Autism and Flexischooling : A Shared Classroom and Homeschooling Approach
Clare. Lawrence
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | London : : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (148 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - A note on terminology; Foreword; 1. Introduction: Why Would We Want to Do That?; Mainstream inclusion: where are we now?; Why consider flexischooling?; What is flexischooling?; Can anyone do it?; Is it legal?; Is it a right?; Can I change my mind?; Is it part-time education?; Is it more suited to the child with lower academic potential?; Isn't it the school's responsibility to meet his needs?; If school is so inappropriate, why not just home educate?; Part 1: A Considerationof Flexischooling; 2. Why Does Flexischooling Work so Well for the Pupil with an ASD?; A shorter time in school. - A longer time at homeWinning all round; Summary; 3. Setting it Up; Persuade the school to consider it; Work out how to record the 'full-time education'; Summary; 4. Making it Work; Practicalities: keeping him safe; Agree what constitutes 'success'; Curriculum content and examinations; Extra-curricular activities; Summary; 5. Facing the Critics; Challenges you might come up against; Comments and responses; Looking to the future: employment; What about me? Parents and flexischooling; Part 2: Flexischoolingin Action; 6. Sam's Story: A Mother's Perspective on Flexischooling; Before school. - Isn't it an organisational nightmare for my disorganised child?My relationship with the school is already rather tense. Will we be able to work together?; My school says flexischooling is illegal. What can I do?; What if he still hates the parts of school he does go in for?; Whose responsibility is it to make sure he is getting a 'full-time education'?; Does it work?; 8. Into the Future; References and Further Reading; References; Further reading; Index. - Sam starts schoolHomeschooling; Sam's needs; Starting to flexischool; Age 7-11; Flexischooling at home; Age 11-18; 7. Some Final Questions; Are there disadvantages to flexischooling?; Can it work for the older child?; What about working parents?; Doesn't he miss out on schoolwork?; Can he still take exams?; How do you know what to teach?; Can he still have support in school?; Do external agencies still give you support?; What do others who have tried flexischooling have to say?; I don't have the expertise to teach him! Can we still flexischool?; Don't siblings feel hard done by?. - The book explains this successful alternative to full time school or full time home education for students with ASD. It includes evaluating whether the option is right for your child, organising the arrangement effectively with the school and ensuring that curriculum and examination goals are met, with examples from primary and secondary level.
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| ISBN | 9781849052795
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