Best type of service work?

citygirlsmom
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:47:03 +0000

We did beach cleanup, food banks, volunteering at the zoo, worked with handicapped people, all kinds of stuff…it is good to do something out of son’s comfort zone- ie tutoring is good, but try and find something different as well. This is not just for resume, but for son. My Ds grew so much doing things that were not easy. Doing math teams and the like is all well and good, but it doesn’t take the student into another world- working at a soup kitchen, making sandwiches and delivering them to the homeless. This is the time to try a few things and see what fits. We did the food bank for two years in middle school. We did beach cleanup once a month (no beach- every city has cleanups at public parks). Getting a little dirty and tired puts things in perspective.

Have your son stretch his wings. And find a couple of other kids to do it with. That makes it fun. When we would sort fruit, the girls would “race” to finish first. By the way, kiwis are the hardest to sort!!