My kids really struggle with questions that require them to put things in "their own words" Or" ask for specific answers from the reading yet a simple very literal answer seems more fitting. EX: yesterday's reading in science was about lungs oxygen ect. The question was "Why is it so dangerous to hold your breath?" My 8yr old answered you could die. Not what they were looking for. So I asked a few more specific questions and of course she got it clear. But this is the problem she had on the state testing and her scores were low just enough to pass. Any advice on how I can help them with this? Also The kids also struggle with memory so multiplication tables are a issue. Any great tricks to help with this ? Thank you in advance for any help.

To have several helpful books. They are not specific for homeschooling but they do help to gain perspective as well get some insight on how they learn. Also I know it is not very PG but a very quick and interesting read. Look me in the eye by John Elder Robinson. It deals with his troubled and abusive childhood, his self discovery of being an ASpie and his careers. Including the special affects guy for the band Kiss in the height of their career. There is some hard to read parts and I would not recomend this book for young teens. But for parents it is interesting. I know these are not specifically what you asked for but I hope they might be some help .

I was once told that lady bugs in your home brings you good luck so I am going to be one lucky lady. How ever today homeschool day did not leave me feeling so lucky . lol We have them every yr. They are everywhere mainly in the front of the house which is a living room and 2 bedrooms. I find shop vac' ing them makes easy clean up of my lucky creatures.

My husband and oldest daughter are both aspie as well as bipolar. They are on very small doses of meds which help control the cycles as well as anxiety. But I am talking super low doses. Meds are not for everyone I am aware. My husband is a Millwright which is kinda like a cross between and engineer and a mechanic. He needs the physical movement and stress the job requires he loves to really work as it helps him. He sees things in 3-d and blue prints etc come very easy to him. He has to deal with all kinds from very rich to labor workers. He is a union worker and the unions have an entry trianing program that trains and schools the members for free they work as they train. Getting paid and getting raises and health ins. So you might want to have him look into something like that. The unions tend to really act and think like a brotherhood and look after their own. Many are different I dare to say on the spectrum even if they have never heard of it. Millwrights tend to have more math skills required of them then say electric or carpentry. Hope it helps a little. We have our rough times please don't get me wrong but for the most part we own our home, 10 acres, have 4 kids we home school, have 2 pigs, 4 cats, 6 dogs, go on day trips, live with in our means and enjoy what we have and try to live right. Sure we stumble and meds get checked but we love each other and we stick together and that is all that counts. Your son will make it everyone finds their way with support and time. Best of luck.