How do I get more free time for me as have child with special needs, how can I study?
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sometimes there are clubs designed specifically for children with special needs...in england we have a theatre group called "SHED" i think which works mainly with special needs children...i duno if you are in england but ifnot you might have something similar in your area...that way you get free time to study and your kid gets to do something they might enjoy.
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What you are going through is normal I know its not easy there are several therapeutic residential schools that take teens on the autistic spectrum. They have classes therapy doctors the works some of them have financing and some have scholarships based on need. Also sometimes the school will pay for part of it if you can prove he needs to be in a different setting.\n\nIf this is not an option for you you might look into community based sevices thru your local mental health center they can provide you with in home one on one help with your son they may also have respite care that would allow you a much needed well deserved break.\n\nPlease dont feel hopeless! there are things out there that can help you both its just a matter of finding it for you.\n\nSince I dont know where you live or where on the spectrum your son is I can only suggest you use a search engine for "residential schools autism" "theraputic school autism and then select from there also yahoo education has a lot of good links\n\nGood Luck and feel free to contact me if I can help
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My son has high functioning austism as well. He is 5 now and became verbal last year. His still likes to play by himself some of the time but he interacts with his siblings and some of the kids from his school. Find something that he really enjoys. For my son it is letters and numbers. I bought flash cards for him and invited a couple of the neighbor kids over. We had races to see who could find certain numbers. He loved it. Don't try too many kids though or he could feel overwhelmed. A lot of his interaction came from watching the other kids do things. He wouldn't go down the slide until he watched the other kids do it over and over again. Make a structured "game" of the play at first and then slowly let it become more spontanious. Good Luck you can email me at sbirch5@yahoo.com if you would like to discuss this further
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I have an autistic child in my daycare and have found this website to be a great resource for items within the daycare for children with disabilities:\n\nBe sure to check out their products, you may be surprised at how many you arleady have around or can easily make yourself for much less.\n\nhttp://www.superduperinc.com/
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Have a routine and a set amount of work that you want to achieve in that time allow yourself break time every hour and go for a walk or give yourself a treat for getting the work done, if you have a goal with your study outside of grades you'll find it easier to stay focused
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I'm not a parent, but I am a teacher and tutor.  If you spend 1-2 hours a day twice a week and work on basic skills with your child I guarantee some growth.  Repetition, repetition, repetition!\n\nI would go to a "teacher store" and buy some basic work books.  Use plastic sheet covers or transparency sheet and dry erase markers so they can use the books over and over again.  \n\nUse index cards joined with a binder ring for flash cards (vocabulary and math).\n\nDon't let a video or game be your child's teacher.  I think you can spare 2 hours a week.  It'll benefit your child in two ways (quality time and educational growth).
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i would contact the praxis.org and see what accomodations if any are made for those w/disabilites. if there aren't any, then i would suggest finding a tutor to work with.
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You might check into a Montesorri school for your child. They offer a whole different outlook on education letting the child set the pace. Its not for every one but if you have no sucess with your school gifted/advance placement you might check this out.\n\nGood luck!
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Similar response as rest - however, don't forget that if you need assistance to get dressed, or get into bed and have to rest during day include that time too, reading, letters, correspondence, shopping whatever - it is often easy to leave out the little things.  Cooking for example might include meal preparation, lifting pans etc, shopping, helping to manage money etc, or what about shopping for clothing, ironing, washing.  As someone said, break each day down into hours and go from there, including what they do on an occasional basis.  Also, what they do on your worse day, not best.  Citizens advice may help or disability organisations.
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if you really like your extracurricular activities, then use time management to catch up.Replace watching TV and playing games with work time.Also, don't talk on the phone for a long time(if you do)or mess around on the Internet if your that overloaded.Oh ya, use the weekend and any other spare time that you see.Remember, get at least a good sleep and eat good enough or better so you don't wear yourself out.One more thing, if some school work is taking too long to understand or complete, you can always ask a friend or teacher for help.
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Depending on the graduate school - it can be easier than expected.\n\nMany schools offer weekend and evening programs that can accommodate people with hectic schedules.  You need to ask advising if the school you are interested in, has this.\n\nSome colleges and universities will also offer an on site daycare for a fee.\n\nGood luck - I attended graduate school for an MA in special education, while teaching full time and also being a mom to 3 great kids!  It can be done!  (-:
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There are some great workbooks that you can get at the bookstore that review your child and start preparing them for their next grade. They are called summer bridge, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1887923098/sr=8-1/qid=1151354431/ref=sr_1_1/002-5647511-9834449?ie=UTF8.\n\nSome children get bored with workbooks and learn best hands on. Get involved at your local musuems and libraries, there are lots of free or inexpensive educational activities going on ALL summer long.\n\nIt's important to keep the summer structured, but keep a balance between work and play!
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Well lucky you. I see your disability doesn't hinder your online time. Perhaps get retrained in computers (which you obviously know some things about) and go back to work, so you won't have to depend upon the governement to support you.
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I am a nanny for a child with ADD, I don't think full time school is the option for him, but I'd look into your local government to see what they can do for helping you find a home worker, or work at home nanny that will come in and help the child.  The mother of the children I look after is a single mother as well, and she couldn't cut back her hours at her job without losing it all together, so she hired me, between the two of us, we are able to meet his needs, and he is much happier, and doing much better in his school work now that he goes to school.  If you can't afford someone like that, talk to anyone you can, at the school, your doctors, your mp and so on to find out if you can get help paying for someone to come to your house.  The one on one attention for your child would be very beneficial.  The main thing is to keep him in a schedule that he can anticipate every day, same people, same events, same timing, this will be very crucial in his world.\n\nPS If you are looking for a nanny type stable person that is flexible with your hours, talk to your school, and even a local church, they sometimes know of many young women of about 20-30 that love to work with children, especially those needing a bit of extra help that would rather work with children than go into the work force.  I wish you well.  :)
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Well hopefully this child is getting occupational therapy and physical therapy to start off with.  If so, obviously they are the experts and you should ask them for home activities for your child.  As a special education teacher, I suggest you try isolating the objects you would like the child to grasp and then run trials.  Also, do alot of muscle toning activities such as using a squeeze ball etc.  But first and foremost, ask the therapists that are working with your child and if there isn't one, contact your school district asap to get services started.
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Unfortunately, you are living in a country where there is little help for children in your daughter's situation.  You may want to seek help from LD Worldwide. http://www.ldam.org/contact/index.html\nhttp://www.abainternational.org/sub/membersvcs/journals-pubs/newsletter/vol263/meast.asp\n\nHelping a child with a learning disability to learn effectively really does take specialized training. That is why in countries like the United States and Britain, specialized teachers earn advanced degrees in teaching children with special needs...even professional teachers with "standard" training have great difficulty in helping these students.\n\nFor now, as a Mom, here's what you can do.\n\nIn Math, practice counting all sorts of things with your daughter, grouping things in different ways, etc. For instance, when you are cooking, ask her for 3 eggs, and then 2 more eggs, and then count them together to find that you now have 5 eggs. Every chance you have, doing anything at all, where you are working with more than one thing, make counting and grouping with her a part of what you do.\n\nFor her handwriting, she needs Occupational Therapy. A good program you can try at home is "Handwriting Without Tears." Read the program book carefully, do not skip through it, and take it one item at a time. http://www.hwtears.com/  In my school we use it all the time as a support for the work our Occupational Therapists are doing with the students like your daughter.\n\nYour daughter does have one big advantage... a Mom who cares enough and is smart enough to try to find her help.
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Hi, I'm a primary school teacher, so when I read your question, I wanted to help you out.\nI found a thread for you- it suggests lots of books and activities recommended by other parents who have autistic children. Hope it helps!