All The Homework: An Asperger Ninja's Unofficial guide to Homework ( now with extra meme!)
Amy Sheridan3 min read
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As you may or not be aware, dear readers, is that my son doesn't like to do his homework. Not only does he not like to do it, he was actively HIDING it from me.
Now, Aspies tend not to lie very well, as they are for the most part, logical beings. The concept of lying doesn't come to them easily. However, the fact that my son is not only lying but actively lying is an impressive skill. Impressive, but not one that I want to encourage.
But...he's still doing many things to escape work. Like hiding it. "Forgetting" it. Blaming Asperger's for it. Having to "take care of the cat".
So, I feel alot like this:
and this:
and then N responds with this:
And of course, this:
Welcome to Executive Functioning Deficit! This is absolutely true. Given a due date for a project, N will not do any work, until the DUE DATE. It's very frustrating and anxiety inducing.
The biggest culprit is his Social Studies class, where the teacher says, "Hey kids, here's this packet that's due every Friday." N is like, "Whoohoo! No homework! I'm ready to tear my hair out. Giving an assignment like that to an Aspie and ADHD kid is like giving him a bag of angry wet cats to deal with. 
That cat is going to murder your face. Now what do you do?
Needless to say, his grade went down significantly in this subject. We do have a plan. Or an old plan we're revamping. But a plan!
Custom Built Binders.
I took a workshop with Sara Ward, who is an expert on working with kids with EFD. As the homework for kids is already a chore, imagine the organizational processing that has to go with that. She recommended a custom binder.
(sorry, couldn't get these to rotate!)
This is the inside of one of his subject folders. Each one looks the same on the inside. It has a DO side and a DONE side. All work that is due ( or to do) is on the left. It only goes on the right when it's DONE. 
MCAS is this week for 6th grade, so a big sticker to remind him that he has two days of testing. He literally had NO idea that it was happening this week.
This system seems to work for us. I've had other parents ask me to guide them through it and they have also been pleased with the results. It's not perfect, but its better than the alternative.
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