off kilter

As far as socialization and social roles. There is a wealth of things you can do to ensure your child learns those things. I have not homeschooled but am very proud of how my son who is severly affected by Autism ( age 7) has learned things He could not learn at school, like socially acceptable behavior on buses,subways and in reastaurants. Our community offers alot of programs for kids in the 3 to5 age range like shows at the library,music and gym classes, playgroups. Local museums offer educational preschool groups. I started a playgroup with 2 of the mom's I met who also had children with Autism on Sat. we rotated houses each week with one Sat. off a month. It was relaxing to get together and not have to worry about our children's quirks. The three boys were very different in the way Autism affected them and they were fun to watch together. One of the Mom's had a new baby and it gave the other boys a chance to learn about babies. If you continue to homeschool as your child gets older it may be harder to get the social oppertunities as local programs tend to be more drop your kids off and at least my son needs constant supervision. I was lucky preschool groups where Mom's got to stay allowed my son to still participate despite his being at least physically a little old for the groups. At some point he did start looking like a goon as he is a big kid anyways. He does do special olympics now and we have contacted the boy scouts looking for a den for him. Good luck keep us posted.