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Does anyone have any tips other than what I have posted they can give that will get my aspie to keep his world straight? His grades are to suffer because it's always, "I forget this, I forget that" and I'm always checking his bag for the things he needs to take with him. Ben when he gets to school...it's such a different story.
We have color codes folders for his subjects, his locker is spiffed out with color coded post-its for the subjects he has homework due in, I mean the works...but yet… read more
How old is he? We use to take care of a girl that we found something to help her. We used a notebook that had a check list for each class and her teachers would have to write or check it off each day. Everything pretty much she needed to keep up with was in that folder for the day and since she had to get it signed she finally got to where she could keep up with it. Relax though, sounds like you may be a super organizer and he may never be as "together" as you, but some of your habits will take hold eventually I bet! Hang in there.
My daughter used to be the worst! Her famous saying used to be " oh no!, I forgot!!" She is 14 now and knows what works for her. Repetition and schedule have to be kept or it will throw her off but she has gotten much better on her own. I think maturity helps and I don't know what age your son is but I used to try to do everything for her ...around 4th grade but we both had to learn she had to be responsible for her. She used to do her homework but forget to turn it in...lose stuff before it could make home, etc. Now she's an 8th grader and she does it all ... just check behind her with the teachers to make sure she is doing ok.
Your system needs to be age appropriate and simple enough to remember. With my ADHD kiddo, I used one folder for graded work and a second folder for work to be done or turned in.
I tried for years for him to keep a calendar and write assignments, due dates, and reminders on it. No luck. But when I showed him to do this on a calendar on his laptop, Score Touchdown! For some reason he really embraced that.
Try to have your son have ownership in whatever method you develop which increases the likelihood that he'll use it. So he should be part of coming up with the plan. At least with teens that is the case.
He's 11 @A MyAutismTeam Member. I would aslo as his teachers on ideas, but all out the window it went with them In other words, no help.
@A MyAutismTeam Member, I'm going to try what you suggested to see how it goes. I can vision it perfectly as I read your words so when I do that, then I can put it to work. Thanks
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