But first, it is time to think about educational, autism treatment, and autism therapy plans for your child for this fall and summer!

Start by reviewing what worked this year, and what you would like to change for next year. You should see improvement not only academically, but also in the areas of behavior, communication, and social.

Do not accept mediocrity! Go for superiority!

Make a list of the therapies and treatments that are substantially effective, and keep these in your plan. Also, consider trying out some new autism treatments and autism therapies.

Then, figure out the learning style of your child with this free learning style profile. When you know the learning style, you can modify the educational experiences much better.

If your child is in the government school system, make sure that the IEP is up-to-date for next fall. Know your rights and know the law.

But, if you tired of battling your public school system, perhaps you should consider homeschooling!

Many parents of autistic children are homeschooling nowadays. You know your child better than anyone else, and you can educate your child better than anyone else. Most children with autism respond much better at home since they have much less stressors. Homeschooling may seem intimidating at first, but you will be amazed at how well you can do and how well your child will respond. You just need to take the first step in your homeschooling journey.

Now, you need to decide what to do this summer. My recommendation is to keep some structure in your schedule and to maintain some academics. I would also continue the effective autism treatments and autism therapies.

Here are some of our plans for summer.

My kids will continue Saxon math in particular, but just 2-3 lessons per week instead of 5. They are also going to read good quality books. My neurotypical daughter and PDD-NOS daughter will keep up their Rosetta Stone German and Spanish, respectively, but only a few lessons per week. My daughters are also interested in crafts, cooking, and sewing, and so my Aspie son will get the privilege to learn some of these life skills also. Then, there is the soccer, basketball, ballet, and horseback riding! In addition, we are also going to do more field trips this summer.

Make sure to plan for relaxation time, too!!

Well, I hope that this newsletter gave you some ideas for your child for fall and summer.

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Also, make sure to check out the Autism in the Christian Home website. You can find a summary of the new pages on the Blog.

Take care,