This is such junk to me. Why bother with an IEP that is a legally binding agreement and then allow a minor with social thinking deficits to decide what helps they will receive on the spot, in the moment, and in a classroom? Of course he doesn’t want the notes or to do the work. What teenaged boy with ASD is fully compliant? Whether your child wants the notes isn’t relevant; however, the teacher is legally obliged to hand them over or provide them by email. ETA: One of my biggest beefs with educators is their total lack of understanding about EF issues and the cognitive delays they are actually dealing with.

So the testing is not on the same day? Which means he could rewatch the short videos at home and study for the tests. In spite of knowing his social delays, the teacher is giving him the option to reject notes that would be helpful? All of this is so weird to me. Does your son care that he is earning a D in the classroom?

So the student watches a video, takes notes, and is tested on the same day? What purpose does that assignment serve? I guess I would expect the teacher to provide the notes prior to the video so that your student could read along while watching the video and then annotate them. I’ve seen some teachers hand out fill-in-the-blank variety notes prior to lecture/videos, but then I must have wrongly assumed that teaching was happening. Please update us. My tummy hurts from reading this. Eta: I think the teacher is making this much harder than it needs to be.

OP, PLEASE keep up updated. Does he use audio books at all?

I’m sold on the Bosch mini and the hand tool that Prairie recommended. I kinda want to buy the stand mixer now because we will be on break next week. She could use it then and verify that it works properly. I need to see if if we could purchase it locally. DH and I gave her a German made hand mixer two years ago for her b-day. Thank-you, everyone.

DD wants to make Swiss rolls, cakes, banana bread, and icing...She is about to be 12 yo and loves Mary Berry. Which mixer would you recommend?

DS uses a Brita.

I bought her a scoop for measuring out cupcake batter, and my smart alec husband tore it up on ice cream. It was like he decided to see how much ice cream he could nab with the small scoop. And then he called the scoop junk. When I explained the purpose of the scoop, he half apologized and laughed. Anyhoo, I need to get her another one. I’m struggling with the notion of the KA because the reviews on the newer products are horrible.

I think we are going to have to save. DD has no interest in a sewing machine but would love a stand mixer, so I would be willing to shop around for gently used or new.

Is the Bosch a hand or stand mixer?

My DD loves to bake and will be turning 12 yo in December. I’d like to purchase her a quality stand mixer under $100. Does such an appliance exist? Please provide some recommendations. Thank-you! ~h

DH’s paternal grandfather was born in 1898 and served in WWI.

Apples and Pears Spelling...

DS was making fun of those videos 9 years ago. The hat Borenson wears kills me.

About three days into the school year, I swapped out the HO2 Ancients paper timeline with sticker pack for the Timeline Creator iPad app. The iPad app is much easier to use. Apples & Pears Spelling is awesome. Actually, everything we are using is good and gets completed.

So, my eldest is 2e with maths and reading SLDs but no ASD. I’m reading the OP and wondering whether there is a visual processing type element that needs to be addressed. Anyhoo...I suggest the OP read How the Brain Learns Math by Sousa. I’m also a huge fan of Ronit Bird; however, I did not use her e-books. I used the Overcoming Difficulty with Number. As a mathematician, I believe the OP could read and intuit Bird’s methods easily enough. She discusses all the pre-skills necessary for multiplication.

DS used Walmart youth flex frames for years. I would replace the frames if they are broken.

Pretty please and with a link if possible. Thank-you!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/shortcuts/2018/oct/23/why-a-daily-bath-helps-beat-depression-and-how-to-have-a-good-one At the beginning of the final three semesters of engineering school, I would have a bathtub cry. DH thought I was crazy, but I felt so much better afterwards. I always take a hot bath when stressed.

You know that my DS started working with the CBT at the end of 10th grade and worked with him for about 12 months. DS also met with the same CBT over the summer. I say this to agree that ages 16-18 are hard and ages 19-20 are not without their challenges. There has to be some way to make the situation a win-win. Like, he needs to understand that you will give him more freedoms if he exercises maturity and completes the tasks that you assign to him on time and without complaining. Your reward is a walked dog, some clean laundry, and clean dishes. You both are rewarded by a moderately clean home and a mutually respectful relationship. The fact is that you are his mother and are responsible for loving him, providing him a home with food, and raising him into a responsible adult. You didn’t choose to be chronically ill. You love him and require his help around the house. Just tell him straight up that you love him and that you are playing on the same team. You want to help him and you’d like to see him be successful. Give him a specific list with the chores. He needs to demonstrate that he is completing his school work and studying well enough to pass school. If he does as you ask, all the better. If not, there are consequences. Be careful not to nag, lose your temper, or make excuses for him. If he’s hungry, he can feed himself. I’m assuming that everything was spelled out nice and neat and that nothing prevented him from doing what needed to be done. If he knew he had to complete the chores to hang with his friends and he failed to complete the chores, he has no one to blame but himself. You are only guilty of loving him so much that you are willing to hold him accountable for his actions. If there is an obstacle that prevents him from completing the chores, he needs to tell you. Did he forget? Does he need electronic reminders? What can be done to improve motivation? Ask him how he wants to be reminded so you don’t nag and then build in the reminders as a team. In 11th and 12th grades, DS benefitted from heavy exercise. He emptied the dishwasher, rotated laundry, took out the trash, watched his sister, and cleaned/mowed the yard. I expected dirty laundry to go in a basket. We folded laundry as a family. DS now gets up on time, does his own laundry, studies, and feeds himself. He keeps his dorm room surprisingly clean. Things do get better. Just remind your boy that you love him and that you want what he wants. BTW, the reminders, set-backs, and successes are not a one off. You will be cycling back and forth for awhile, but the instances will decrease. As an aside, what prevents you from getting a dishwasher? Sister, I would be very unhappy without one of those.

The cables on these knitting needles are soft and good for using the magic loop method when circular knitting. The needle tips are pointy too which is nice.

That is what I thought. How long are you going to have to wait for the counselor? Did they give you any indication? You are doing a great job.

What is he diagnosed with? For some reason I thought his diagnosis had changed?

He dropped a class and will take it during the interim semester. He has to take 27 hours and maintain a 3.25 gpa for scholarship. He’s well above the gpa min but keeping up 27 hours will be a challenge. The writing for the classes seems intimidating to me. I have no clue how he will do, but he’s loving the subjects so far. Off hand, he’s taking early US History, OT, Ancient Lit, and Art appreciation. The irony is that for the lit class, he read the big boy version of Gilgamesh. He loves the prof and has requested I make her a scarf.

She has worked with OT/PT for 8 weeks. DD is low tone and abdominal surgery has had an affect. The ILLs are loaded with motor issues, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s got something clinical. She’s borderline whatever the case. I’m going to scream if her ped suggests squeezing theraputty one more time.