Re: Talking About the Focused Interest Incessantly

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My son was once almost suspended for THROWING Rocks.. * he was trying to smash one rock against the other to find a geode inside.. It was at a school I wasn't happy with.. And instead of understanding.. They got an EARFUL from me. He is a diagnosed Autistic child and they KNEW he needed yard supervision and they should have known he wasn't THROWING rocks at anyone!

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Did you end up explaining it to her teacher - that she collects them?

I have a NT daughter who collects rocks along with Ian......well,,,,actually,,,,,after 1 picks up a rock,,,they all do.

We've got rocks from school, church,,,,,,the bank,,,,,,,,,,,,the police station (a field trip),,,,, everywhere....hee hee.

Robin Neylon <Lindee37verizon (DOT) net> wrote:

One of my daughter's meltdowns at school this year was because she had pocketfulls of rocks and a teacher made her empty her pockets.

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Yeah, mine had a major rock and leaf obsession for all of 3rd grade. This other little girl did too and they spend all of recess playing with those. Came home with pockets full of them. He still loves rocks and leafs but not nearly the way he used to.tdhssp <johnvelshaw (DOT) ca> wrote:

My son focused on cars and has loved them since he was little. At 11 years, he can see a nice sports car whiz past and say, "Oh, did you see that GTO (blah b lah blah)?" Hey, good for him! At one point, I recall early on, the school stating that it might be best to distract him from the interest of vehicles. I am so glad that I did not listen because this 'interest' turned into a positive. I figure, why take something they are strong at and 'bottle it up'. The subject of cars was able to propel my son to do all sorts of things that he was not good at. Fine motor skills, for example: We would draw lines on paper and tell him these were roads that the pencil had to race on and so he did.Today, although he loves cars, he has many interests: Pokemon, rocks (by the way, that was another obsessive interest, but hey, you know what? He won Science Fair at his school for his knowledge of rocks and gemstones!) He loves video games, animals, and collecting most anything.Velvet> > > > > > === message truncated ===> > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > http://searchmarketing./>

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My daughter used to collect rocks at recess and bring them home. Her

classmates sometimes collected some rocks for her. I cannot imagine

making her empty her pockets.

Jen

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That is so stupid! That breaks my heart!

Kaye

--- Neylon <Lindee37@...> wrote:

> One of my daughter's meltdowns at school this year

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> teacher made her empty her pockets.

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That is so stupid! That breaks my heart!

Kaye

--- Neylon <Lindee37@...> wrote:

> One of my daughter's meltdowns at school this year

> was because she had pocketfulls of rocks and a

> teacher made her empty her pockets.

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> > > Over the years her interests change

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> > > MEERKATS). She could

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LOL, sounds like my son! TONS of rocks. We went camping this weekend

and have even more today. If you look in the photo section - page 3 -

titled, " Velvet " there is a picture I posted from school year end

(last grade) of all the rocks he came home with in his backpack.

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rock collecting..yeah, we have a policy now....one rock from any location only. It just seems like the people at her school were clueless. I can't believe they had never seen kids like this before. I actually didn't find out about that meltdown until after the fact.....too late to do anything about it.

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My daughter used to collect rocks at recess and bring them home. Her classmates sometimes collected some rocks for her. I cannot imagine making her empty her pockets.Jen> > > > > > > > > === message truncated ===> > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________> ______________> > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > > http://searchmarketing./> >>

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Luckily that never happened to my son but the girl he collected with, it happened to her. And boy did she have a meltdown! She was growling at the teacher and was trying to bite her. Neylon <Lindee37@...> wrote: One of my daughter's meltdowns at school this year was because she had pocketfulls of rocks and a teacher made her empty her pockets. Re: ( ) Re: Talking About the Focused Interest Incessantly Yeah, mine had a major rock and leaf obsession for all of 3rd grade. This other little girl did too and they spend all of recess playing with those. Came home with pockets full of them. He still loves rocks and leafs but not nearly the way he used to.tdhssp <johnvelshaw (DOT) ca> wrote: My son focused on cars and has loved them since he was little. At 11 years, he can see a nice sports car whiz past and say, "Oh, did you see that GTO (blah blah blah)?" Hey, good for him! At one point, I recall early on, the school stating that it might be best to distract him from the interest of vehicles. I am so glad that I did not listen because this 'interest' turned into a positive. I figure, why take something they are strong at and 'bottle it up'. The subject of cars was able to propel my son to do all sorts of things that he was not good at. Fine motor skills, for example: We would draw lines on paper and tell him these were roads that the pencil had to race on and so he did.Today, although he loves cars, he has many

interests: Pokemon, rocks (by the way, that was another obsessive interest, but hey, you know what? He won Science Fair at his school for his knowledge of rocks and gemstones!) He loves video games, animals, and collecting most anything.Velvet> > > > > > === message truncated ===> > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > http://searchmarketing./>

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If I could find one I'd buy it (Wii). There had none to be found around here. Pam :)See what's free at AOL.com.

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I think I would have gotten her and left early. This time, the people were nice and accepting, but it might not always be that way. Plus, perverts are nice to little kids too. You won't be able to let her know that going with strangers is bad if you make exceptions based on things she can't figure out on her own.

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You guys are lucky!When my kid was little (kindergarten age) she knewevery single fact about Pokemon and would regularly"broadcast". Over the years her interests change(currently, they are CATS and MEERKATS). She couldhave a ph.d in Meerkats. Too bad that would not be anoverly marketable career!When she gets on a roll, she will carry on herconversation no matter what else is going on. Rightover the top of everybody else's conversation. Shedoes not care that nobody is listening or even lookingat her. She does not get it that nobody is listeningand even if she did get that, I don't think she wouldcare! The only thing that has helped us in thatregard is meds. I think they get her to obsess alittle bit less and when obsessing less, she talksabout the obsession less. Direct instruction insocial skills, social stories, none of it has reallyhad any effect on the INCESSANT TALKING. I even havea saying, MY EARS ARE SO FULL OF WORDS THERE IS NOTROOM FOR ONE MORE. She just laughs and keeps ongoing!!! :)Kaye--- <hotmail> wrote:> Well my son (now age 18) did talk a LOT when> younger. But he doesn't > now. > > I used to talk to him about it sometimes so he would> understand when > I would say something like "you know no one is> listening/paying > attention any longer?" or I would maybe make the> motion with my hand > to "stop". I hated to stop his enthusiasm at times> but, really, he > could go on & on. > > Your dd just sounds like a quiet type person.> > Now my son never seemed consumed by any interest,> like where I would > read about others who learned all they could about> trains or > dinosaurs or presidents or computers...or some topic> or loved to work > on or build something related to interests.... My> son went thru the > typical interests of other kids his age (Pokemon or> some video game > for ex) and would talk constantly about these> interests or constantly > wanted to play a game, etc., but never any interest> or hobby that > only he was interested in. > > > > > > > >> > Does your AS child talk often about his intense> interests, not> > realizing that nobody is interested? > > > > I brought my dd to Yale Autism Clinic (she's 14)> and they diagnosed> > her with PDD-NOS (instead of AS) because she is> reticent to talk.> > She doesn't engage herself with fluid conversation> about anything, > > > > >

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This is so hard. I think you can let him play and watch the things that interest him but set limits. Don't let it be the only thing he watches. And if he is talking about it non-stop, set up times of the day when he can discuss his Santa stuff but let him know that is the only time. Otherwise, he is going to have such a hard time when he is trying to make friends. Kids will not like being around someone who talks about only one thing (unless it is something they like too!) I guess I am just thinking that it is a good idea to keep trying to interest him in other things as well. It will be a lesson he will need to learn as he is older. But at age 2, teaching limits is not easy! Just keep doing your best.

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You guys are lucky!When my kid was little (kindergarten age) she knewevery single fact about Pokemon and would regularly"broadcast". Over the years her interests change(currently, they are CATS and MEERKATS). She couldhave a ph.d in Meerkats. Too bad that would not be anoverly marketable career!When she gets on a roll, she will carry on herconversation no matter what else is going on. Rightover the top of everybody else's conversation. Shedoes not care that nobody is listening or even lookingat her. She does not get it that nobody is listeningand even if she did get that, I don't think she wouldcare! The only thing that has helped us in thatregard is meds. I think they get her to obsess alittle bit less and when obsessing less, she talksabout the obsession less. Direct instruction insocial skills, social stories, none of it has reallyhad any effect on the INCESSANT TALKING. I even havea saying, MY EARS ARE SO FULL OF WORDS THERE IS NOTROOM FOR ONE MORE. She just laughs and keeps ongoing!!! :)Kaye--- <@ hotmail.com> wrote:> Well my son (now age 18) did talk a LOT when> younger. But he doesn't > now. > > I used to talk to him about it sometimes so he would> understand when > I would say something like "you know no one is> listening/paying > attention any longer?" or I would maybe make the> motion with my hand > to "stop". I hated to stop his enthusiasm at times> but, really, he > could go on & on. > > Your dd just sounds like a quiet type person.> > Now my son never seemed consumed by any interest,> like where I would > read about others who learned all they could about> trains or > dinosaurs or presidents or computers... or some topic> or loved to work > on or build something related to interests... . My> son went thru the > typical interests of other kids his age (Pokemon or> some video game > for ex) and would talk constantly about these> interests or constantly > wanted to play a game, etc., but never any interest> or hobby that > only he was interested in. > > > > > > > >> > Does your AS child talk often about his intense> interests, not> > realizing that nobody is interested? > > > > I brought my dd to Yale Autism Clinic (she's 14)> and they diagnosed> > her with PDD-NOS (instead of AS) because she is> reticent to talk.> > She doesn't engage herself with fluid conversation> about anything, > > > > >

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Is it still hard to find one? I saw one in the Target ad one Sunday and stopped in there on my way to work that morning. Apparently, people had lined up outside to get one and they were all given numbers. They had to come back before 9 a.m. to buy their wii. Well, so I waited around until 9 for the one wii that was not claimed yet. And it was my lucky day! The person did not come to get it and at 9 a.m., I bought it. The kids love it. But I think it was a fluke that I managed to get one.

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If I could find one I'd buy it (Wii). There had none to be found around here. Pam

See what's free at AOL.com.

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That doc must have said something wrong. Kids with autism can have severe speech delays and some of them never learn how to talk verbally.

RoxannaAutism Happens

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Does your AS child talk often about his intense interests, notrealizing that nobody is interested? I brought my dd to Yale Autism Clinic (she's 14) and they diagnosedher with PDD-NOS (instead of AS) because she is reticent to talk.She doesn't engage herself with fluid conversation about anything, noless her interests. This was the deciding factor that put her in thePDD-NOS category.I'm curious to know if people out there have an AS child, who doesn'ttalk on and on, about his interest? thanks, mickey

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You can probably get one on Ebay.Roxanna <madideas@...> wrote: Is it still hard to find one? I saw one in the Target ad one Sunday and stopped in there on my way to work that morning. Apparently, people had lined up outside to get one and they were all given numbers. They had to come back before 9 a.m. to buy their wii. Well, so I waited around until 9 for the one wii that was not claimed yet. And it was my lucky day! The

person did not come to get it and at 9 a.m., I bought it. The kids love it. But I think it was a fluke that I managed to get one. RoxannaAutism Happens Re: ( ) Re: Talking About the Focused Interest Incessantly If I could find one I'd buy it (Wii). There had none to be found around here. Pam See what's free at AOL.com.

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We saw them at Walmart today for $250. I wonder how much they'll go down to by Xmas? RobinRoxanna <madideas@...> wrote: Is it still hard to find one? I saw one in the Target ad one Sunday and stopped in there on my way to work that morning. Apparently, people had lined up outside to get one and they were all given numbers. They had to come back before 9 a.m. to buy their wii. Well, so I waited around

until 9 for the one wii that was not claimed yet. And it was my lucky day! The person did not come to get it and at 9 a.m., I bought it. The kids love it. But I think it was a fluke that I managed to get one. RoxannaAutism Happens Re:

( ) Re: Talking About the Focused Interest Incessantly If I could find one I'd buy it (Wii). There had none to be found around here. Pam See what's free at AOL.com.

Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Games.

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We were at Toys 'R Us one day and asked if they had any in stock.

They said " no, but come back Sunday at 10 " . My husband showed up at

9:30 and was 10th in line or so for the 50 they had. They even had

some left over at the end of the day.

They might even be wiling to answer that question over the phone.

> Is it still hard to find one? I saw one in the Target

ad one Sunday and stopped in there on my way to work that morning.

Apparently, people had lined up outside to get one and they were all

given numbers. They had to come back before 9 a.m. to buy their wii.

Well, so I waited around until 9 for the one wii that was not claimed

yet. And it was my lucky day! The person did not come to get it and

at 9 a.m., I bought it. The kids love it. But I think it was a fluke

that I managed to get one.

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> Roxanna

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We just watched "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" last night. Hee hee. Robinaerinvdz <aerinz@...> wrote: My son loves Christmas movies too. Each year a day or two afterChristmas we tell him they had to go back to the North Pole withSanta, and that they'll be back after Thanksgiving next year.He asked for a week or so, but we just kept giving him the same answerand he finally accepted it and stopped asking. (This was year beforelast). This last Christmas, when

the movies came out afterThanksgiving, we just reminded him that they were going back to theNorth Pole after Christmas, and he only asked 1 or 2 times after weput them all away.> > > >> > > Does your AS child talk often about his intense> > > interests, not> > > realizing that nobody is interested? > > > > > > > I brought my dd to Yale Autism Clinic (she's 14)> > and > they diagnosed> > > her with PDD-NOS (instead of AS) because she > is> > reticent to talk.> > > She doesn't engage herself with

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My son LOVES that movie! It's the corniest, stupidest thing you've

ever seen...Okay, he's 4.

I figured if he watched it, then he wouldn't analyze as much what the

lyrics are actually SAYING to that song (since it's one of my favorite

Christmas songs). Now he thinks it's a nice song and has NO idea...

Holding onto the innocence!

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> > > > her with PDD-NOS (instead of AS) because she

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> > > > She doesn't engage herself with

> > fluid conversation

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I haven't been able to locate one. Pam :)See what's free at AOL.com.