Re: Great News for San Diego AUtism

[Guest guest]

> Kind of off topic, but couldn't resist! We have arrainged with

> Theaters for a special showing of the Tank Engine Movie just for

> autistic kids and their families here in San DIego!

>

We're having a special showing here in Madison WI at Star Cinema on July

29th from 10a.m. to noon.

a

[Guest guest]

We discussed this on our new chat last night! If you go to your local

theater and explain it to them, we have found they are pretty willing. Ours

does a 10:30 show (before they open at noon) with the sounds turned way down

and a few low lights on, we space the kids out so they don't feed off each

other and we bring our own popcorn. We pay full price though for matinee.

We also advertise HEAVILY for the theater since they are willing to go the

extra mile for us.

Holly

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> Kind of off topic, but couldn't resist! We have arrainged with

> Theaters for a special showing of the Tank Engine Movie just for

> autistic kids and their families here in San DIego!

>

> The theater is going to keep the lights on and the volume at a normal

level

> during the showing of the movie so the kids with sensory problems can

still

> have a movie theater experieince!

>

> I am so excited about this! If there is anyone in San Diego that wants

more

> info on this showing, just contact me!

>

> Cyndi

[Guest guest]

OK......Is there something subliminal in this show? EVERY Autistic child

I

know is INFATUATED with it! My son is 6, and STILL loves these trains????Maybe

it's

preseverence (sp)? The wheels? Just curious, I find them VERY boring,,

repetitive

music, but I DO love Carlin...I have a love hate relationship with

...-Shari

[Guest guest]

OK......Is there something subliminal in this show? EVERY Autistic child

I

know is INFATUATED with it! My son is 6, and STILL loves these trains????Maybe

it's

preseverence (sp)? The wheels? Just curious, I find them VERY boring,,

repetitive

music, but I DO love Carlin...I have a love hate relationship with

...-Shari

[Guest guest]

My son could care less about . His obsession is jungle animals!

a

> I was wondering the same thing. My son recently has become infatuated

with and

> any other train or train book...I think it is the repetition. He's always

been

> infatuated with wheels and anything else that moves in a circular motion,

so maybe

> that's it too. When I read the posting about the movie, I had to laugh

because

> can't get off his mind!! It's strange to see the similarities in

all of our

> kids.

> , UT

[Guest guest]

My son could care less about . His obsession is jungle animals!

a

> I was wondering the same thing. My son recently has become infatuated

with and

> any other train or train book...I think it is the repetition. He's always

been

> infatuated with wheels and anything else that moves in a circular motion,

so maybe

> that's it too. When I read the posting about the movie, I had to laugh

because

> can't get off his mind!! It's strange to see the similarities in

all of our

> kids.

> , UT

[Guest guest]

Shari

I hear what you are saying. My son Nik now 4 1/2 has been watching and

loving for 2 years. I even painted his walls with a big train going

around his room. I cringe every time he asks me to lay on pillow and asks to

watch these tapes. I think we have every tape ever made LOL.

Terry