His parents do not seem to want to challenge Christopher in any meaningful way and instead enable his lack of progress. Perhaps out of fear for his tantrums, Christopher's mother makes excuses for her son's behavior. The experiment of homeschooling Christopher has therefore been unproductive because he is not challenged, and therefore is not learning as much as he could be. His social skills have also been hampered by his homeschooling environment, and by the attitudes of his parents. Christopher does not understand certain social conventions. For instance, he will pass gas while talking to people or make a wolf whistle at a female. Christopher has no real friends his own age. He seems to prefer being around adults due to the extra compassion and attention...

Christopher throws temper tantrums when he feels anxious or put on the spot, such as when asked to do math problems. If there is one thing I could tell Christopher's regular teacher, it would be to involve the parents more rigorously in developing the IEP. The parents need to be made to feel more responsible for their son's progress and take a more active role in challenging him.
III. Working with Christopher shows that persons with Asperger's Syndrome can indeed be highly functional when given a chance. Not everyone needs to fit the mold of what an ideal child is, and not all children will be good at the same things. Christopher demonstrates a genuine sense of human love and affection at times, and it is up to his parents and teachers to cultivate and bring out those capabilities in Christopher. When Christopher gets frustrated, it is possible that the approaches to his learning are to blame rather than the child.

References

"Asperger's Syndrome." WebMD. Retrieved online: http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/tc/aspergers-syndrome-symptoms

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