Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Kassiane -- I think your name is beautiful! -- From Cassie Ann Kassi wrote: > I love visual aides. All my cabinets have pictures on > them and everything. > > I hate having my name or picture in stories *grin* > > Part of this, I think, is because my name is so > unusual. And part is because I don't recognize myself > very well, but enough to know I don't look " normal " > and that this lead to problems. > > Some people they're great for, others they arent. And > higher level social stories are appropriate for > EVERYONE. That's basically what the airline > announcements are, with the safety features. > > Kassiane > > --- sondra <hfa2@... <mailto:hfa2%40columbus.rr.com>> wrote: > > > Kassianne this is where we differ in needs as for me > > much would have > > benefitted from visual aides and scripted social > > stories to help me > > learn what to expect and or what to do in certain > > situations as for > > me always felt lost and unsure of what to do and > > there for reacted in > > behaviors. For me though in true would never kow if > > one is of being > > of that words of condensending as lack that feeling > > or awareness of > > when one is of doing that to me. it does not mean I > > to be of right or > > you wrong or the other way around it means that we > > are of two on the > > spectrum who have two very different needs and > > levels of awareness > > and or functioning. > > Sondra > > > > In Autism_in_Girls > <mailto:Autism_in_Girls%40yahoogroups.com>, Kassi > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Debi said it more succinctly than I could. > > > > > > With one addition from me: Social stories are > > after my > > > time, but if anyone had tried them with me it > > would > > > have been an abysmal failure. If they'd have had > > my > > > name and pics Id have spontaneously done a " thou > > shalt > > > not condescend " one, and if they'd been " children > > blah > > > blah blah " it would have been " yes, duh, can we do > > > something that isn't stupid now? " > > > > > > They just aren't one box fits all. > > > > > > Kassiane > > > > > > --- Debi wrote: > > > > > > > I think social stories can be great, but also > > have > > > > to be significantly > > > > tweaked and from different angles. Like Allie > > does > > > > great with simple > > > > social stories, but I know a 15 yr old boy who > > would > > > > find it > > > > offensive, he's a teen & needs to be spoken to & > > > > taught like a teen. > > > > > > > > I also think behavior is not as simple as a > > social > > > > story. If Allie is > > > > stressing out & screaming because work isn't > > > > modified to her needs, > > > > then giving her a " Screaming isn't good at > > school. > > > > Screaming hurts > > > > peoples' ears. When you are mad, say, 'I am > > mad.' " > > > > would not address > > > > the behavior, fixing her work issues would be > > far > > > > more effective. > > > > > > > > So I guess my bottom line is that I've seen it > > be > > > > effective with a lot > > > > of kids, but that doesn't mean everything should > > > > always start with a > > > > social story, and I think the issue needs to be > > > > addressed, not glossed > > > > over for some stupid story. > > > > > > > > I also think NTs could benefit greatly from > > social > > > > stories, too, about > > > > why those with autism behave as they do. > > Wouldn't > > > > that be funny, if > > > > every time a principal screwed up programming we > > > > parents made a social > > > > story with pics to read to them at an IEP > > meeting? > > > > ROFLMBO! Think that > > > > might make a point? > > > > > > > > Debi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > ______________ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > <http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > <http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Kassiane -- I think your name is beautiful! -- From Cassie Ann Kassi wrote: > I love visual aides. All my cabinets have pictures on > them and everything. > > I hate having my name or picture in stories *grin* > > Part of this, I think, is because my name is so > unusual. And part is because I don't recognize myself > very well, but enough to know I don't look " normal " > and that this lead to problems. > > Some people they're great for, others they arent. And > higher level social stories are appropriate for > EVERYONE. That's basically what the airline > announcements are, with the safety features. > > Kassiane > > --- sondra <hfa2@... <mailto:hfa2%40columbus.rr.com>> wrote: > > > Kassianne this is where we differ in needs as for me > > much would have > > benefitted from visual aides and scripted social > > stories to help me > > learn what to expect and or what to do in certain > > situations as for > > me always felt lost and unsure of what to do and > > there for reacted in > > behaviors. For me though in true would never kow if > > one is of being > > of that words of condensending as lack that feeling > > or awareness of > > when one is of doing that to me. it does not mean I > > to be of right or > > you wrong or the other way around it means that we > > are of two on the > > spectrum who have two very different needs and > > levels of awareness > > and or functioning. > > Sondra > > > > In Autism_in_Girls > <mailto:Autism_in_Girls%40yahoogroups.com>, Kassi > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Debi said it more succinctly than I could. > > > > > > With one addition from me: Social stories are > > after my > > > time, but if anyone had tried them with me it > > would > > > have been an abysmal failure. If they'd have had > > my > > > name and pics Id have spontaneously done a " thou > > shalt > > > not condescend " one, and if they'd been " children > > blah > > > blah blah " it would have been " yes, duh, can we do > > > something that isn't stupid now? " > > > > > > They just aren't one box fits all. > > > > > > Kassiane > > > > > > --- Debi wrote: > > > > > > > I think social stories can be great, but also > > have > > > > to be significantly > > > > tweaked and from different angles. Like Allie > > does > > > > great with simple > > > > social stories, but I know a 15 yr old boy who > > would > > > > find it > > > > offensive, he's a teen & needs to be spoken to & > > > > taught like a teen. > > > > > > > > I also think behavior is not as simple as a > > social > > > > story. If Allie is > > > > stressing out & screaming because work isn't > > > > modified to her needs, > > > > then giving her a " Screaming isn't good at > > school. > > > > Screaming hurts > > > > peoples' ears. When you are mad, say, 'I am > > mad.' " > > > > would not address > > > > the behavior, fixing her work issues would be > > far > > > > more effective. > > > > > > > > So I guess my bottom line is that I've seen it > > be > > > > effective with a lot > > > > of kids, but that doesn't mean everything should > > > > always start with a > > > > social story, and I think the issue needs to be > > > > addressed, not glossed > > > > over for some stupid story. > > > > > > > > I also think NTs could benefit greatly from > > social > > > > stories, too, about > > > > why those with autism behave as they do. > > Wouldn't > > > > that be funny, if > > > > every time a principal screwed up programming we > > > > parents made a social > > > > story with pics to read to them at an IEP > > meeting? > > > > ROFLMBO! Think that > > > > might make a point? > > > > > > > > Debi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > ______________ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > <http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > <http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Thanks *grin*. Mine isnt said quite how it's spelled, poor name has been through three alphabets (greek, cyrillic, and now roman). Still quite the coincidence. Kassiane --- Cassie Zupke wrote: > Kassiane -- > > I think your name is beautiful! > > -- From Cassie Ann > > Kassi wrote: > > > I love visual aides. All my cabinets have pictures > on > > them and everything. > > > > I hate having my name or picture in stories *grin* > > > > Part of this, I think, is because my name is so > > unusual. And part is because I don't recognize > myself > > very well, but enough to know I don't look > " normal " > > and that this lead to problems. > > > > Some people they're great for, others they arent. > And > > higher level social stories are appropriate for > > EVERYONE. That's basically what the airline > > announcements are, with the safety features. > > > > Kassiane > > > > --- sondra <hfa2@... > <mailto:hfa2%40columbus.rr.com>> wrote: > > > > > Kassianne this is where we differ in needs as > for me > > > much would have > > > benefitted from visual aides and scripted social > > > stories to help me > > > learn what to expect and or what to do in > certain > > > situations as for > > > me always felt lost and unsure of what to do and > > > there for reacted in > > > behaviors. For me though in true would never kow > if > > > one is of being > > > of that words of condensending as lack that > feeling > > > or awareness of > > > when one is of doing that to me. it does not > mean I > > > to be of right or > > > you wrong or the other way around it means that > we > > > are of two on the > > > spectrum who have two very different needs and > > > levels of awareness > > > and or functioning. > > > Sondra > > > > > > In Autism_in_Girls > > <mailto:Autism_in_Girls%40yahoogroups.com>, Kassi > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Debi said it more succinctly than I could. > > > > > > > > With one addition from me: Social stories are > > > after my > > > > time, but if anyone had tried them with me it > > > would > > > > have been an abysmal failure. If they'd have > had > > > my > > > > name and pics Id have spontaneously done a > " thou > > > shalt > > > > not condescend " one, and if they'd been > " children > > > blah > > > > blah blah " it would have been " yes, duh, can > we do > > > > something that isn't stupid now? " > > > > > > > > They just aren't one box fits all. > > > > > > > > Kassiane > > > > > > > > --- Debi wrote: > > > > > > > > > I think social stories can be great, but > also > > > have > > > > > to be significantly > > > > > tweaked and from different angles. Like > Allie > > > does > > > > > great with simple > > > > > social stories, but I know a 15 yr old boy > who > > > would > > > > > find it > > > > > offensive, he's a teen & needs to be spoken > to & > > > > > taught like a teen. > > > > > > > > > > I also think behavior is not as simple as a > > > social > > > > > story. If Allie is > > > > > stressing out & screaming because work isn't > > > > > modified to her needs, > > > > > then giving her a " Screaming isn't good at > > > school. > > > > > Screaming hurts > > > > > peoples' ears. When you are mad, say, 'I am > > > mad.' " > > > > > would not address > > > > > the behavior, fixing her work issues would > be > > > far > > > > > more effective. > > > > > > > > > > So I guess my bottom line is that I've seen > it > > > be > > > > > effective with a lot > > > > > of kids, but that doesn't mean everything > should > > > > > always start with a > > > > > social story, and I think the issue needs to > be > > > > > addressed, not glossed > > > > > over for some stupid story. > > > > > > > > > > I also think NTs could benefit greatly from > > > social > > > > > stories, too, about > > > > > why those with autism behave as they do. > > > Wouldn't > > > > > that be funny, if > > > > > every time a principal screwed up > programming we > > > > > parents made a social > > > > > story with pics to read to them at an IEP > > > meeting? > > > > > ROFLMBO! Think that > > > > > might make a point? > > > > > > > > > > Debi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > ______________ > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > <http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > <http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. 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Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Thanks *grin*. Mine isnt said quite how it's spelled, poor name has been through three alphabets (greek, cyrillic, and now roman). Still quite the coincidence. Kassiane --- Cassie Zupke wrote: > Kassiane -- > > I think your name is beautiful! > > -- From Cassie Ann > > Kassi wrote: > > > I love visual aides. All my cabinets have pictures > on > > them and everything. > > > > I hate having my name or picture in stories *grin* > > > > Part of this, I think, is because my name is so > > unusual. And part is because I don't recognize > myself > > very well, but enough to know I don't look > " normal " > > and that this lead to problems. > > > > Some people they're great for, others they arent. > And > > higher level social stories are appropriate for > > EVERYONE. That's basically what the airline > > announcements are, with the safety features. > > > > Kassiane > > > > --- sondra <hfa2@... > <mailto:hfa2%40columbus.rr.com>> wrote: > > > > > Kassianne this is where we differ in needs as > for me > > > much would have > > > benefitted from visual aides and scripted social > > > stories to help me > > > learn what to expect and or what to do in > certain > > > situations as for > > > me always felt lost and unsure of what to do and > > > there for reacted in > > > behaviors. For me though in true would never kow > if > > > one is of being > > > of that words of condensending as lack that > feeling > > > or awareness of > > > when one is of doing that to me. it does not > mean I > > > to be of right or > > > you wrong or the other way around it means that > we > > > are of two on the > > > spectrum who have two very different needs and > > > levels of awareness > > > and or functioning. > > > Sondra > > > > > > In Autism_in_Girls > > <mailto:Autism_in_Girls%40yahoogroups.com>, Kassi > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Debi said it more succinctly than I could. > > > > > > > > With one addition from me: Social stories are > > > after my > > > > time, but if anyone had tried them with me it > > > would > > > > have been an abysmal failure. If they'd have > had > > > my > > > > name and pics Id have spontaneously done a > " thou > > > shalt > > > > not condescend " one, and if they'd been > " children > > > blah > > > > blah blah " it would have been " yes, duh, can > we do > > > > something that isn't stupid now? " > > > > > > > > They just aren't one box fits all. > > > > > > > > Kassiane > > > > > > > > --- Debi wrote: > > > > > > > > > I think social stories can be great, but > also > > > have > > > > > to be significantly > > > > > tweaked and from different angles. Like > Allie > > > does > > > > > great with simple > > > > > social stories, but I know a 15 yr old boy > who > > > would > > > > > find it > > > > > offensive, he's a teen & needs to be spoken > to & > > > > > taught like a teen. > > > > > > > > > > I also think behavior is not as simple as a > > > social > > > > > story. If Allie is > > > > > stressing out & screaming because work isn't > > > > > modified to her needs, > > > > > then giving her a " Screaming isn't good at > > > school. > > > > > Screaming hurts > > > > > peoples' ears. When you are mad, say, 'I am > > > mad.' " > > > > > would not address > > > > > the behavior, fixing her work issues would > be > > > far > > > > > more effective. > > > > > > > > > > So I guess my bottom line is that I've seen > it > > > be > > > > > effective with a lot > > > > > of kids, but that doesn't mean everything > should > > > > > always start with a > > > > > social story, and I think the issue needs to > be > > > > > addressed, not glossed > > > > > over for some stupid story. > > > > > > > > > > I also think NTs could benefit greatly from > > > social > > > > > stories, too, about > > > > > why those with autism behave as they do. > > > Wouldn't > > > > > that be funny, if > > > > > every time a principal screwed up > programming we > > > > > parents made a social > > > > > story with pics to read to them at an IEP > > > meeting? > > > > > ROFLMBO! Think that > > > > > might make a point? > > > > > > > > > > Debi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > ______________ > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > <http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > <http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. 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Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 we now hav eof two Kassi's one is with a K and the other with a C and we have of two pennies one is with IE and the other a Y at the end. we are of getting some strange things happening here LOL. Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 we now hav eof two Kassi's one is with a K and the other with a C and we have of two pennies one is with IE and the other a Y at the end. we are of getting some strange things happening here LOL. Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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