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Recently Jonathan's school schedule changed. He was taken from a full school day within the school to being on campus for a half-day and the other half-day at home. Now this was not an effort to keep him out of school but taking his education to another level. Jonathan is approaching junior high and with those challenges ahead of him, and his autism being pronounced enough to eliminate the possibility of mainstreaming at this time, Jonathan has a lot to learn. A lot about life. Life skills and how to do the normal, everyday things every child learns to do. Of course, with a child with autism, this is a bit more of a challenge. Granted, no 11-year-old boy wants to brush his teeth any more than absolutely necessary. But when it is an autistic boy, well let's just say that it somewhat exceeds the normal struggle.
So, the morning has been divided in half. One half has been dedicated to what is known as the "activities of daily living" (ADLs). The other half? Educational pursuits that will serve him as he goes back into the schoolroom environment, with the goal of the foundation of his education being stronger than before. This includes working on creating and maintaining a schedule, sign language and computers. Computers? Yes. They aren't just for chat rooms anymore as most parents have discovered. Couched within some very fun games are some valuable lessons that provide excellent foundations for further learning.
One such source I have found for software for children with autism can be found at Autism Coach. Jonathan recently test-drove some of the "games" and I found his reactions interesting. Clearly he enjoys them, most of them anyway, but more on that later, and I believe I am seeing results that will benefit him in many ways throughout his life.
