[senco-forum] Asperger's help

What are his obsessions? Can you use them to reward for time in lessons?
Have you tried a Circle of Friends?
These are probably obvious, but I thought I'd mention them all the same!
Mary

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of SUSAN WALSH
Sent: 05 February 2007 14:46
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Subject: [senco-forum] Asperger's help

I put up a request some weeks ago for help with the young man I am working
with with AS,  many thanks to those who replied..there were some really
helpful, practical strategies.

  After a lead in period, he has been in his new school full time for two
weeks ( he was permanently excluded from his previous primary school for
vioilence to a teacher) The integration process is having its ups and downs,
not helped by the fact that the school no longer have LSA support in place.
Nobody is applying for the advertised post. So a colleague and myself from
EOTAS are supporting him but this is only temporary.

  The main issue is that he keeps opting out of lessons, he uses his chill
out card to leave the lesson, sometimes he doesn't even bother to go into
the class. He then wonders all over the large school. Any thoughts on how to
get him back in? The heavy hand does not work................ The deputy
'discipline' person now knows this. 

  We have an agreement with his parents that any lessons he opts out of he
has to make up the work at home, they are very
supportive............................... Any other tried and tested
strategies would be much appreciated.

  Sie