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Inspirational Stories
How to avoid tantrums when have to buying shoes!
My 13yro Aspie boy never needs to be with me when buying shoes all i do is trace around his feet
marking left & right with his name & date then i go hassle free shopping for shoes and stick
the templates in his scrap book to look at later. No more tantrums in the shops!
How To Get A Child To Wear Undies - The Undies Fairy - 'no matter how bazzar the idea is just try it and you never know'
Hi my name is Corinne , I am a mother of 3 beautiful girls. My middle girl Jade is a little person with autism.
Around 2 years ago we were faced with a problem Jade did'nt Sorry could'nt ware undies anymore I tried to
push it and after many meltdown and heart break I found myself thinking, whats the big deal? So I let her go.
It got to the end of the year and I realized that Jade needs to ware undies. She will not be a little girl
for ever and before I know it she will be a teenager, so I need to get on top of this now before it gets
way to hard.
So with the help of Jade's scoical worker, we put our heads together and came up with a plan. We made up the
"undie fairy". The undie fairy would mail new undies and a simple letter to Jade, just pointing out the reason
for her wearing undies and why it was important as she was starting school for the first time . It took a few
letters and undies and a follow up phone call or 2 but guess what SUCCESS .She now wears her undies every day
without complaint.
My advise is no matter how far out of the box or how bazzar the idea is just try and you never know.
Walking and Clothes Tags Strategies
Our 3 year old son has been diagnosed with aspergers. Our meltdowns were nearly always in shops, he would refuse
to walk as his 'legs were tired' and he would stop and want to be carried.
With a small baby in a pram already, it made things difficult. I bought a twin pram and it's the best thing
I have ever bought. He is in his 'safety zone' in the pram, next to his sister, whom he loves to maul....
He wants his tags cut off his clothes. I try and encourage him to change his pants or shirt first,
and then if the tag bothers him the next time, I will then remove the tags. I do this to avoid the
obsessive ritual, as otherwise, he would want every tag, everytime, to be cut off...
Strategies for Fussy Eaters - Using Movies and Special Events to Try New Foods
Hi Sue, A great tip for fussy eaters - use their special interest.
For example, with Kung-fu Panda my son ate dumplings/noodle
soup "from the same place that kung-fu panda gets his food", Mario Bros
= Pizzas/Pasta (just like Mario makes/eats!-Mario sent me the recipe),
Bee Movie = honey on pancakes/crumpets/toast from "the same hive".
He is now obsessed with the Winter Olympics so I guess it's maple syrup &
maybe I can try some "healthy athlete food"!
Strategy for Communicating with Busy Teachers (and motivate at the same time!)
My son is in Grade Two and has Asperger's. His teacher and I have devised a way to communicate how his day has panned out.
Instead of waiting at the classroom door to catch her attention with another three Mums and having my son trying to leave and get to the playground,
we needed a way to communicate without talking to each other in person.The teacher starts each day with a score of 5 on the whiteboard,
Mitch looses a point each time he refuses to work or comply with the teachers instructions.
At the end of the day she writes his 'score' on his hand with a pen.He now takes great delight in showing me his 3 or 4 (or even 5 on occassions!).
I track these scores on our calendar, trying to find triggers for 'bad days'.If he has a low score I make a point of talking to the teacher in person to find out
more about what has happened that day in school.Mitch is also now aware of how his actions and behaviours affect the score.
Strategy for teaching Water Safety (ans social skills at the same time!)
Teaching Your Child Water Safety, How to Swim and Social Skills all in One!I introduced my son to Surf Life Saving when he was turning 8.
He was not a swimmer, though loved the water. The first year took a lot of patience from his Coach, the Club and other Nippers.
Now he swims well, loves to compete and has learnt the Social Etiquette on the beach. SLS runs on fun & routine, all great skills for anyone on the Spectrum.
And for parents, you an either join in as I have or relax and watch your child/ren blossum into beautiful beings.
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