tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post713301894664777875..comments2024-03-19T08:40:36.481+11:00Comments on Life with Aspergers: School Supports: Taking a Realistic view of the School System and the Support it NeedsGavin Bollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13833941398375568706noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-39202310710752287632013-08-25T08:58:08.435+10:002013-08-25T08:58:08.435+10:00"This means that the kids have to make friend..."This means that the kids have to make friends because there's not a whole lot of choice elsewhere."<br /><br />That's not true.<br /><br />There *is* a whole lot of choice elsewhere - outside the extracurricular activity, in the rest of the child's life.<br /><br />For example, suppose an after-school ballet class has only 13 girls and 2 boys in it.<br /><br />Will a child in this class have to make friends with all the other children (or even any of the other children) in the class? <br /><br />That is, will another child in the class be guaranteed this child's friendship?<br /><br />No.<br /><br />This child also has the option of getting along with her or his classmates as simply *acquaintances* but still having her or his *friendships* with other children she he he met *outside* ballet class. If she or he wants to invite all her or his friends to a birthday party, that doesn't mean any of the other children ion the ballet class are guaranteed an invitation... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com