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Growing up with an ASD 11 – 16 years. Cath Schofield ASD Outreach Teacher West Hill School. Secondary School. After secondary school young people have more choice about the type of environment they learn, work or live in. How can we help our young people to manage this time?. Common Themes.
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Growing up with an ASD11 – 16 years Cath Schofield ASD Outreach Teacher West Hill School
Secondary School • After secondary school young people have more choice about the type of environment they learn, work or live in. • How can we help our young people to manage this time?
Common Themes • Communication • Homework!!
Communication • Try to bear in mind ........ • they will have had a lot of communication demands placed on them during the day
How can we help? • Try not to question as soon as they get in. • Consider alternative ways of communicating about school....
Homework Problems • Rigid thinking – home is home, school is school .... • Not enough/any information in their homework diary • Open ended activity • Project work • Takes them far longer than it should • Do bare minimum and insist they are finished
How can we help? • Homework club if there is one. • Some schools have homework info. on website • Parents who have children in the same classes as yours • If there is support in lessons can homework diary be checked?
Help to structure activity or break it down into smaller sections for project work • Most schools are happy for you to sign the page when a certain amount of time has been spent on subject
And for those who won’t start at all?..... Mum/Dad asks me to do homework I refuse I do my homework We argue – she/he asks me again I am free to ...... I refuse You are in control of/it is your choice what happens now.