Homeschooling and Asperger's - Does It Make Sense?

I was surfing the message boards at Wrong Planet the other day.

My question to the room was: Homeschooling, a good idea or not?  I specifically was referring to homeschooling through the junior high years.  This was far and away the worst time for me, in terms of bullying (7th grade was pure hell).

And from what I've read, bullying peaks then.

I received some very interesting responses, mostly from aspies.

The two main respondents were both homeschooled guys.  One was firmly in favor of homeschooling through junior high.  But he had a very interesting caveat: You MUST base it on the kid and his experience at school.  You don't need to preemptively take him out of public school if he's excelling there and getting along okay.

The other fellow was less supportive.  He felt that homeschooling has retarded his social development unduly.  However, he had been homeschooled the whole time.

"It took me years to make up for lost time," he said to me.

I guess we still have a few years left to ponder this question, but I am definitely keeping a close eye on NJ's social development, and watching for any telltale signs of bullying.  I will address any bullying directly and hopefully, with a measure of self-control.

Nothing gets my blood boiling more than the idea of someone picking on an innocent kid, especially mine.

So the homeschooling idea for aspies seems to be very much open for debate, from what I've heard so far.  I will continue research into this area and report back on whatever I find.

Peace,

Jay