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Raising an average teen is never an easy thing. Add in Aspergers Syndrome & you've got quite the combination! They are just a little more stubborn than most kids. I come from very stubborn stock, though. So, my kid has definitely met his match. We are having school issues these days. Progress reports came home last week & it wasn't good. He is usually a B student. Not this time. Algebra has been difficult for him this year, but he's held his own until the last several weeks. He got A+ on his assignments, Yay! Then his test, well, he failed it. This brought his grade to an F on the progress report. He was also getting a D in English & Business. I found out in English he had a book he hadn't read or done the assignment packets. It's a novel & he doesn't like novels. This past weekend he read the book (it took him all of 45 minutes to read the entire book-about 120 pages). He did the packets the next day (about another 45 minutes). He turned them in yesterday & now has an A- in English! We are forcing him to go to study table sessions for his Algebra. He is pretty angry at us right now. I have learned a lot over the years about picking my battles. School work has never been an option. It has to be done. He has to pass his classes. He thinks we're too mean & expect too much. I look at his future & want him to be able to support & care for himself as an adult. I know my husband & I won't always be here to help him, so it's essential for him to get an education. I don't know if he will end up going to college or not at this point. I hope for him to go as I believe it will help him to begin to fulfill his own dreams. We as parents have a responsibility to train our children to be as independent as possible. Not all Aspergers kids will grow up to live on their own, but anything they can do for themselves will give them the confidence to try harder. We are fortunate that our son has done so well up to now. We will give him what he needs to do his best. We will pray for him, love him & support him. I have told him often throughout his life that there is NOTHING he could EVER do that would make me NOT love him. He is my son, my first born. He is my heart. I would give up the world for him & his brother. So would my husband. We just want him to give his best.
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