Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 rowan is obsessed with letters as well and has been since he was 2. he doesn't watch any tv shows but loves to come flap his hands over the " PBS " or " CBS " etc in the corner of the screen. letters and shapes are his two biggest obsessions. triangles by far are his favourite shapes. W is his favourite letter. it took me a while to see why - there are 3 triangles in W. he loves to write his name over and over which he has just pointed out has 7 triangles (if you print it in capitals)! he too likes to read the phone book! michelle Alphabet obsession So why do so many of our kids love the alphabet so much? I finally figured out why has been so enamored of the phonebook. It has the alphabet written down the side of every page! It is the most wonderful book in the world... He also discoverd that the ENTIRE ALPHABET is right there on the keyboard. He stands here and just stares at it and says the alphabet to himself slowly. I think he is finding each letter on the keyboard before he says it. I'm trying to get him to type it. He wants to use my finger to push the keys and he will do that to type strings of letters - tuvwxyz for example. I haven't gotten him to type the whole thing yet. So look out for cryptic, Putter-style messages coming your way. -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 Wouldn't you like to see the world through your child's eyes for just one day? Jacquie oh yes i would! i am not sure about the one day part - i may never want to go back to my boring old NT life though! ;o) michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 Wouldn't you like to see the world through your child's eyes for just one > day? > > Jacquie oh YES YES YES... that would be my first wish, if my fairy god-mother would ever come and give me a wish!!! nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 >are his favourite shapes. W is his favourite letter. it took me a while to see why - there are 3 triangles in W. he loves to write his name over and over which he has just pointed out has 7 triangles (if you print it in capitals)! > Holy crap!!! The things these kids can SEE!!! Wouldn't you like to see the world through your child's eyes for just one day? Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 > So why do so many of our kids love the alphabet so much? i know, jenna was like this, and still is... when she was about 2, she has the magnetic letters and a board, and she would put the alphabet on the board, in the correct order..pretty much taught herself, the letters...it was so amazing..sames with the numbers... now, she will put the alphabet letters on the refridgerator, backwards, in about a minute... i myself, have to think about saying it backwards.. and if they are all in a big pile (the letters) she can tell if one of them are missing~~~ this stuff amazes me..hey? nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 > i know, jenna was like this, and still is... > when she was about 2, she has the magnetic letters > and a board, and she would put the alphabet on the > board, in the correct order..pretty much taught > herself, the letters...it was so amazing..sames > with the numbers... > now, she will put the alphabet letters on the > refridgerator, backwards, in about a minute... > i myself, have to think about saying it backwards.. > and if they are all in a big pile (the letters) > she can tell if one of them are missing~~~ > this stuff amazes me..hey? > nancy Amazing!!!! ~ Karin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 Wow ! 's favorite letter has always been W ever since very young! He has also liked the number 4, especially when formed like it is in this typing. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 could it be? another triangle fan??? Re: Alphabet obsession Wow ! 's favorite letter has always been W ever since very young! He has also liked the number 4, especially when formed like it is in this typing. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 I never thought about it before, but his teacher during his non verbal stage (from 2-3 1/2) said that she was absolutely certain that one day he said 'triangle' as clear as a bell. Not another word after that for awhile though. Hmmmmm. Sue ----- Original Message ----- > could it be? another triangle fan??? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > Wow ! 's favorite letter has always been W ever since very > young! He has also liked the number 4, especially when formed like it is in > this typing. > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 Hey Sara ph did the obsession. He even made us search the house for things that began with A B C so on.. he would line them up on the carpet A-Z and watchout if we couldnt come up with something for EACH letter. And god forbid if someone knocked into them walking or something. lol But Ive seen my boy as a motivated learner and what a wonderful thing to get obessesed on when language is so difficult for many autistics. Yep, you may have a typist soon. OH,, and I have a computer program, in case you are interested. Its called Writing with Symbols 2000, and it uses Mayer symbols that pop up when a word is typed. And to top it off, it talks too!! ph has spent many hours at the computer with this program. Its expensive though, just over 200.00 bucks Have fun Jeanette single mom to , 8 ADHD and ph, (7yrs tomarrow) autistic > So why do so many of our kids love the alphabet so much? > > I finally figured out why has been so enamored of the phonebook. It > has the alphabet written down the side of every page! It is the most > wonderful book in the world... > > He also discoverd that the ENTIRE ALPHABET is right there on the keyboard. > He stands here and just stares at it and says the alphabet to himself > slowly. I think he is finding each letter on the keyboard before he says > it. I'm trying to get him to type it. He wants to use my finger to push > the keys and he will do that to type strings of letters - tuvwxyz for > example. I haven't gotten him to type the whole thing yet. > > So look out for cryptic, Putter-style messages coming your way. > > -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 That is so funny. I never thought of that w/ W's, but they are Karson's favorite as well. He makes sure he points out every and all W's he sees. Even when I wear a Tommy shirt--He says M M M M --yes baby that's a M, then he turns his head upside down and says W W W W--lol. So, actually Karson loves M's and W's. He also loves the name of the channels in the bottom corners and points those out as well. I'll be channel surfing and he is going CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, USA, TNN, and on and on--LOL. And heaven forbid we pull out the phone book as well. He loves it too and will repeat phonebook phonebook over and over again till he gets it. Makes me chuckle tho, coz didn't Rainman have all the names and numbers in the phonebook memorized? I haven't seen that movie in ages, but I need to rent it again soon and pay closer attention. Also, I am convinced Forrest Gump was on the spectrum as well. Amie Alphabet obsession So why do so many of our kids love the alphabet so much? I finally figured out why has been so enamored of the phonebook. It has the alphabet written down the side of every page! It is the most wonderful book in the world... He also discoverd that the ENTIRE ALPHABET is right there on the keyboard. He stands here and just stares at it and says the alphabet to himself slowly. I think he is finding each letter on the keyboard before he says it. I'm trying to get him to type it. He wants to use my finger to push the keys and he will do that to type strings of letters - tuvwxyz for example. I haven't gotten him to type the whole thing yet. So look out for cryptic, Putter-style messages coming your way. -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 > Wouldn't you like to see the world through your child's eyes for > just one day? > A whole day?!!! Not on your life. Five minutes, tops... Raena (the coward) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 not during these two weeks! *erg* Penny Re: Alphabet obsession >are his favourite shapes. W is his favourite letter. it took me a while to see why - there are 3 triangles in W. he loves to write his name over and over which he has just pointed out has 7 triangles (if you print it in capitals)! > Holy crap!!! The things these kids can SEE!!! Wouldn't you like to see the world through your child's eyes for just one day? Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 Yep, phonebook here too! And don't forget Wheel of Fortune game show! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 And don't forget Wheel of Fortune game show! > Sue OH YES!!! Definately!!! jenna has loved that show, for a LONG time~~ nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 > Holy crap!!! The things these kids can SEE!!! Wouldn't you like to see the world through your child's eyes for just one day? Jacquie < actually, i have this weird letter fascination too. more like an obsession really. i trace words in my head counting out the strokes and making equal numerical patterns. i've done this since i was a teenager. i was actually able to suppress it for a number of years after it got SO bad that it consumed my every thought, but at some point, it came back, just not as bad. i absolutely hate it. actually, let's use the word " HATE " as an example. it has 4 sets of 3 strokes. see it? " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 I had forgotten about Wheel of Fortune, as we haven't watched that in ages. Before Karson was diagnonsised I could not figure out his fasination w/ that show. He would sit and this being the only time he would sit, for the entire 30 mins of the show---esp if the commercails were car commercails. LOL too funny--thanx for the memory. So, apparently Wheel of Fortune is an autistic's favorite? What keeps them captivated? Is it the wheel ohhhhhhh and a light comes on--the alphabet???????? Gheesh--and the world makes sense again. Amie Re: Alphabet obsession Yep, phonebook here too! And don't forget Wheel of Fortune game show! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 > What keeps them captivated? Is it the wheel ohhhhhhh and a light comes on--the alphabet???????? < yep, lights, letters, spinning, and doesn't the wheel make a nice ticking sound? or is that the price is right (another autie fave)? " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 Never thought about The Price Is Right. But yes the wheel on Wheel of Fortune does make a wonderful ticking sound--hehe. I also remember now when Karson's was starting to speak and the words weren't clear at all--18 months, he would sit it in front of the TV and to me it sounded like he was yelling out letters--LOL. Our children are sooooo funny. Amie Re: Alphabet obsession > What keeps them captivated? Is it the wheel ohhhhhhh and a light comes on--the alphabet???????? < yep, lights, letters, spinning, and doesn't the wheel make a nice ticking sound? or is that the price is right (another autie fave)? " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 > or do you carry from the E to the T to even it up? < yes " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 actually, let's use the word " HATE " as an example. it has 4 sets of 3 strokes. see it? > no...I see 3 3 2 4. or do you carry from the E to the T to even it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 In a message dated 10/8/2002 3:08:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, njm6262@... writes: > > And don't forget Wheel of Fortune game show! > > Sue > > OH YES!!! > Definately!!! > jenna has loved that > show, for a LONG time~~ > nancy > > We have the cd-rom...I'm still undecided whether that was a smart purchase or not, LOL Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2002 Report Share Posted October 13, 2002 weirdo. ;-) Penny >>>>>>> actually, i have this weird letter fascination too. more like an obsession really. i trace words in my head counting out the strokes and making equal numerical patterns. i've done this since i was a teenager. i was actually able to suppress it for a number of years after it got SO bad that it consumed my every thought, but at some point, it came back, just not as bad. i absolutely hate it. actually, let's use the word " HATE " as an example. it has 4 sets of 3 strokes. see it? <<<<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2002 Report Share Posted October 13, 2002 Jacqui liked Jeopardy. ....(oh, ok...she liked the Wheel, too) Penny Re: Alphabet obsession > What keeps them captivated? Is it the wheel ohhhhhhh and a light comes on--the alphabet???????? < yep, lights, letters, spinning, and doesn't the wheel make a nice ticking sound? or is that the price is right (another autie fave)? " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2002 Report Share Posted October 13, 2002 LOVES Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Hollywood Squares too. ellen (will send intro in a minute) Re: Alphabet obsession > What keeps them captivated? Is it the wheel ohhhhhhh and a light comes on--the alphabet???????? < yep, lights, letters, spinning, and doesn't the wheel make a nice ticking sound? or is that the price is right (another autie fave)? " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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