tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post7519179217371229238..comments2024-02-02T03:32:36.204-07:00Comments on SQUIDALICIOUS: Letting Our Autistic Kids Have Chill TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-46876156773651899882014-01-16T14:37:57.893-08:002014-01-16T14:37:57.893-08:00love the name of your page. Anna has been having a...love the name of your page. Anna has been having adventures with her potty mouth mom for almost 39 years now. you are so right about acceptance first, respect always. thank you, said the mom who came from detroit and has 6 brothers, and who's daughter does NOT appreciate a potty mouth. :) Anna and her nephews & niece keep me in line. be blessed!amyfaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313789577253693015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-2665117321744178342013-10-25T20:41:49.878-07:002013-10-25T20:41:49.878-07:00An important lesson I've learned as a single m...An important lesson I've learned as a single mom of 2 - 1 regular kid and 1 with major sensory processing disorder issues - is the pick your battles. If I battled my sweet, shy girl or my gregarious funny boy on every damn thing that wandered through my head, we would be constantly at one another's throat and our relationship and household would be in shambled. Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028158646846120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-60207188747137315882013-10-25T20:35:41.129-07:002013-10-25T20:35:41.129-07:00when my son had a really GOOD day at school, I kno...when my son had a really GOOD day at school, I know it costs him a fair amount of effort to cope, to keep it together, so I always make sure not to fall into the trap to try new things or be too demanding on that afternoon. also, since his particular way of happy stimming - running, jumping - is classed as disruptive or dangerous in class, i try to allow for it as much as possible.. (although it's sometimes a bit hard to have conversations with a bouncy running child..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-31787742920462357642013-10-24T13:23:50.704-07:002013-10-24T13:23:50.704-07:00Thanks for reading!Thanks for reading!Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-74449952739029324322013-10-23T19:02:12.932-07:002013-10-23T19:02:12.932-07:00My son had very few stims other than fidget toys a...My son had very few stims other than fidget toys and so forth, but he did tend to twirl his hair, pull at his eyelashes (an ingrown eyelash isn't fun, so he quit that one on his own), chew his shirt, etc. But the one that could have caused major rifts in our family was sucking his finger. A close extended family member decided that this just wasn't acceptable after a certain age, and would shame him or even try to smack him for it. This was soon after the dx and early in my journey of learning, but I put a stop to it as soon as I knew, and tried hard to explain why I felt that this was harmful and probably wouldn't even work. I have better language (and references) for my beliefs now, and things would have been less tense, I believe, especially if I had known videos and blogs like this existed. Lots of youngsters are going to be helped by people like you. :)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306216927789192128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-4885443634230196862013-10-23T16:49:54.025-07:002013-10-23T16:49:54.025-07:00We all need time to doodle around and do our own t...We all need time to doodle around and do our own thing. Thanks for the cute video and sweet message!Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328062039916747463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-35519326231676704322013-10-23T08:50:14.530-07:002013-10-23T08:50:14.530-07:00Hi Jat, I agree. Specifically, my intention is to ...Hi Jat, I agree. Specifically, my intention is to help people understand that Leo singing and pounding on his ball is an example of an autistic kid being *happy*, because too often it is the sort of behavior that parents are taught is wrong and should be prevented.Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-78486061404108092482013-10-23T08:46:47.384-07:002013-10-23T08:46:47.384-07:00That's really sweet. Thanks, Dixie.That's really sweet. Thanks, Dixie.Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-24206618803915305612013-10-23T08:46:06.799-07:002013-10-23T08:46:06.799-07:00Thank you for reading. Appreciated.Thank you for reading. Appreciated.Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-63929655229154334342013-10-23T08:43:57.029-07:002013-10-23T08:43:57.029-07:00It is important. And we do have to monitor the the...It is important. And we do have to monitor the therapies used to help our children, and ensure we're doing just that. I do have to say that ABA therapy is a very broad and slippery term, Leo has been in a thoughtful and supportive, custom-tailored home program for nearly 10 years now, and it has been transformative for him, because it's based on understanding *him*. But it has never been harsh, rigid or outrageously demanding like the original Lovaas model.Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-3500820196369246672013-10-23T06:27:36.885-07:002013-10-23T06:27:36.885-07:00I totally agree. I would even say that UNHAPPY st...I totally agree. I would even say that UNHAPPY stimming, as long as it isn't self injurious, or otherwise harmful, is also reasonable and healthy. All of us need to express our emotions, whether positive or negative. Some of us do that by speaking, some by writing, some by singing or playing musical instruments, and some by stimming. It's okay, and we have to allow people to express those emotions, even if "we" don't "like" them.jathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436633815793278806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-405451449570745812013-10-23T03:41:21.374-07:002013-10-23T03:41:21.374-07:00I love the video. Reminds me so much of my guy wh...I love the video. Reminds me so much of my guy when he was younger. Shared on FB. Dixie Redmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290571323764327616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-86615999058001715502013-10-23T01:22:11.749-07:002013-10-23T01:22:11.749-07:00Thanks for this :) Have shared this and I think it...Thanks for this :) Have shared this and I think it's wonderful. Thank you for your words. Ally Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862259140856413009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-21822735139780748642013-10-22T20:39:44.868-07:002013-10-22T20:39:44.868-07:00powerful reminder for us as parents to do our best...powerful reminder for us as parents to do our best at loving our children unconditionally. thank you for putting into words the way i have been feeling about both of my children and their "therapies" lately. they are 3.5 year old twins, a boy and a girl, both struggling with communication. lately i feel as though many of the home ABA is actually borderline abusive how they attempt to teach my children. it's good to know that other parents are trying to really "listen" to their non verbal children and to be reminded of how important it is that our children are truly heard and understood.Joni Fayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937721600184631466noreply@blogger.com