Can you change his assignments to a daily schedule instead of a weekly schedule? My ds with a similar diagnosis could not handle a weekly schedule as a freshman. In our house, there was a list of what to get through each day. I'd use the computer for motivation, no computer until each day's work is done. My ds needed a lot of structure still at that age. At 9:00 we'll start with X. At 10:00 we'll work on Y. After lunch you can work on outsourced class A... etc. I couldn't hand him a day's schedule, let alone a weeks schedule. Teenage boys do tend to get very difficult with not wanting mom to be their teacher. However, I would require him to listen to instructions in a respectful way and if he needs help, I would require him to let you walk him through an assignment as well. That shouldn't be every assignment, but learning to listen and learn from others is a skill that he shouldn't be allowed to disregard just because he is an ASD teen. :) Don't let him hold you hostage to the threat of a melt-down either (not that the goal is provoking them). If he melts down, he melts down, then you give him some space, help him recover and start again. The goals for the day don't change if he melts down. He gains nothing by it. It is important that, that is consistently true.

OYAN lessons aren't long to watch, but how long it takes your student to accomplish them depends completely on the speed of their creative process. Ds tends to be a slow thoughtful writer and usually spent an hour a day on OYAN, but sometime spent 10+ hours/week. Ds loved OYAN and so did I. I give it my highest recommendation.

No flames but a different perspective. My impression is that you are experiencing exactly what you are "supposed" to. I don't know anyone IRL who admits they have had a hard time with their kids leaving. I was supposed to be happy for my kids and thrilled to have my life back now that they are gone. I am happy for them, but I loved my life with them in it, which isn't to say you didn't. I just miss them and in my circles that isn't acceptable. I think everyone's experience with their kids leaving is unique and right. It is hard, it is easy, it is happy, it is sad. It is all mixed, it is solidly one emotion. No one can tell someone else how to feel. Anyone who feels pressured to experience a major life change in the same way that someone else does will struggle. The experience is unique to the person experiencing it. It is nice to find others that share similar experiences no matter what yours is though.

Ds's school offers all of that too and his prof's have all been so helpful! I'm amazed and although ds doesn't use the accommodations the school has offered, the level of support has still been fantastic. If support like that was available when I was in college, I was never aware of it.

Disability services can tell you and if you get your dd setup with them, they will get it for her if it is available.

:grouphug: :grouphug: I was right there with you last year. I felt like a piece of my soul had been ripped away when ds left. I cried a lot for at least a week. I was happy for him and I wanted him to be where he was, but that didn't make me miss him less. The only thing I did differently was text! I did try to keep it to a minimum at first, but gradually we got to where we texted daily, sometimes several times/day. This year when both my kids left, I was afraid I wouldn't hear from dd. She is actually texting/snapchatting more than ds. She doesn't have a roommate and I think that has given her more alone time where she feels comfortable texting with me. There were no tears for me this year, so I can say you will adjust. But find a way to maintain your relationship. Don't think she doesn't want you. Don't press, but assume if you were close before she will still want to hear from you now. Oh, and go visit if possible. Thanksgiving is too long!

I met with disability services with my ds too. The guy was very friendly and talked freely with me. He encouraged me to stay involved. Of course, ds's college sounds nothing like those described by other teachers here. He has received extended time, teachers are more than willing to have tutoring sessions, and he has never had a course syllabus that was more than a couple of pages with very few details about anything.

No, I never did, nor would I. I don't think it is appropriate for you to contact a teacher. She needs to be mature enough to handle that before she takes college classes. However, my ASD kiddo received accommodations through disability services. They provide a letter he can take to each of his teachers at the beginning of the semester. I would investigate that route.

When I was in school, we received quarter grades, but were told only our semester grades were on our transcripts. As a homeschooler, I gave only one grade for each course. No colleges complained.

I have a medication I take as a migraine preventative that has gone through a similar price gouge. I started taking it when it was still under patent protection. The cost was reasonable. It was tier 1 with my insurance company. The patent ran out and a generic became available. The cost to the Pharmacy was about $20 for my one month supply, and it remained tier 1 with insurance giving me a small discount. Then the original manufacturer quit making it, I guess they weren't making enough profit to bother with any more. The generic raised their price and now the pharmacy pays over $6,000 for my one month supply. Really? They have no R&D in it! They're just grabbing money because there is no competition. Most insurance stopped covering it (according to my migraine specialist), but mine has kept coverage so far. It is the only thing that has helped my migraines significantly in almost 20 years of trying and now I will probably lose access to it. Out of control.

I printed, signed and mailed my oldest's transcripts. One college lost it, and I added my scanned signature to the document and sent it electronically. After that, I did the rest electronically, adding my scanned signature which I keep on file.

I don't know the answer, but my vet recommended it to me. I have an aggressive dog that I walk on a leash in an area where a lot of people let their dogs run loose. I keep him close, but fear I can't prevent a fight if other dogs won't stay away. I haven't actually tried mace, but I trust my vet's advice. She also recommended getting skunk scented dog mace (don't know if you can actually find that) so that the owners wouldn't know what actually happened to their dogs. It would work for me because dogs are only a problem if they are out away from their homes/owners. I don't know that it would be useful in the OP's situation though.

I would get dog mace and carry it whenever I went to the mailbox. If they leap their fence - I'd spray them.

We did semester blocks in late middle school and high school. We did 2 hours/day for each subject for a semester, rather than 1 hour/day for a year. My kids did much better with fewer transitions. Doing blocks allowed us to do 4-5 subjects/day instead of 7-8. It wasn't half because we did math and foreign language for the full year.

I want to be cremated, because AFAIK it is the cheapest. I'd prefer my ashes be spread in a few different places. I don't want them to have an urn and I don't want there to be a place my kids feel like they need to visit to remember me. Wherever my body is and in whatever condition it is in will make no difference to me.

When family visits, I lay out 3 meals/day. I may not "cook" them all. So for breakfast, I might put bagels, cream cheese and cereal on the table. At lunch, I might set out lunch meat, cheese bread, tomatoes, lettuce, mayo... you get the idea. We eat 3 meals a day together. It is a social gathering time. If you eat the meals together, they will probably offer to help with setting things out and putting them up. If they really miss something sweet at the end of dinner, I would make some cookies or buy some ice cream and tell them it is available if they would like it. You don't have to do something fancy every night, but many people are used to a small sweet at the end of their meal and feel very unsatisfied without it. I'm sorry your guests are exhausting you. I would talk to them as others have suggested and I would make an effort to make meals a "together time" so that they can see everyone forage and have the social time around the table. As someone who is getting older, I can tell you that meals together are important markers in the day. Both the shared time and just for something to do. I know it isn't like that when you are young and have a house full of kids, but try to see their perspective. If they are being rude, "pork again?" that is a shame. I would try not to be angry though and try to make the visit enjoyable for them. It won't last forever and neither will they.

If she is going to a B&M school for high school, I would not do MUS Algebra, unless you are planning on her retaking Algebra in 9th. MUS doesn't cover as much as a typical high school Algebra course and she will be behind when she gets to Algebra 2. (I'm not bashing. We used a lot of MUS, but the fact remains Algebra does not cover the standard scope.)

You're being asked to do this because you want them to give credit for 9th grade. Many schools won't do that at all. Some do it with just a transcript. Here, in order for high school credit to be given for homeschool work, the district asks for just what yours did: to see the books, tests, and work samples to prove that the child actually completed enough work that the school will give credit. Kids are also required to take End of Course exams in subjects like Algebra where EOCs are required by the state. If they don't pass the EOC, they still don't get credit. Most districts will admit on just a transcript in 9th, but not in 10th. I'd consider yourself lucky your district will accept homeschool credits even with hoop jumping. From the discussions I've seen on the high school board, at least half won't.

The Macaw books are all the same. They have done different printings, but there is no significant difference. Any used Macaw TE will work. I used it with access to the online TE, but I rarely had need of it.

The first chapter of Notgrass Government is very unlike the rest of the course. It is a historical and biblical look at government. He may do much better when he gets to more contemporary topics. The writing in Notgrass is not overly difficult. I wouldn't expect any high school level government course to be written at a lower level unless it was designed to be remedial. -Not to say that it is low, just average for high school level course work. I don't think it is written to seniors specifically or anything.

I wasn't offended and I didn't misunderstand, I just felt the need to point out the difference between what you did and reality for lots of people, even without disabilities. It is all good. :)

This. I never mentioned semesters at all. Their transcripts say course, # of credits, grade. None of the colleges either of my kids applied to complained. Unless you were told to change it by a college admissions office, I'd ignore that advice.

What worked here was me teaching. We used some MUS early on then switched to Lial's which has all the instruction in the book. However, my kids just don't learn math on their own. They needed explanations and I had to provide those. If your kids won't learn from you, I'd suggest an online class or a tutor. You could go with whatever program you like best and just use an tutor when they feel stuck. I work for Tutor.com and tutor algebra there and I tutor locally. You can get online tutoring for any level and it is convenient, but I don't necessarily think it is the best value because concepts often take longer to explain. I'd look for a local tutor or at least a consistent tutor (rather than a service like tutor.com), but there are many options.

I believe you just started it. :) Congratulations!

While that is great, it doesn't mean that everyone can do it. My oldest has multiple disabilities. His executive function skills may never let him be that together. My dd has been working since she was 15 and if off to college living on her own at 17. There is a big range in between them and there are more extremes on each end. Don't assume someone else can do something just because you did. Quill's dd may still NEED rescuing. Quill's patience might need rescuing too. :lol: