Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Carol this too is one of my pet peeves when someone says something may not be age appropriate. You treat them as the age they are and when an adult as much as an adult as possible. But, if as in 's case at age 43 he likes all the Disney books with pictures, not a problem. One staff once questioned about age appropriate when they saw a picture of with bubbles around his head and chest for taking a bubble bath to use in his calendar. Another staff told us and was so upset because of her comments. Then a few weeks later we saw this same person who commented about not doing something age appropriate carrying a Disney Belle lunch box because she like it. To each his own and don't make a big deal about it. How many of us have collections or like things like this? As the saying goes Pick Your Battles. Louise Re: Re: Bumble Bee DVD and Older Kids In a message dated 1/26/2006 10:08:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, dpligon@... writes: he likes, even though some specialists say, age apropriate is best, I think that as far as learning is concerned, I like to go with what teaches him and what he likes I have a really hard time with the phrase age appropriate. If Trisha is functioning on a 4-5 year old level, why on earth would I want to have her doing things that typical 13-14 years do? It would be way over her head and just cause major frustration and not only that but how do you find videos that are age appropriate that show or teach the skills on the level they are functioning. I get things at her level of functioning with enough challenge that she doesn't just stay at the same pace. As her functioning level increases, so do what we work with. To me it makes more sense to go with functional ability than what looks better in public. In some areas, Trisha is right on target with her peers and in those areas then we use things that are age appropriate but for the most part, age appropriate just doesn't cut it for her. :-) Carol Trishasmom She isn't typical, She's Trisha! If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you've always gotten. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi, my children who have Down syndrome are 14, 16, 18, 22 and 25. I have always encouraged them to lead their own lives and enjoy their own interests. This includes my son Tim who is 18 and enjoys playing with The Wiggles dolls. He wants to take them to school. I told him it would be best to play with them at home.If he took them to schol, some kids might tease him. He seems to understand that other boys, and especially boys his age, do not play with " Wiggles " dolls.He does now talk to himself, but uses these dolls for the same purpose. We can understand that at home, and it works for all of us. Brigid Re: Re: Bumble Bee DVD and Older Kids > > > > In a message dated 1/26/2006 10:08:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > dpligon@... writes: > > he likes, even though some specialists say, age apropriate is > best, I think that as far as learning is concerned, I like to go > with what teaches him and what he likes > > > I have a really hard time with the phrase age appropriate. If Trisha > is > functioning on a 4-5 year old level, why on earth would I want to have > her doing > things that typical 13-14 years do? It would be way over her head and > just > cause major frustration and not only that but how do you find videos > that are > age appropriate that show or teach the skills on the level they are > functioning. I get things at her level of functioning with enough > challenge that she > doesn't just stay at the same pace. As her functioning level > increases, so > do what we work with. To me it makes more sense to go with functional > ability than what looks better in public. In some areas, Trisha is > right on target > with her peers and in those areas then we use things that are age > appropriate but for the most part, age appropriate just doesn't cut it > for her. :-) > > Carol > Trishasmom > She isn't typical, She's Trisha! > If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you've > always > gotten. > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: > 1/27/2006 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and photos > of our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other information by > including them. Don't forget, messages are a permanent record of the > archives for our list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ > -------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I sooooo agree with you both!!! and when we finally do find something they love, go for it, and think of ways they can learn things through the things they love!! (because they are motivated) like Louise says, pick your battles!!! Dawn (I get so excited when finally I see enjoying something new, it is rare and precious!) P.S. Carol, how did Trisha like all of her sensory stuff?) > > Carol this too is one of my pet peeves when someone says something may > not be age appropriate. You treat them as the age they are and when an > adult as much as an adult as possible. But, if as in 's case at age > 43 he likes all the Disney books with pictures, not a problem. One > staff once questioned about age appropriate when they saw a picture of > with bubbles around his head and chest for taking a bubble bath to > use in his calendar. Another staff told us and was so upset because of > her comments. Then a few weeks later we saw this same person who > commented about not doing something age appropriate carrying a > Disney Belle lunch box because she like it. To each his own and don't > make a big deal about it. How many of us have collections or like > things like this? As the saying goes Pick Your Battles. Louise > > Re: Re: Bumble Bee DVD and Older Kids > > > > In a message dated 1/26/2006 10:08:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > dpligon@b... writes: > > he likes, even though some specialists say, age apropriate is > best, I think that as far as learning is concerned, I like to go > with what teaches him and what he likes > > > I have a really hard time with the phrase age appropriate. If Trisha > is > functioning on a 4-5 year old level, why on earth would I want to have > her doing > things that typical 13-14 years do? It would be way over her head and > just > cause major frustration and not only that but how do you find videos > that are > age appropriate that show or teach the skills on the level they are > functioning. I get things at her level of functioning with enough > challenge that she > doesn't just stay at the same pace. As her functioning level > increases, so > do what we work with. To me it makes more sense to go with functional > ability than what looks better in public. In some areas, Trisha is > right on target > with her peers and in those areas then we use things that are age > appropriate but for the most part, age appropriate just doesn't cut it > for her. :-) > > Carol > Trishasmom > She isn't typical, She's Trisha! > If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you've > always > gotten. > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: > 1/27/2006 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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