Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 That's really nice! DOesn't it make you feel good when something like that happens?? About 18 months ago, Louise, my daughter was doing work experience at 's school. (it's an sen school for severe and complex difficulties) One morning the class she was in had some parents in. A couple of weeks later i was talking to some of the kids and the teacher from this class. Another parent was there and she said "oh, that young girl who was helping in class - she was lovely. THe boy she was with - his mum couldn't make it in that day and she was SOO patient and kind". Made mre feel good! Underground railroad Last night was an event for the 5th graders at my son's school. They did a night time recreation of the Underground Railroad because the kids are studying slavery and civil rights. It was really neat, some of us got caught and some of us made it through to Canada (school lobby lol). Anyway, there were at least 50 people there and they were only taking in 5 people at a time so there was TONS of waiting. My son obviously does not handle waiting well, especially when his night time routine is all messed up and he's standing in his schools parking lot at 8:30pm on a school night!! He was getting loud and complaining CONSTANTLY.... Well...another boy approached him, a more popular well liked athletic boy, and asked my son if he wanted to go through the event with him. When I said ok the other child said "yes!" like he was excited. I let him go and watched them interact while waiting the remainder of the time. My son was now WOUND totally and violating this kids personal space every thirty seconds. Touching him, grabbing at him, walking about 1/4" behind him as though he was a magnet or shadow. I called over at least 2 times and reminded him of the importance of personal space but it never sank in. Then I saw something that I was SO impressed with. This child looked at my son got him to look him in the eyes, put up both of his hands in front of him and said "stop " in a very intent and calm way. He was clearly "aware" of what was necessary to get his message across to my son. I was standing with the boys father and commented on how well he did with and the father responded that his son really liked and comes home talking about how funny he is. It was just a nice moment and I wanted to share -Charlotte No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 17/05/2005 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 17/05/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Oh Wow! That made me so happy for your son and you! Yippee!! Anne, Mom to Jack, 7.6, AS, DSI, ADD > Last night was an event for the 5th graders at my son's school. They did a night time recreation of the Underground Railroad because the kids are studying slavery and civil rights. It was really neat, some of us got caught and some of us made it through to Canada (school lobby lol). > > Anyway, there were at least 50 people there and they were only taking in 5 people at a time so there was TONS of waiting. > My son obviously does not handle waiting well, especially when his night time routine is all messed up and he's standing in his schools parking lot at 8:30pm on a school night!! He was getting loud and complaining CONSTANTLY.... > Well...another boy approached him, a more popular well liked athletic boy, and asked my son if he wanted to go through the event with him. When I said ok the other child said " yes! " like he was excited. I let him go and watched them interact while waiting the remainder of the time. My son was now WOUND totally and violating this kids personal space every thirty seconds. Touching him, grabbing at him, walking about 1/4 " behind him as though he was a magnet or shadow. I called over at least 2 times and reminded him of the importance of personal space but it never sank in. Then I saw something that I was SO impressed with. This child looked at my son got him to look him in the eyes, put up both of his hands in front of him and said " stop " in a very intent and calm way. He was clearly " aware " of what was necessary to get his message across to my son. > > I was standing with the boys father and commented on how well he did with and the father responded that his son really liked and comes home talking about how funny he is. It was just a nice moment and I wanted to share > > -Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Every now and then I meet a child who parents have clearly raised them right. It does not happen often enough sadly but this was a great moment for me to see, it gave me hope for middle school next year. My son can be quite amusing, one if his obsessions is animals and he can imitate virtually any animal to the degree to which one would be hard pressed not to think the animal was in the room, a talent he's had since he was 4. He also does a killer impression of the Crocodile hunter. This helps socially "sometimes". Lots of times he acts a little to much like an animal, he will hiss at other kids and stuff, in the past this has TOTALLY not helped with the social end of things. On the flip side of those odd behaviors, since his humor is more "adult" at times mostly due to his choice of wording, he makes the teacher laugh even when the kids don't get it. He has managed to gain the respect of some of the kids just because he can make the teacher laugh!! Re: Underground railroad Oh Wow! That made me so happy for your son and you!Yippee!!Anne, Mom to Jack, 7.6, AS, DSI, ADD> Last night was an event for the 5th graders at my son's school. They did a night time recreation of the Underground Railroad because the kids are studying slavery and civil rights. It was really neat, some of us got caught and some of us made it through to Canada (school lobby lol).> > Anyway, there were at least 50 people there and they were only taking in 5 people at a time so there was TONS of waiting.> My son obviously does not handle waiting well, especially when his night time routine is all messed up and he's standing in his schools parking lot at 8:30pm on a school night!! He was getting loud and complaining CONSTANTLY....> Well...another boy approached him, a more popular well liked athletic boy, and asked my son if he wanted to go through the event with him. When I said ok the other child said "yes!" like he was excited. I let him go and watched them interact while waiting the remainder of the time. My son was now WOUND totally and violating this kids personal space every thirty seconds. Touching him, grabbing at him, walking about 1/4" behind him as though he was a magnet or shadow. I called over at least 2 times and reminded him of the importance of personal space but it never sank in. Then I saw something that I was SO impressed with. This child looked at my son got him to look him in the eyes, put up both of his hands in front of him and said "stop " in a very intent and calm way. He was clearly "aware" of what was necessary to get his message across to my son. > > I was standing with the boys father and commented on how well he did with and the father responded that his son really liked and comes home talking about how funny he is. It was just a nice moment and I wanted to share > > -Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 You know, it is so true. I had a discussion yesterday with a neighbor who was shocked I would want my son to be mainstreamed because she said the NT kids were so mean and she didn't see any way to change that. Well, if she, the parent of an NT kid is going to stand there and say that to me, then what hope does anyone in the world have, much less her kids? Your story came at just the right time to remind me that YES there are NT kid out there who care and who are raised right! Thanks again, Anne, Mom to Jack, 7.6, AS, DSI, ADD > Every now and then I meet a child who parents have clearly raised them right. It does not happen often enough sadly but this was a great moment for me to see, it gave me hope for middle school next year. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 what is NT??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 wow....i think i will use this childs technique to get my son to learn about personal space, hopefully this will help. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 trkb726@... wrote: > what is NT??? NT = Neuro-Typical Annie, who loves ya annie@... -- " When in doubt, mumble; when in trouble, delegate; when in charge, ponder. " -- H. Boren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Neuro-typical Re: Re: Underground railroad what is NT??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 >>what is NT??? http://isnt.autistics.org/ in England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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