In a vacuum of appropriate education options, you could certainly do worse. There are a number of benefits to her becoming the teacher's assistant. It develops empathy and understanding for the difficulties of others, which will be an enormous social help for her going forward. It helps her develop leadership skills. And it gives her a way to feel good about her abilities.
In other words, she's learning. She's just not learning the things a school is actually supposed to be teaching her.
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