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Old 11-16-2011, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat View Post

He definitely does need to look at it this way, and we hit on this every time we talk about algebra. The challenge is that when you're talking about a 14-year-old with Asperger's, getting him to that macro-perspective is a lot easier said than done.
MC, you are so clever, I am sure that you have tried every which way to get him to understand the importance of algebra on mathematical and non-mathematical levels. But I do find this to be a very interesting and educational discussion, and I am glad that you brought it up.
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