We Had To Learn The Hard Way
Our 2e Journey Began…
Our son is an only child, so everything that we’ve experienced with him have been our firsts as well as his. We were well-informed parents, but no amount of reading can replace the life-changing experience of parenting.
When our son started school they told us he was incredibly bright, and found the academic part of school too easy, but that socially he needed some additional supports. He was impulsive and his feelings were… well, really big.
His Preschool and Kindergarten teachers were wonderful. They were both incredibly nurturing and they saw our son’s struggles as lagging skills, not as intentional misbehaviour. We listened to their advice and worked hard to support our son in the best way we could.
Tact & obedience: Generally not strengths in neurodivergent kids
When our son moved to a different school in grade one things escalated. He was even more bored and frustrated with the academics and he struggled socially. He didn’t acquiesce: Our son was not the kind of child who would automatically fall in line and follow orders without question.
Being a person who challenges the status quo is actually a strength, having critical thinking skills and an ability to question authority will…
