Re: OT: Creating a sensory room for 10 year old autistic boy

[Guest guest]

What a great idea!

I would love to have this done. My son is scared to go into his room with

out someone with him. I live in Boca. I will contact you through your web

site!

Thanks,

nne

_____

From: Janet Mcauley [mailto:janmc@...]

Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 12:50 PM

chelatingkids2

Cc:

Subject: [ ] OT: Creating a sensory room for 10 year old

autistic boy

This summer, I invited my nine-year-old twin daughters and my ten-year-old

autistic stepson to personalize their bedrooms by helping me choose paint

colors and design themes.

Our new home in Boynton Beach, Florida, needed some fresh paint just about

everywhere. I'm an artist and certified teacher, so the twins have grown up

loving art. Getting them involved was simple.

My stepson, however, couldn't tell me what he wanted. So I handed him a

paintbrush. What a change in his demeanor! He became a participant

immediately. The paint flew, most of it ending up where it was supposed to.

I incorporated cool lights and interactive pieces that he can enjoy. By the

time we had completed the project, he was ready and eager to start sleeping

alone - for the first time in his life!

I had never seen him attend to a task for such a long stretch of time. Even

now, three months later, he leads me to his room at least daily to " look at

what we did make. "

I decided to offer my services to help other children have such an

experience and create such a meaningful space. I also offer private art

classes out of my home for students that are developmentally disabled,

helping them discover the joy of expression through art.

For more information, visit www.sensoryrooms.com.

Gurus lorgurus@...

[Guest guest]

I did a Winnie the Pooh mural in the girls' room. I've thought about

painting over it but they love it so much! You can also get strobe

lights and lava lamps for $10 on sale at Walgreens from time to

time. Allie loves for me to turn them on and watch them as she falls

asleep. We also just got a bunk bed and she loves the height of the

top one, and Jess just hung a blanket over the side to create a

clubhouse for the bottom one. Allie loves her room now!

Debi

> What a great idea!

>

> I would love to have this done. My son is scared to go into his

room with

> out someone with him. I live in Boca. I will contact you through

your web

> site!

>

> Thanks,

>

> nne

[Guest guest]

Why do you think he is scared to enter his room w/o someone with him? Is it

just his room or is it any room?

I'm curious because my son does it too, but it seems to be any room that is

not occupied. I think it is a phobia although I am trying to see if it has

something to do with each individual room. (lighting, decorations, etc)

Seems like he just won't cross the 'line' of the doorway even if he has to

use the bathroom, he dances outside the room until someone goes with him. I

heard somewhere that this is common with Asperger's where they have distinct

fears.

Carol

[ ] OT: Creating a sensory room for 10 year old

> autistic boy

>

>

>

> This summer, I invited my nine-year-old twin daughters and my ten-year-old

> autistic stepson to personalize their bedrooms by helping me choose paint

> colors and design themes.

>

> Our new home in Boynton Beach, Florida, needed some fresh paint just about

> everywhere. I'm an artist and certified teacher, so the twins have grown

> up

> loving art. Getting them involved was simple.

>

> My stepson, however, couldn't tell me what he wanted. So I handed him a

> paintbrush. What a change in his demeanor! He became a participant

> immediately. The paint flew, most of it ending up where it was supposed

> to.

> I incorporated cool lights and interactive pieces that he can enjoy. By

> the

> time we had completed the project, he was ready and eager to start

> sleeping

> alone - for the first time in his life!

>

> I had never seen him attend to a task for such a long stretch of time.

> Even

> now, three months later, he leads me to his room at least daily to " look

> at

> what we did make. "

>

> I decided to offer my services to help other children have such an

> experience and create such a meaningful space. I also offer private art

> classes out of my home for students that are developmentally disabled,

> helping them discover the joy of expression through art.

>

> For more information, visit www.sensoryrooms.com.

> Gurus lorgurus@...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

How fun! Did you find good non-toxic, no-smell paint?

S

From: Janet Mcauley [mailto: janmc@...]

chelatingkids2

Cc:

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:49:54 -0400

Subject: [ ] OT: Creating a sensory room for 10 year old autistic

boy

<html><body>

<tt>

This summer, I invited my nine-year-old twin daughters and my ten-year-old

autistic stepson to personalize their bedrooms by helping me choose paint colors

and design themes.<BR>

<BR>

Our new home in Boynton Beach, Florida, needed some fresh paint just about

everywhere. I'm an artist and certified teacher, so the twins have grown up

loving art. Getting them involved was simple.<BR>

<BR>

My stepson, however, couldn't tell me what he wanted. So I handed him a

paintbrush. What a change in his demeanor! He became a participant immediately.

The paint flew, most of it ending up where it was supposed to. I incorporated

cool lights and interactive pieces that he can enjoy. By the time we had

completed the project, he was ready and eager to start sleeping alone - for the

first time in his life! <BR>

<BR>

I had never seen him attend to a task for such a long stretch of time. Even now,

three months later, he leads me to his room at least daily to " look at what we

did make. " <BR>

<BR>

I decided to offer my services to help other children have such an experience

and create such a meaningful space. I also offer private art classes out of my

home for students that are developmentally disabled, helping them discover the

joy of expression through art.<BR>

<BR>

For more information, visit www.sensoryrooms.com.<BR>

Gurus lorgurus@... <BR>

<BR>

<BR>