recommended by a friend I know who has three girls on the spectrum. She basically tailor makes a program for your kid and their greatest needs and doesn't just stick to strict ABA. We will see how it goes. My need for help mostly lie in helping him due to the physical nature of his responses and outburst. Thanks for all the input. I found very helpful to read all the different experiences here.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. It is helpful to know it really is just try and see. I have decided to wait for now before buying anything new or even really planning for the upcoming year. I still haven't received the detailed report and I want to see if the upcoming therapy is what works for us. I do plan to slowly start FLL in the fall, continue reading to and with him and work thorugh the Singapore workbook for now. sbgrace, May I ask your reasons for choosing RDI? Have you tried ABA or CBT. I only ask because I am new to all this. Thanks.

Hi, I have been home educating my kids from the get go following the WTM with a few detours :o). This year I am heading into grade 5 with my oldest, grade 2 with my 7 yr old son who was just diagnosed with Aspergers. Honestly, before my son started any formal school i thought I new what I was doing LOL! My daughter has taken to classical approach so easily and well...until this last year. I think it was all the stress with my sons behaviors. I also have a 22 month old baby boy...he just follows us around looks cute and gets into everything. My question is mostly related to teaching my Aspie son. He is SO resistant to learning. They did mention he may have some learning disabilities on top of the autism. We are starting some ABA/CBT in a few weeks to address some social/emotion issues. I am struggling to find the right learning material for my boy. I am most interested in hearing what others have used with their Aspie's in the area of math and reading and why it worked for you. We did try RS which is some ways he understands but the ALL the manipulatives seem to distract him. We are at his pace going through a Singapore wkbk because the pictorial really works for him but I am not sure it is enough. And he reads but its rote and not a whole lot of comprehension yet he has an adult vocabulary. Thanks for any input you can offer.