This week my son and I finish our unit on the History of Scotland with a side dish of the Legend of Nessie. Teaching a teen with autism is a challenge in and of itself, but sometimes, his "aspie" perspective can be a unique advantage.
The Loch Ness Monster is long time myth is how we began. In my son's mind, he had to find out the first siting of Nessie. He discovered was that it was in the 500's by St. Columba. He moved forward from there. He looked at sketches and photos.
His determination Nessie was probably a Plesiosaur and he figures there has to be more than one. He also figured that they feed on plants and sturgeon which are found in the loch. His logic and determination to research the facts are aspie traits. I have a feeling the Loch Ness mystery will be a part of our curriculum long after we finish Scotland.
Time for school!
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