Showing posts with label Autism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autism. Show all posts
Friday, January 27, 2012

Social Situations

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Dane is more comfortable with adults to interact with but he is starting to explore more of his peer interactions.  A strength of his is com...
Monday, December 19, 2011

Children Learn From Homelife

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If a child lives with Criticism, they learn to Condemn If a child lives with Hostility, they learn to Fight If a child lives with Fear, ...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Different

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My wife was dropping Dane off at his Kindergarten class today.  She usually stands by his hook to hang his coat and change into his gym shoe...
Sunday, November 6, 2011

Therapy Plus School

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With Dane now in Kindergarten, his routine of therapy on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3 hours have been set off.  He will now have his autism ...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Patience

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Dane has little to no patience.  When he has it in his head that he wants something or go somewhere he yells at me, "Now!"  This h...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

mind games

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When I want Dane to do something and I tell him to do it he responds differently.  I do not know if he is not listening, doesn't hear me...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Parent/Teacher Conference

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I was pretty leery about what was going to be said with Danes teacher.  Are they having troubles with him in class?  Is he keeping up to his...
Saturday, October 15, 2011

Moaning Noises

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It was a fairly decent day and I went to pick up Dane from school.  He was happy and ready to go home.  One of the teachers was standing off...
Sunday, October 9, 2011

Disrespect / Defiance

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Is it too much to ask for a little respect from my kids?  I tell them to do something and I get "Shut Up"  in a under tone voice. ...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Sharing

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My 2 nephews came home with my mother from a rock and fossil exhibit.  Dane was excited and wanted to see their rocks.  One of my nephews is...
Sunday, October 2, 2011

writing name & understanding emotions

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Danes therapist that he sees 3 hours twice a week has noticed that Dane can recognize emotions and facial expressions.  That is only when so...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

sensory sack/body sock

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I arrived at the elementary school at 2:50 to get Dane out of school and take him to his therapy.  He was so proud of himself because he wal...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Time Out in School

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After picking up Dane from school Monday I asked the usual question.  "How was school today?"  Dane usually responds with, "G...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Loud Noises - sensory intake

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I had gotten the kids to sleep last night around 9 pm.  I sat down and read the new Wall E book with Dane and Ally.  Afterwords, it was time...
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Play Date

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Since my wife works the night shift I need to keep the kids entertained to let her get sleep.  Usually I have to run out to the country to v...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Emotional Behavior

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Behavior.  What set's it off?  Sometimes something as little as shutting off the kitchen sink.  Dane will have to turn the water on then...
Saturday, September 10, 2011

Air Show

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My wife wanted to go see the EAA Air Show 3 hours away.  We decided this could be good family bonding experience.  My family doesn't get...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Imaginative Play

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What a wonderful thing to come home from work to.  Silence.  Both kids taking their naps at the same time on the couch with Maisey on the te...
Friday, September 2, 2011

Kindergarten

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Dane was excited to go back to school.  He still talks about his teacher from last year.  It's sad for him knowing that she is not his t...
Monday, August 29, 2011

First Big Rides

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I am in shock.  Dane went on the rides at the fair and loved them.  Allyson really wanted to go on the ferris wheel.  She is 3.  I rode with...