There have been several cases of whooping cough going around school. Earlier in the week Allyson was getting feverish and complaining of a stomach ache. As of yesterday, Dane has had a fever and they both missed 2 days of school. Being that the weather has been so damn cold out and the kids are sick they did not sing for their Christmas concert.
Allyson was looking forward to singing in front of the gym. Dane, not so much. Last year Dane got a Santa hat from his Grandpa and he wore it in the concert. He was the only one wearing a hat. He stood in the center of the stage and did awesome. He learned the moves of the music they sang and liked being involved. I wish he could have been in the local paper. It seems like they always put some brat who's parents are involved in the city or have money always get the spotlight. That's horseshit!
The kids had dentist appointments the other day. We have been having mixed thoughts about the local dentist and took them to another one 30 miles away. Needless to say, the last time Allyson had her teeth cleaned the dentist said she had 3 cavities. This new dentist said she didn't have any. WTH?
The last dentist supposedly gave Dane 4 sealants. According to this dentist, he only had 2. WTF! Dane also has some kind of skin growing between his top front teeth. This dentist who has a orthodontist on hand and they specialize in children. They say that skin should be okay to leave and that it shouldn't affect his mouth any. The other dentist said he should have it removed. Gosh dammit, it's like choosing a mechanic who is trustworthy. Seems like everyone is out to cash in your insurance and drain the pocketbook.
Christmas is going to be pretty skimpy this year. I've been working overtime trying to catch up on these bills. Everything is so outrageous in price and it seems like ends never meet. I just had to stick 300 bucks in my truck on a stupid wheel bearing. The labor was 50 and the part was 245. What a crock.
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.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Tooth Fairy
Dane turned 8 years old in November. He has lost 5 teeth so far. The newest loss was a top front tooth. It was really loose and bothered him very much. When he would try to speak he would bite on it. He would wiggle and twist it but it wouldn't come out.
It's getting to a point where he is starting to get when I'm joking with him. I'd say something like. "We can tie a string to it and slam the door." He asked if I could pull it for him. I said he should just keep wiggling it and eventually it will pop out. He'd say, "If it doesn't come out then I'm not going to school! That's fair because I didn't want to go to work after having a 4 day weekend for Thanksgiving.
In the morning he was sleeping in bed with my wife. His mouth was open and I saw his tooth sticking way out like it was going to fall out. I shook my wife awake to check on his tooth so he didn't swallow it or choke on it in his sleep. She rolled him on his side.
In the morning, Danes tooth was gone. He was upset and thought the Tooth Fairy wouldn't come and leave money under his pillow. Dane and my wife looked all over and didn't find it. When my wife was walking to the bathroom she felt something sharp stuck in her foot. It was his tooth. That cheered him up.
Normally when Dane gets upset it's like he hyperventilates. He breathes rapidly through his mouth. When trying to explain a situation he yells, "NO!" It takes some time but he calms down eventually.
It still sucks when he has a meltdown and goes into the mode of slamming and kicking doors and hitting his sister. It has gotten better. It used to happen several times a day to maybe once or twice a week. It was a very stressful time for the wife and I. Still is actually. We are still working opposite shifts. :(
It's hard to get Dane to sit and watch a movie. But for some reason, he loves "Back to the Future" He's watching it right now as I write this. I can see him knocking on peoples heads in school and asking, "Hello. McFly anyone home?"
It's getting to a point where he is starting to get when I'm joking with him. I'd say something like. "We can tie a string to it and slam the door." He asked if I could pull it for him. I said he should just keep wiggling it and eventually it will pop out. He'd say, "If it doesn't come out then I'm not going to school! That's fair because I didn't want to go to work after having a 4 day weekend for Thanksgiving.
In the morning he was sleeping in bed with my wife. His mouth was open and I saw his tooth sticking way out like it was going to fall out. I shook my wife awake to check on his tooth so he didn't swallow it or choke on it in his sleep. She rolled him on his side.
In the morning, Danes tooth was gone. He was upset and thought the Tooth Fairy wouldn't come and leave money under his pillow. Dane and my wife looked all over and didn't find it. When my wife was walking to the bathroom she felt something sharp stuck in her foot. It was his tooth. That cheered him up.
Normally when Dane gets upset it's like he hyperventilates. He breathes rapidly through his mouth. When trying to explain a situation he yells, "NO!" It takes some time but he calms down eventually.
It still sucks when he has a meltdown and goes into the mode of slamming and kicking doors and hitting his sister. It has gotten better. It used to happen several times a day to maybe once or twice a week. It was a very stressful time for the wife and I. Still is actually. We are still working opposite shifts. :(
It's hard to get Dane to sit and watch a movie. But for some reason, he loves "Back to the Future" He's watching it right now as I write this. I can see him knocking on peoples heads in school and asking, "Hello. McFly anyone home?"
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Anger
Dane has been very agitated the past several days. Nothing seems to please him. All he wants to do is pick fights and talk back to us. We need to keep him and his sister, Allyson, away from each other or things get ugly.
The kids love the splash pad at the park. It's a 25 minute drive and cost 50 cents a person to get in. It's cheap entertainment for them. Its fun and relaxing watching them play in the water. Summer is finally here and now we are starting to get some hot weather. The only problem now is that it rains all the time. A lot of farmers are having trouble with their crops because everything is flooded. Most the fields are being re planted.
I've finally got Ally some training wheels for a bike we had around. She's doing pretty good for her first day riding a big girl bike.
After visiting my parents for awhile I decided to take a bike ride with Dane down to the neighbors farm and let him see the cows. Its was chore time and he got to feed some calves with the bottle and give an I.V. to a sick cow.
After arriving home I decided to mow the lawn. Dad stopped in with Danes shoes that he washed off cause they were covered with cow crap. Just then my lawn mower ran out of gas and wouldn't start again after I filled it. I had to push mow the rest of the lawn.
During that time Grandpa and the kids went for a walk and made a new friend with one of the neighbor boys. I also uprooted a maple tree and transplanted it in the front yard.
Back to work tomorrow. In 3 weeks I finally get a weeks vacation. I want to take the kids to the zoo and maybe the lake. I hope the weather is nice that week.
The kids love the splash pad at the park. It's a 25 minute drive and cost 50 cents a person to get in. It's cheap entertainment for them. Its fun and relaxing watching them play in the water. Summer is finally here and now we are starting to get some hot weather. The only problem now is that it rains all the time. A lot of farmers are having trouble with their crops because everything is flooded. Most the fields are being re planted.
I've finally got Ally some training wheels for a bike we had around. She's doing pretty good for her first day riding a big girl bike.
After visiting my parents for awhile I decided to take a bike ride with Dane down to the neighbors farm and let him see the cows. Its was chore time and he got to feed some calves with the bottle and give an I.V. to a sick cow.
After arriving home I decided to mow the lawn. Dad stopped in with Danes shoes that he washed off cause they were covered with cow crap. Just then my lawn mower ran out of gas and wouldn't start again after I filled it. I had to push mow the rest of the lawn.
During that time Grandpa and the kids went for a walk and made a new friend with one of the neighbor boys. I also uprooted a maple tree and transplanted it in the front yard.
Back to work tomorrow. In 3 weeks I finally get a weeks vacation. I want to take the kids to the zoo and maybe the lake. I hope the weather is nice that week.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
1st Grade Teacher
To get right down to the topic, Danes doesn't like his teacher. I wish I would have knew more throughout the school year of what his teacher was doing. With only 12 days left in the school year he is not liking school very much. He likes his Special Education teacher and his Speech Therapist. They are very nice. His teacher for this year is not very nice to him I am thinking.
One day my wife was coming back to his class to tell him something. She noticed that the desk police gave Dane a ticket for not having a clean desk. The teacher kept him in from recess for that. He has been asking for help. I think that he is thinking that the top of his desk is clean and he doesn't understand how it can get any cleaner. Needless to say that he has been missing out on classroom movies and other recesses for "catch up" on his homework.
At parent teacher conference I told her how he can not concentrate and totally hates his homework. She crossed off half of the work hoping that would make it easier for him. It has some days. Other days I did the homework for him just to make sure he gets to go outside at school. But now I am finding out hes staying in for catching up? WTH! Is she making him do the homework she crossed out or what? Recess is one of the biggest parts of his sensory needs.
I almost am thinking that his teacher belittles him in front of class and uses him as a scapegoat. In thinking, what if she is telling her class something like, "Now class. Dane didn't do his homework so Dane doesn't get to watch the move." Or, "Dane didn't clean his desk so Dane isn't going outside for recess." If she is doing that to my boy I'd have a field day with her and the principal. It is so hard getting answers out of the little man.
Last night I gave him a haircut. Ugh, I totally loathe cutting his hair. He screams and doesn't sit still. He squinches and jumps out of the chair even before the clippers touch him. I had to hold his head with my hand and tell him how good he's doing. It gets nerve racking but he's done and looks much better. I told him how much cooler he will be now that it's getting so hot out.
Dane is still pretty observant. He notices anything that is out of the ordinary and hears everything. He still loves pinwheels and things that spin. He will spend lots of time bending and taping broken off fins to make them all work again. He's not happy till they all spin.
My wife is working as a CNA and she had to go out of state for a seminar on treating Dementia patients. She says that some of the stuff they said to do can help with cases of autism. How a person needs to get to their level and ask what's bothering them. I'll have to get more input from her on what she all learned.
One day my wife was coming back to his class to tell him something. She noticed that the desk police gave Dane a ticket for not having a clean desk. The teacher kept him in from recess for that. He has been asking for help. I think that he is thinking that the top of his desk is clean and he doesn't understand how it can get any cleaner. Needless to say that he has been missing out on classroom movies and other recesses for "catch up" on his homework.
At parent teacher conference I told her how he can not concentrate and totally hates his homework. She crossed off half of the work hoping that would make it easier for him. It has some days. Other days I did the homework for him just to make sure he gets to go outside at school. But now I am finding out hes staying in for catching up? WTH! Is she making him do the homework she crossed out or what? Recess is one of the biggest parts of his sensory needs.
I almost am thinking that his teacher belittles him in front of class and uses him as a scapegoat. In thinking, what if she is telling her class something like, "Now class. Dane didn't do his homework so Dane doesn't get to watch the move." Or, "Dane didn't clean his desk so Dane isn't going outside for recess." If she is doing that to my boy I'd have a field day with her and the principal. It is so hard getting answers out of the little man.
Last night I gave him a haircut. Ugh, I totally loathe cutting his hair. He screams and doesn't sit still. He squinches and jumps out of the chair even before the clippers touch him. I had to hold his head with my hand and tell him how good he's doing. It gets nerve racking but he's done and looks much better. I told him how much cooler he will be now that it's getting so hot out.
Dane is still pretty observant. He notices anything that is out of the ordinary and hears everything. He still loves pinwheels and things that spin. He will spend lots of time bending and taping broken off fins to make them all work again. He's not happy till they all spin.
My wife is working as a CNA and she had to go out of state for a seminar on treating Dementia patients. She says that some of the stuff they said to do can help with cases of autism. How a person needs to get to their level and ask what's bothering them. I'll have to get more input from her on what she all learned.
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