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I agree that parenting SN kids is so much harder.   I mean, parenting is hard enough, but throw in SN, and the needs and stress can be tripled.

But, how will your SN kids handle the work place?  I think the professor OP and other parents are just saying to start teaching your kids early.

At some point, the manager or professor won't care about your adult kid's SN, and that's why they need to work on these skills even earlier.[/quote]

BINGO!

And the comment was not directed to parents who are doing the work with their kids and they are taking longer than non SN peers to "get it," but to the throngs of parents who take the easy /faster way out and just do things for their child or make excuses for them. It was a time suck letting my 4 year old tie her shoes before we left the house. I could have done it for her so much faster and been on our way. But she needed to learn, so we built extra time into our schedule so she could slowly figure it out for herself. Start having your children do aspects of their own laundry when they are in elementary school and be fully in charge of it by HS knowing they will have to be responsible in college. Have them write thank you notes to Aunt Edna for their gift and learn to properly format a letter/email and learn manners. It's SO refreshing (and uncommon) when a student uses manners in my classroom. Your SN kid may have trouble making eye contact, but you can teach them to say please or thank you and not call me "Yo, Bro." [/quote]

This. It’s why my kids (including the adhd one) write thank you notes. And are directed to speak with teachers and coaches themselves if they have issues. They really need to practice this stuff.[/quote]

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