Guest guest Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 You might want to look into RDI (Relationship Development Intervention). Steve Gutstein is the " guru " of RDI. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 One thing I learned is that the smaller the group, the better the interaction. The less people he has to try to 'read' the easier it is on him. I found a " Friendship Club " that was created by the Center for the Development of Language and Literacy here at the U of M. This friendship club is for boys 5th-7th grade, mostly kids with Aspergers. Its a small group of 5 or less and they work together on their social interaction. This has helped him with not only his social skills but his teamwork skills as well. And best of all, my son loves it! > > Good morning, > > Our 11-year-old son was diagnosed with Aspergers last year. Compared > to other posts here, his situation seems to be mild. He tends to make > few friends and will work with groups, but this is happens typially > out of a classroom requirement with which he will grudgingly comply. > He does not like team sports, and prefers rather to do things > likes tennis and rock climbing that are more individual focused. > > I'd like to know among those in this group if they are familiar with > group activities or projects that are well-suited to engage Aspergers > kids as contributing team members, and from which the kids > seem to feel good about their participation. > > We're trying to help him develop more socially, and team-building > projects and activities are the path we're working on. > > I appreciate your time in responding. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 , I have heard that Martial Arts is particularly good for children on the spectrum as it teaches awareness of body in space, interaction and respect for self and others. This is an endeavor I wish to pursue with our son in the future. > > Good morning, > > Our 11-year-old son was diagnosed with Aspergers last year. Compared > to other posts here, his situation seems to be mild. He tends to make > few friends and will work with groups, but this is happens typially > out of a classroom requirement with which he will grudgingly comply. > He does not like team sports, and prefers rather to do things > likes tennis and rock climbing that are more individual focused. > > I'd like to know among those in this group if they are familiar with > group activities or projects that are well-suited to engage Aspergers > kids as contributing team members, and from which the kids > seem to feel good about their participation. > > We're trying to help him develop more socially, and team-building > projects and activities are the path we're working on. > > I appreciate your time in responding. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 We tried Karate with Seth because we thought it mioght help address some of his more pressing issues before achool starts but he wouldn't have anything to do with it despite the fact that he's actually fascinated by martial arts. And certainly by hitting things. ;-) I was thinking about trying soccer but I think that would turn out even worse. Amber > > > In a message dated 6/28/2006 5:59:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > ppanda65@... writes: > > Our local Autism Project offered Karate this summer. I was thrilled! My > son is doing it once per week and so far so good. It is done in a > " therapeutic " environment and medicaid covers the cost. Pam > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Pam we went to New Hampshire this weekend Story land was FUN!!! > insisted we not stay all day Friday because she had to be > back for karate > When Friday came I could not make her leave the pool > she forgot about karate quickly > but soon > on the ride home was mad that she didn't go > She loves it > > and she missed her new Friends LOL > > JOanne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Team Building: I saw a few books on that subject at Autism Asperger Publishing. Go to this page --> HYPERLINK " http://www.asperger.net/index_social_skills_solutions.htm " http://www.asperg er.net/index_social_skills_solutions.htm Roxanna ôô “If you’ve told a child a thousand times and he still does not understand, then it is not the child who is the slow learner.” Walter Barbee _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Pugliese Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:25 AM Subject: ( ) Team building Good morning, Our 11-year-old son was diagnosed with Aspergers last year. Compared to other posts here, his situation seems to be mild. He tends to make few friends and will work with groups, but this is happens typially out of a classroom requirement with which he will grudgingly comply. He does not like team sports, and prefers rather to do things likes tennis and rock climbing that are more individual focused. I'd like to know among those in this group if they are familiar with group activities or projects that are well-suited to engage Aspergers kids as contributing team members, and from which the kids seem to feel good about their participation. We're trying to help him develop more socially, and team-building projects and activities are the path we're working on. I appreciate your time in responding. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.9/382 - Release Date: 7/4/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.9/382 - Release Date: 7/4/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 > > I'd like to know among those in this group if they are familiar with > group activities or projects that are well-suited to engage Aspergers > kids as contributing team members, and from which the kids > seem to feel good about their participation. > > We're trying to help him develop more socially, and team-building > projects and activities are the path we're working on. > We are looking for the same. For a long time, we know he is not good at losing. But we are now finding out he is really hip to winning, either. He doesn't want the loser to feel sad! So we have to build his sociability on something that isn't competitive....at all, while we work on his anxiety. Jackie ph (10, Asperger's/ADHD) <---the non-competitive one to a fault (12, PDD-NOS/ADHD) <--not into sports, but can handle a board game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 On Jul 6, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Jackie Geipel wrote: > But we are now finding out he is really hip to winning, > either. > He doesn't want the loser to feel sad! He is really NOT hip into winning. He told me he opted out of one particular classroom game after a while this year because he had never gotten out. He wanted to give someone else a chance to win. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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