Very Unexpected

I had very low expectations when the thought of homeschool hit. It has been one of the most challenging task I ever took on. I am now clear on why I CANNOT be a teacher regardless of how much I ache for the summer off that comes with the package. Teaching Samuel’s brother has been piece of cake but with Samuel….let’s just say it has been a journey .

I had high anxiety and difficulty with processing how the lockdown was going to work for us especially when it comes to teaching Samuel. It has been a lot of adjustment, alot of explaining, alot of constant steeming, alot of running, talking to self and pacing.

In all this, I saw something peek it head through, alot of determination. Let me be Frank and say getting Samuel to do school work is challenging. Not in the type of challenge that some parent of neurotypical kids feel, this is autism specific. Samuel is determined to follow school schedule so I work with that schedule has well. His breaks align with when he takes them in school. When work starts,he comes prepared like a soldier going to war….and focused. The challenge thou is also focus

I have to redirect him often because the voice in his head is far greater than what my vocal cords can compete with. I am now learning to calmly redirect him and because I’m calmer, I’m learning how super smart this boy is (I knew before but still)

Samuel was able to read his stories and answer the multiple and small sentence questions without help from me. I wanted him to answer his questions withou me having an opinion on it. Samuel is considered “Severly delayed in expressive and receptive language ” but someone , he managed to do his test solo and get 57, 60 and yesterday 87 percent on his own (to some, its low mark but the 57% is 100% in my sight because we have come far). I am finding that he does get super distracted however he can do this things…..all he needs his constant reminder/redirection. I realized that long sentences are much more harder for him but we shall work on it little by little.

I am in awe of how this boy keep teaching me about myself and himself. The more I think I know, the more he challenges me. BTW, he is now almost as tall as my door way…..I’m gonna need everyone to pray for my bank account🤣🤣🤣

Stay home, Stay safe and for those in the service or medical industries….all the essential works, Thank you.