Ds is very literal  (7 Posts) bitofanovice Tue 13-Nov-12
13:55:49  My 8 year old Ds is advanced academically (approx 3
years ahead in writing and maths, more in reading). However, he
is a very literal thinker - takes everything very literally,
which can be confusing for him at times. I thought he might
gropw out of this, but he doesn't seem to be. How can i help him
think more abstractly?  iseenodust Tue 13-Nov-12 14:04:14
Marking spot. Sorry no help. DS is also literal but we blame the
parents! Both managed to score 'has no imagination' on school
reports.  MoreBeta Tue 13-Nov-12 14:05:38  DS1 is the same. It
became more of a problem as he entered Yr 7 and Yr 8 and other
children became more sophisticated, sarcastic and manipulative.
I dont want to label DS1 but he does exhibit distict asperger
traits which runs in the family. His cousin has just been
diagnosed at age 19. His cousin has struggled for years at
school and dropped out of college - even though he is a
brilliant gifted musician. He just finds de