Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Anne Marie He sounds so cool... Would love to meet him and it sounds so great him and we are all going to enjoy that one day... Oslo is fab you will love it and no unfortunately I will not be there then... My hubby is Norwegian but we live in Scotland... I spent 2 months at the University doing an intensive Language Course 9 years ago and my sister in law lives there. Might go visit later in the year actually. Lotsa Luck have a fun summer and pat yourself on the back for what you have achieved so far. Love n flowers Caroline xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Maybe all our kids will meet one day, once recovered of course and discuss what it felt like form their perspective... How cool would that be?? Lotsa Love Caroline Absolutely, Caroline - and run their own Recovered Kids group! Have you read 'Send in the Idiots' ?- it's a fascinating book written by an adult 'graduate' of one of the first autism schools in NY, who has sought out and written about 5 of the kids he was at school with 20 years ago. You don't have anything to do with Oslo, do you? I'm going to be there from 21st to 27th August. You? Thanks to everyone for their warm words. N was able to put another feather in his cap yesterday when he took part in an informal lunchtime piano recital at school, along with 22 other kids {guess who was counting?!). For me the big things were: the obvious joy he derived from being part of the event - he was glowing; the fact that he sat quietly while the others played [DD told them he would if they gave him a copy of the programme - smart girl] and didn't chuckle when mistakes were made [he always thinks people do that for larffs] and clapped as enthusiastically as the next man. He was so excited by the whole thing that he started playing before both buttocks had confidently made contact with the piano stool, so he looked hilarious. What really warmed the cockles were the cheers and the whistles he got from the Y 6 kids. Later on I took him downtown for an open air rock concert, and he really seemed to enjoy just 'hanging out' [of course he was still clutching his concert programme!). Rhona - your music teacher sounds brilliant. I'd love to read her dissertation, if she's agreeable. It was in fact one of N's ABA tutors who got him going on the piano thing. We had an ancient, crappy little mini toy keyboard with some tunes pre-loaded onto it that we resuscitated for the ABA 'find the music' programme. She saw that he was fascinated by the keyboard, and taught him some basic tunes by naming the keys 1,2,3 etc. and then figured that she might as well teach him how to read music, which she did very quickly. This is one of the few passions/fixations never to have left him. The duet business is a lovely idea. Don't know about , but N is still a bit too territorial about the old ivories! His sister is working on that though! Two more days of term - he managed to disgrace himself on Monday at 9 a.m.by trying to escape on the school bus that goes past his aunt's house!!) By the way,can anyone recommend a good b-complex? Thanks Anne-Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Anne Marie Lovely story about . It was the same with and his £7.99 Argos keyboard when we found he could name any three notes played simultaneously from the next room and our tutor informed us (musical philistines) that he had perfect pitch. Now he plays chords and can recognise them without looking at the keyboard. He can reproduce a succession of notes on the keyboard from the human voice. He reads music too but is less interested and often (surprise, surprise!) wants to do his own version - but if he's improvising then, hey, that's great. Re sharing the keyboard - 's okay about that but, recognising his parents' incompetence in things musical, is not motivated to play for us. He will, of course, play anything for someone weilding a violin! Re the dissertation- will let you know once I see Leila- I have to read it myself yet! Incidentally Leila's brother is due to study psychology at St s as of Sept, and interested in ABA tutoring - He's also musical - guitar/drums. Anyone know of parents in area looking for ABA/VB - Caroline, Any buddies of yours in the East Neuk looking for tutors? Will post in detail later and on ABA lists - any suggestions for other lists? Rhona > > Maybe all our kids will meet one day, once recovered of course and > discuss what it felt like form their perspective... How cool would that > be?? > Lotsa Love Caroline > > > Absolutely, Caroline - and run their own Recovered Kids group! Have > you read 'Send in the Idiots' ?- it's a fascinating book written by an > adult 'graduate' of one of the first autism schools in NY, who has > sought out and written about 5 of the kids he was at school with 20 > years ago. > > You don't have anything to do with Oslo, do you? I'm going to be there > from 21st to 27th August. You? > > Thanks to everyone for their warm words. > > N was able to put another feather in his cap yesterday when he took > part in an informal lunchtime piano recital at school, along with 22 > other kids {guess who was counting?!). For me the big things were: the > obvious joy he derived from being part of the event - he was glowing; > the fact that he sat quietly while the others played [DD told them he > would if they gave him a copy of the programme - smart girl] and didn't > chuckle when mistakes were made [he always thinks people do that for > larffs] and clapped as enthusiastically as the next man. He was so > excited by the whole thing that he started playing before both buttocks > had confidently made contact with the piano stool, so he looked > hilarious. What really warmed the cockles were the cheers and the > whistles he got from the Y 6 kids. Later on I took him downtown for an > open air rock concert, and he really seemed to enjoy just 'hanging out' > [of course he was still clutching his concert programme!). > > Rhona - your music teacher sounds brilliant. I'd love to read her > dissertation, if she's agreeable. It was in fact one of N's ABA tutors > who got him going on the piano thing. We had an ancient, crappy little > mini toy keyboard with some tunes pre-loaded onto it that we > resuscitated for the ABA 'find the music' programme. She saw that he > was fascinated by the keyboard, and taught him some basic tunes by > naming the keys 1,2,3 etc. and then figured that she might as well > teach him how to read music, which she did very quickly. This is one of > the few passions/fixations never to have left him. The duet business is > a lovely idea. Don't know about , but N is still a bit too > territorial about the old ivories! His sister is working on that though! > > Two more days of term - he managed to disgrace himself on Monday at 9 > a.m.by trying to escape on the school bus that goes past his aunt's > house!!) > > By the way,can anyone recommend a good b-complex? > > Thanks > Anne-Marie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Anne Marie Lovely story about . It was the same with and his £7.99 Argos keyboard when we found he could name any three notes played simultaneously from the next room and our tutor informed us (musical philistines) that he had perfect pitch. Now he plays chords and can recognise them without looking at the keyboard. He can reproduce a succession of notes on the keyboard from the human voice. He reads music too but is less interested and often (surprise, surprise!) wants to do his own version - but if he's improvising then, hey, that's great. Re sharing the keyboard - 's okay about that but, recognising his parents' incompetence in things musical, is not motivated to play for us. He will, of course, play anything for someone weilding a violin! Re the dissertation- will let you know once I see Leila- I have to read it myself yet! Incidentally Leila's brother is due to study psychology at St s as of Sept, and interested in ABA tutoring - He's also musical - guitar/drums. Anyone know of parents in area looking for ABA/VB - Caroline, Any buddies of yours in the East Neuk looking for tutors? Will post in detail later and on ABA lists - any suggestions for other lists? Rhona > > Maybe all our kids will meet one day, once recovered of course and > discuss what it felt like form their perspective... How cool would that > be?? > Lotsa Love Caroline > > > Absolutely, Caroline - and run their own Recovered Kids group! Have > you read 'Send in the Idiots' ?- it's a fascinating book written by an > adult 'graduate' of one of the first autism schools in NY, who has > sought out and written about 5 of the kids he was at school with 20 > years ago. > > You don't have anything to do with Oslo, do you? I'm going to be there > from 21st to 27th August. You? > > Thanks to everyone for their warm words. > > N was able to put another feather in his cap yesterday when he took > part in an informal lunchtime piano recital at school, along with 22 > other kids {guess who was counting?!). For me the big things were: the > obvious joy he derived from being part of the event - he was glowing; > the fact that he sat quietly while the others played [DD told them he > would if they gave him a copy of the programme - smart girl] and didn't > chuckle when mistakes were made [he always thinks people do that for > larffs] and clapped as enthusiastically as the next man. He was so > excited by the whole thing that he started playing before both buttocks > had confidently made contact with the piano stool, so he looked > hilarious. What really warmed the cockles were the cheers and the > whistles he got from the Y 6 kids. Later on I took him downtown for an > open air rock concert, and he really seemed to enjoy just 'hanging out' > [of course he was still clutching his concert programme!). > > Rhona - your music teacher sounds brilliant. I'd love to read her > dissertation, if she's agreeable. It was in fact one of N's ABA tutors > who got him going on the piano thing. We had an ancient, crappy little > mini toy keyboard with some tunes pre-loaded onto it that we > resuscitated for the ABA 'find the music' programme. She saw that he > was fascinated by the keyboard, and taught him some basic tunes by > naming the keys 1,2,3 etc. and then figured that she might as well > teach him how to read music, which she did very quickly. This is one of > the few passions/fixations never to have left him. The duet business is > a lovely idea. Don't know about , but N is still a bit too > territorial about the old ivories! His sister is working on that though! > > Two more days of term - he managed to disgrace himself on Monday at 9 > a.m.by trying to escape on the school bus that goes past his aunt's > house!!) > > By the way,can anyone recommend a good b-complex? > > Thanks > Anne-Marie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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