Irma

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Irma hope the Chiropractor will be able to help you. Thinking of you.

Louise

Re: Irma

Thanks, hanging in there. Its my neck that is bothering me the most and

my back you're right, too many issues with it. is just taller

than I am and stronger. I would hate for this to had happen to someone

other than I, like at school just because they did not understand him.

I'll be writing a social story, hopefully this will help make some

connection for him to understand.

You're right, does commuicate in his own way.

Thank you once again.

How is Master Zeb doing at Middle school? If you posted it, sorry I

missed it.

Thank you,

Irma,17,DS/ASD

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Margaret,

I just wrote out the word 'gumpshun' and put it on my wall. Kinda says it all

for me. Thanks, Florence

Irma

<<Dear Lord give me strength.>>

Irma...my prayers will be with you. You have more 'gumpshun' than I do!!!

Margaret

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Hi Irma,

I think writing a social story for for the school to use if this

situation occurs is a great idea but I would also attach a short statement

directly to the staff about how and why the situation occured and ways to avoid

any of these issues. Zeb is very big and hefty too. I understand how these

problems can happen. Zeb started jr high school last tuesday. Overall he had a

very good week. After endless hours of not so pleasant meetings with the jr high

staff this spring, Zeb's transition was quite successful. Zeb is the first

student with intellectual disabilities to be fully included in the jr high

school. The school principal wasn't exactly overjoyed and was basically told if

he chose not to include Zeb he would be giving his reasons to a hearing officier

and face a possible lose of career. The school district would be testifying on

Zeb's behalf in any court proceedings. The school district had 120 teachers and

the administration from that school attend yet another inclusion

training taught by the state dept of sped during the summer. The principal had

the choice of having this training before school ended last June but he chose to

make all these teachers interrupt their summer vacation in mid August to attend

this training. It was his way of having control and certainly creating a climate

of staff resentment against Zeb. I think it backfired. I have had glowing

remarks from all Zeb's teachers. They all commented what a great kid he is. I

have a few issues to straighten out but nothing major. Overall Zeb likes the

school and everyone is very nice to him including this principal. He and my

grandaughter are in the same team and are able to eat lunch together. I will be

leaving for a few weeks working the last big fair so I am holding my breath that

all goes well. I was asked to attend an advocacy training to get the soon to be

needed requirements for national standards. I will be going to tomorrow. Good

luck on your training workshop. Let me know how it

went.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 12 DS/OCD/ASD?

mum592001 wrote:

Thanks, hanging in there. Its my neck that is bothering me the most and

my back you're right, too many issues with it. is just taller

than I am and stronger. I would hate for this to had happen to someone

other than I, like at school just because they did not understand him.

I'll be writing a social story, hopefully this will help make some

connection for him to understand.

You're right, does commuicate in his own way.

Thank you once again.

How is Master Zeb doing at Middle school? If you posted it, sorry I

missed it.

Thank you,

Irma,17,DS/ASD

> Hi Irma,

> I'm so sorry to hear of your fall. I hope your back is ok considering

all the back issues you have had in the past. does communicate.

He may not have the speech but he does use other means. He gets his

point across. Give these parents this information regarding

communication issues. They need to hear that piece too.

> Charlyne

> Mom to Zeb 12 DS/OCD/ASD?

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Hey Irma, just thinking of you and wondering how your back is? I pray

you will get some relief!!!! let us know, also, so so happy they found

the child with autism, this is such a relief, God Bless, Dawn

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Hi Irma,

Getting to tap your shoulder is a wonderful idea. Does tapping your

shoulder mean that he wants to leave an area? I did have a new sitter for Zeb

while I was working. Honestly I can't tell you if it was a better move. The old

sitter sat in a chair glued to the tv set. The new sitter ran the roads and

touched everything she was told not to. My kitchen cabinets are all

arranged,grrr. I am still looking for my things. She rearranged all my sheets

mixing the queen, full and twins all together. Zeb was late for school everyday.

She took him to school in shorts with no coat one morning. The temp was 48. The

school principal was furious. I have no idea where and how I am going to find

another sitter but it will be a priority this year. I took Zeb to the fair with

me, missing one day of school and the other a teacher in service day which I

also took the two older grandchildren. I let them go to the amusement area and

do the rides without me. They were all tagged with the fair picture

IDs and my stand name.It is a quiet area during the day. Zeb stayed with them

and did well. It was a perfect environment to give Zeb independence and

responsibility.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 12 DS/OCD/ASD?

mum592001 wrote:

Same here has grown, he is tall and slim and there have been

times when he would like to climb in.

Except has enjoyed entering several places with me, especially

when its for whatever new CD or DVD that is out and I end up using a

visual pic of it and he likes to carry it. What a MO.

So I'm able to redirect him to help push the cart.

I do not know if you had read that I had a couple of falls and this

was one area that I needed to work around on getting to

initiate.

I've finally learned a new technique for for him to learn

initiation and this is teaching " tap my shoulder " when he wants or

needs something. Its all baby steps right now but well worth it.

Yep, never know which day will be good or bad.

Hope Zeb is doing well and what about the sitter who watched him, is

she still around? I know you probably already responded to this back

when, but I'm just catching up to reading some of the messages while

I was limited on reading and recovering well these days.

Irma,17,DS/ASD

>

> Hi Irma,

> Yes, certainly a lifesaver but he grew,LOL. Zeb still hates to shop

so I try to catch him on those good days or shop during school hours.

> Charlyne

> Mom to Zeb 12 DS/OCD/ASD?

>

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