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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son (graduating this year) had and IEP all throughout his school career and group projects were always a burden, and he was always the slowest and the one who contributed least. We couldn't do very much about it.

But here's the perspective of my neurotypical and take-charge 7th grade daughter: she does NOT mind having such a lab partner, because then it means she has more control over the finished project and she knows she can usually do a better job than most students (I know, cocky). She says: "Oh good, I was paired with Charles, who is just like (brother), and so I asked him if he could do this small thing, and I'd do the rest." Bossy, but it's a win-win.[/quote]

That's a lose-lose.  Charles doesn't learn and feels bad while your daughter works on a case of burnout before she even reaches college.

Think of it this way; imagine this in the workplace:  A bossy supervisor would just get cranky and take over to get the job done while complaining how overworked they are.  An actual leader will find a way to capitalize on Charle's strengths and know that for this task, the distribution of work will need to shift, but will make sure Charle's does the work he excels at.  And maybe the big boss (teacher/parent) needs to communicate to make sure that happens.[/quote]

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