Comments on: Therapy needs to fit in with your family life

By: Tami Ann Swaim

Tami Ann Swaim — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:01:39 +0000

We have chosen home education for all of our children for this very reason, in order to make an academic program fit each child. Our home dynamics of education in the home has been so helpful for our autistic son. We have a picture of him painting at age 2 still in diapers. Learning for him was a way of life. He grew up observing it in the home all the time. I just want to echo Monique the importance of looking at each of our unique children and tailoring their education to them. We have every known type of learners in our home. My oldest is an auditory learner while my second child is a very visual learning. Still another who needs to move around in order for anything to sink in. Why should it ever amaze us as to the fact that children with autism ALSO vary in what works for them. Yes, they have learning challenges but yes, they are still very ‘typical’ in their need to have things taught to them in the way that they can grasp it. We go to the type of churches that have various preachers come in and out to teach Bible on Sunday morning. There are some preaching styles that I can grasp better than others. When I’m expected to learn something I want it taught ‘my way’…if it’s not I need to take the material home and reteach it to myself in away that I’m going to remember and use the information. Best to all. Enjoy your child. Enjoy his/her unique qualities. Keep yourself healthy and refreshed and take one day at a time!

By: jayne

jayne — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:11:40 +0000

hi my child bryce was diagnosed with ASD last june, he is unable to speak then. now he could say the alphabet and some words and already(after he is into ABA program),he now could focus,(sometimes only though). we did not go with the CfGF diet to him because he barely has the appetite to eat…milk only survives him. i’m i on the right track?

By: Simmi Sharma

Simmi Sharma — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:01:54 +0000

HI
mY SON IS NOT INTRESTED IN ANY ACTIVITY HE ONLY LOVE EATING WHAT IS THE
THEROPY TO STOP HIM EATING HE IS SEVEN YEAR OLD BOY LOOK LIKE TWELEVE
YEAR OLD HE IS 56 K.G IAM VERY WORRIED ABOUT HIM PLEASE TELL ME ANY SUGGESTION.
THANK YOU

By: bk

bk — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:05:07 +0000

Hi Monique,
Your following lines are extremely valuable………..
“Take your therapy with you! There’s no right or wrong, just endless possibilities!”

Thanks

By: Renee QLD

Renee QLD — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:14:23 +0000

Shyam, anywhere can become a playground, can you access a medicine ball? or a trampoline? kids with asd love these as they create a rythum and helps their brain to relax and they can focus better.

Be patient about lack of interest in toys,movies of other kids playing with toys, helped my son,maybe it could help yours, also any kind of boyish movies eg;Toy story,thomas the tank engine, spider man etc.

I sourounded my child with children that could tolerate my sons rejection and behaviours, eg play group, day care, respite care, council run family activities, local family outings,(letting people know about my son first) to the point where he could not ignore what other children his age do for play (only if it didnt stress him to much though)and finally 2 years later he will “play” with and along side others now. He still doesn’t play with toys like a typical child, and likes to be in control in social play, but with supervision he and the other children enjoy “playing”
Leeb my 5 year old is the same no interest then bang he is obsessed too.Every afternoon he dresses up as a character and jumps on his tramp, or plays chasey with me.

By: Leeb

Leeb — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:34:48 +0000

My son only likes certain toys. When he was younger he did not like toys until he saw the movie toy storey and thomas the tank engine – he could then identify where the toys came from and as a result he began to like toys. Now he collects marvel toys and comics and is completely obsessed with them!

By: shyam sunder sharma

shyam sunder sharma — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:27:03 +0000

My chield never shown interest in any kind of toys. We do not have any play ground near to my home to accomodate my son. please advice me further.