Remnants of Autism: Language Still Weakness

Cameron!

I started home schooling Cam last week.  Part time.  He's in honors classes in math and science, so I'm not pulling him out of those classes.  I am starting with a few classes, specifically English.

Why?  In the local junior high, the class is actually called Language Arts.  AND it's a joke. Cameron was enrolled in ANOTHER English class to improve his LANGUAGE ARTS grade because Cameron doesn't write well. Does that make sense?

 I emailed the teacher a few times to ask why she is not teaching grammar and writing.  Her answers were not direct.  I met with the teacher, and her responses were "commercials".  They really seemed to be well rehearsed lines from the salesman who sold the district on the new Language Arts program that has been "tested throughout the nation and parents are thrilled with the subject matter."  Well, not this parent. 

Although Cameron was "UN"diagnosed with autism last year, any language-based subject is a weakness for Cameron.  So far, he's responding very well to home instruction, but he's a typical pre-teen. He is spunky and spirited.  He is curious, always needing input.

Cameron admits to being lazy, but when focused, he blasts through a ton of info.  He's quick to grasp the concepts.  I definitely have to stay 2-3 (or more) steps ahead.

Autism or not, this kid will challenge me more than I'll challenge him!