Hi!
So my middle son is 15yr old and basically non-verbal. He was dx with autism at 3 1/2 and was in special school programs ever since. I unschooled him once in 2009/2010, but the problem was that i felt unsure if he was benefiting so i sent him back to public school (although i really don't like that either for many reasons). I have decided to pull him from school again as of today and would like to unschool again, but problem is he will just sit staring at his nook, usually youtube videos of other people playing video games or of clips of disney movies. As much as i think unschool can be so beneficial for most kids..well idk about a child like my son. Anyone have a child that's basically non-verbal and will just stare at a tv or computer screen if not instructed otherwise? Also anyone have any ideas for games, activities, etc..
Thanx!
So my middle son is 15yr old and basically non-verbal. He was dx with autism at 3 1/2 and was in special school programs ever since. I unschooled him once in 2009/2010, but the problem was that i felt unsure if he was benefiting so i sent him back to public school (although i really don't like that either for many reasons). I have decided to pull him from school again as of today and would like to unschool again, but problem is he will just sit staring at his nook, usually youtube videos of other people playing video games or of clips of disney movies. As much as i think unschool can be so beneficial for most kids..well idk about a child like my son. Anyone have a child that's basically non-verbal and will just stare at a tv or computer screen if not instructed otherwise? Also anyone have any ideas for games, activities, etc..
Thanx!