Autism and Placement Part 2 - Detroit,MI

You may hate me for saying this, but that is great that he is in tune to what some other boys tease him about. That's very perceptive for a kid with Asperger's! Yay! As long as he stays true to himself and continues to read--and hopefully enjoy reading--then who cares if he shouts out the answers! The teacher knows his ability! I know it sounds like I'm encouraging to "dumb himself down" but we all do certain things in life to make things easier and show tact. Maybe we bite our tongue if an ultra-conservative spouts their philosophy (and we're ultra-liberal). It these kinds of areas of having tact that can be so hard for people with Asperger's to pick-up on!

So, I wouldn't worry about it! In fact, I think it's kinda cool! LOL!

C.
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Don't worry too much about it. Just think in terms of his social development. Since he is mainstreamed/fully included he is probably higher functioning.
I have worked with autistic kids for a decade, in and out of schools, and as one of my coworkers put it, the ones with the better social skills are the ones who are most successful. Academics can come when they are older or can be tutored, or strategies can be used, but social skills are the toughest thing. If a child has a good personality and a reasonable awareness of feelings or a desire to please others, kids will like him and he'll be fine. Since he adjusted his behavior according to someone's reaction to his behavior, that tells me that he is very aware of his peers. This is a good thing. I think he solved his own problem already. He shouldn't feel like he needs to hide his learning, but it's okay to "tone it down" if it is a social problem. It will not affect his academic success.
If the teacher and RS are aware of the situation, they can monitor it or deal with it if necessary.

Nothing. Tell him sometimes people are like that, and that he needs to be who he is and be proud. Tell him you are proud of him as well. He can read better than they can and I'm sure there are some who can write better than he can or do something else better than he can. There will always be people who are better in one area than you are, but that doesn't mean they are better than you!
You might explain to the teacher than he felt a little upset, so she can monitor it and maybe help the other kids see that everyone is different and contributes in other ways. That is what makes us all great as a team!
Take care.

I believe society needs to be educated on autism. Unfortunately autism is becoming more common and when a child is different some people just don't know how to handle it. So they lash out.

Maybe your son's school could have a program where they teach about autism. Of course, it would be great if those boys learned compassion at home.

My suggestion to you, and you may be doing this, is to let your son know he has a gift. Being smart is something to be proud of. Maybe he could teach those boys how to learn those words too. Would the teacher be willing to put the kids in groups and help each other?

My son has had an autistic boys in his class since kindergarten. They know Jared is not like them, but they know he is smart. What worked for getting my son to understand how Jared thinks and reacts were things the school counselors did with the class. I would ask the teacher, counselor or principal to do the same. Each year they explained more. We are fortunate to have very supportive kids to include him in most of their activities.
It isn't cool to be smart at all levels of school, but remember to set the expectation with your kids that it's important at home.