Dane is a problem solver. At his grandparents house he and his sister were playing with one of grandma's penny banks. It reminds me of that game "Plinko" on "The Price is Right." Grandma told the kids to only put penny's down the slot. What do you know, one of the kids took a quarter and got it stuck in the thing. Grandma raised her voice a little because her friend who died made the bank many years ago. Dane stormed off and said that he was going to hurt himself. He started biting the door frame. What does a parent do when their child has these behavior issues? The counselors tell me to ignore that and I do but it really bothers me.
After he calmed down Grandpa and Grandma had hooks going down into the bank to push the quarter over to fall down the slot. Dane looked at the sides and said, "Grandpa, these sides are bigger and it will fit." Sure enough, Grandpa pushed the quarter over and tipped the bank on the side and the quarter came out. Everyone laughed in shock how he figured that out by looking at it.
This is my online diary about my son diagnosed with autism at age 2. His progress and regressions. His behavior and his sensory overloads. Therapy and picture schedules. Drama and humor to figure out how his mind works.
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