advice for parent of ASD/High functioning aspergers child

bopper
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:43:12 +0000

@nativeNYer Say he does get into an Ivy and goes there and flames out. Are you full pay? Are you willing to “waste” the tuition? Will he be able to share with you how he is doing with grades before it is time to Withdraw?

If you had a situation where you are not full pay, and you agree that you can look at his online grade book / he will withdraw if he isn’t doing well at the W date , then it may be fine to go for it and it if it doesn’t work out no harm no foul.

But if you are paying $70K/year and he won’t share how he is going and won’t commit to withdrawing and ends up with a failing GPA that carries forward that may be a situation you want to consider.

Many parents have to decide if they can afford a particular college regardless of any other issues.

I encourage setting up students for success.