Writing with Symbols, 2000

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I believe that this computer program is the BEST thing I have ever bought

for Elie. I bought it with his wiaver funds one year as a necessary

assistant technology.

We write stories of what we are doing, what we have done, what he shouldn't

do - lots of stories on hitting out at people.

We use it for PECS. We use it just to get him to sit at the computer and

tell me a story.

I believe that someday, he may actually be able to read for fun using PEC

stories written with pictures and words.

To me, much beter use of money than boardmaker, which I have but never use.

Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons.

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>Subject: Re: Vacation tooooo long.

>Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:57:55 -0000

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>Hi

>

>I am new to the list and will introduce us in a separate message. We

>manage this with 2 lots of schedules. Upstairs we have a 7 day schedule,

>which is simply a large piece of card with the days of the week down the

>left hand column and velcro across each row where we put up symbols to

>represent the main activities that will be happening each day over a 7 day

>period. That way nah can see at a glance what will be happening over

>the next week. Downstairs next to where she sits in the kitchen she has a

>more detailed schedule for " today " , which also includes a space for one or

>two symbols for " yesterday " and " tomorrow " . When she chooses symbols such

>as school bus and it's a weekend or holiday, we point to her schedule and

>say " no school today, school tomorrow " or " no school today, we're on

>holiday, we're going to visit nana " or some such. We use Writing with

>Symbols 2000 to make up the symbols.

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>With best wishes

>Pam

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> Re: New to group

> >Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:39:57 -0000

> >

> >I too am new to the group and this post sounds just like me, oh how

> >relieving to know that i am not alone.! My son is a 4 year old that

> >has DS, also diagnosed with Autism & Dyspraxia. We are having a very

> >difficult time with the down time after school and weekends, he just

> >cries (yells) and can't seem to function at all besides being

> >destructive.

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Happy Holidays to all. I am new to the group, and very happy I

> >found it.My

> > > son Dayton has Down Syndrome, and last year we found out he has

> >Autism as

> > > well. This diagnosis was very hard for us, but explained a lot!

> >Dayton

> > > is completely non verbal, and uses only a handful of signs. We

> have

> > > found that structure is his best friend. Can't wait for school to

> >start

> > > up again. I thought the weekends were hard, Christmas break is

> > > horrible! If anyone has some ideas for me about implementing

> >(locating

> > > and purchasing) some kind of a schedule board, I would love to

> hear

> >about

> > > it. I am not creative, so have not had any luck making one.

> >Dayton will

> > > be 8 in march. He has a older typical sister Danika who was 9 in

> >august.We

> > > live in Snohomish, just east of Seattle Washington.

> > >

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