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Subject: First Posting

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Tammy D. Ali-Carr

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Date Posted: 20:52:36 01/20/08 Sun

I really enjoyed the class this weekend.
I took this class mostly to help me better understand my youngest son as he goes through his adolescence and navigates through the school system.
He is 12 years old, 6'4" (wears a 19 shoe), has completed puberty - facial hair, and has Asperger's Syndrome (High-Functioning Autism)with an IQ measurable to 130. He is much larger than the other children in the school as well as most of the teachers.
With my two older boys things seemed to progress smoothly (well we had our bumps in the road but I could say they were pretty much text book).
I am now having to experience adolescence through his concrete thought process. Discipline has to be very creative, spanking is not a task I would want to tackle.
The readings, class discussion and views from those of you who are teachers really helps. I look forward to seeing everyone again in February.

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