Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 lol - every time we go to OT my son tries to get me to detour through the hospital parking lot - now I know why! Bridget > > Hi All, > > that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates! > > Patty > and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 my daughter likes to read street signs. She has been doing this since 3 years old! she will also read grafitti potty words so we have to be careful what she can see. From: bridget <beanniferj@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Date: Sunday, August 8, 2010, 5:28 PM lol - every time we go to OT my son tries to get me to detour through the hospital parking lot - now I know why! Bridget > > Hi All, > > that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates! > > Patty > and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 We have done sooooo many walks through parking lots reading license plates (well, that was back when he was 2 yrs old), and we continue to do walks every day (sometimes twice per day) looking at all the mailbox numbers (he is 4 yrs old now). Then he comes home and draws road maps with all the mailbox numbers in their proper places. He just recently discovered that almost all the streets also have numbers (like S-32-1659)... oh dear. -- (mom of 4yo Aspergian) >>>> lol - every time we go to OT my son tries to get me to detour through the hospital parking lot - now I know why!Bridget>> Hi All,> > that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates!> > Patty > and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 My son, now 30, is into pipe organs, antique tractors (especially Deeres) and family name origins. ( ) Re: Unusual interests We have done sooooo many walks through parking lots reading license plates (well, that was back when he was 2 yrs old), and we continue to do walks every day (sometimes twice per day) looking at all the mailbox numbers (he is 4 yrs old now). Then he comes home and draws road maps with all the mailbox numbers in their proper places. He just recently discovered that almost all the streets also have numbers (like S-32-1659)... oh dear. -- (mom of 4yo Aspergian) >>>> lol - every time we go to OT my son tries to get me to detour through the hospital parking lot - now I know why!Bridget>> Hi All,> > that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates!> > Patty > and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 that's funny! My Liz has to see the bathroom in every place she visits From: sheridonsmom@...Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 08:31:10 -0700Subject: ( ) Unusual interests Hi All, that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates!Patty and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Tyler (4.5yrs) prefers to draw and color with white. He uses the other colors also, but ALWAYS does something in white. We bought colored paper so that the white shows up for him. He draws the snow covered mountains, clouds, snowmen, etc. (recently even a toilet). Usually white crayons never get used, we have to keep buying new crayons just to get more white ones (lol). ~ From: Barbara Pinckney <b-pinckney@...>Subject: RE: ( ) Unusual interestsAspergers Treatment Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 7:47 AM that's funny! My Liz has to see the bathroom in every place she visits From: sheridonsmomDate: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 08:31:10 -0700Subject: ( ) Unusual interests Hi All, that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates!Patty and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 How about buying tons of white china makers, I think their called. Or calling Crayola for a box of only white crayons. LOLI know some people at Crayola if you need some help!On Aug 9, 2010, at 4:15 PM, Pruden wrote: Tyler (4.5yrs) prefers to draw and color with white. He uses the other colors also, but ALWAYS does something in white. We bought colored paper so that the white shows up for him. He draws the snow covered mountains, clouds, snowmen, etc. (recently even a toilet). Usually white crayons never get used, we have to keep buying new crayons just to get more white ones (lol). ~ From: Barbara Pinckney <b-pinckneyhotmail>Subject: RE: ( ) Unusual interestsAspergers Treatment Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 7:47 AM that's funny! My Liz has to see the bathroom in every place she visits From: sheridonsmomDate: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 08:31:10 -0700Subject: ( ) Unusual interests Hi All, that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates!Patty and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I just wrote crayola. Thank you for the idea! I will be checking into the china makers next. Thanks again, From: Barbara Pinckney <b-pinckneyhotmail (DOT) com>Subject: RE: ( ) Unusual interestsAspergers TreatmentDate: Monday, August 9, 2010, 7:47 AM that's funny! My Liz has to see the bathroom in every place she visits From: sheridonsmomDate: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 08:31:10 -0700Subject: ( ) Unusual interests Hi All, that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates!Patty and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 can you get a nice black chalk board and use white chalk too? We use white sometimes on black construction paper and it looks so beautiful. what a neat facination with white crayons your son has. that is very nice that he likes something we all usually toss aside.CAthy From: Barbara Pinckney <b-pinckneyhotmail (DOT) com>Subject: RE: ( ) Unusual interestsAspergers TreatmentDate: Monday, August 9, 2010, 7:47 AM that's funny! My Liz has to see the bathroom in every place she visits From: sheridonsmomDate: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 08:31:10 -0700Subject: ( ) Unusual interests Hi All, that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates!Patty and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 I just realized this week that my son has another unusual interest: dead end streets. We passed by one in the stroller yesterday and my son started telling me very excitedly how the last time Daddy went to the park they got to go down the dead end street and look at it. (I checked with my husband later and it was true.) Then I started to remember all the times in the car that he has requested to go see a dead end street. When we set up a train track ( being his number one special interest, if not an unusual one), he often wants to create " parkings " for the trains - in other words, dead ends. Back to the numbers, tonight he wanted to take 2 sets of " 12 " s to bed that he had made out of fridge letter magnets. My son (not quite 3 years old) has not yet been officially dx with AS, but surely these interests are not typical, right? Bridget > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > that made me laugh when Bridget said that her son likes to go on walks to look at house numbers. Mine likes to drive through hotel parking lots to look at license plates! > > > > > > Patty > > > and I have Sheridon 8 RTS and Blaise 6 Spitfire- ASD > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 My child (4yo) is into dead end streets right now as well. He will draw maps of a neighborhood with all the mailbox numbers, and draw dead end street signs on it as well. -- (mom of 4yo Aspergian) From: bridget <beanniferj@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 9:12 PM I just realized this week that my son has another unusual interest: dead end streets. We passed by one in the stroller yesterday and my son started telling me very excitedly how the last time Daddy went to the park they got to go down the dead end street and look at it. (I checked with my husband later and it was true.) Then I started to remember all the times in the car that he has requested to go see a dead end street. When we set up a train track ( being his number one special interest, if not an unusual one), he often wants to create "parkings" for the trains - in other words, dead ends. Back to the numbers, tonight he wanted to take 2 sets of "12" s to bed that he had made out of fridge letter magnets. My son (not quite 3 years old) has not yet been officially dx with AS, but surely these interests are not typical, right?Bridget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 My child does this too (with the routes). He comes unglued if we do not go the route he is used to going. When he was 2yo, he had memorized ( & would announce with a delighted squeal) every exit number and all the overpass heights on the strip of interstate that we travel pretty much every day. -- (mom of 4yo Aspergian) From: oneplaceforspecialneeds <oneplaceforspecialneeds@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 9:38 AM That is interesting. My son pays attentions to numbers all the time, numbers on the side of trucks, what hotel floor we stayed on past vacations. He says he remembers everything and I believe him. And he has visually remembered every route to every location we've gone to. If we veer off, he'll comment on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Just wanted to say my son too on the exit numbers and house numbers. When my son was about 3 we were in the grocery store one day and he shouted out "there's #47 mom". I could not figure out what he was talking about. Then it hit me...that is the number of their house. Pam In a message dated 8/13/2010 10:22:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lpmfdm@... writes: My child does this too (with the routes). He comes unglued if we do not go the route he is used to going. When he was 2yo, he had memorized ( & would announce with a delighted squeal) every exit number and all the overpass heights on the strip of interstate that we travel pretty much every day. -- (mom of 4yo Aspergian) From: oneplaceforspecialneeds <oneplaceforspecialneeds@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 9:38 AM That is interesting. My son pays attentions to numbers all the time, numbers on the side of trucks, what hotel floor we stayed on past vacations. He says he remembers everything and I believe him. And he has visually remembered every route to every location we've gone to. If we veer off, he'll comment on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Speaking of the grocery store, we have to go down every aisle in order so my son can see all of the numbers - but at least he is willing to shop with me His new thing is street names. He wants to know the name of every single street we go on when we drive somewhere and gets very annoyed about things like exit ramps and parking lots which do not have specific names. Of course, he speaks often about when he will get to drive the car, so maybe he just wants to learn his way around town...did I mention he is 3 years old? Today my son told me that when he is 5, he will be a man, lol. Bridget > > > > From: oneplaceforspecialneeds <oneplaceforspecialneeds@...> > Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests > > Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 9:38 AM > > > > That is interesting. My son pays attentions to numbers all the time, > numbers on the side of trucks, what hotel floor we stayed on past vacations. He > says he remembers everything and I believe him. And he has visually > remembered every route to every location we've gone to. If we veer off, he'll > comment on it. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Very interesting that they all like numbers......my son loves numbers and letters too, I can totally relate.....anytime we see a sign...he wants to know what it says......even when he already knows what is says...(ususally about 10 times) Ahh...I wish I could find kids locally so they could recite numbers to each other.... Debbie (San Diego) From: bridget <beanniferj@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 5:20 PM Speaking of the grocery store, we have to go down every aisle in order so my son can see all of the numbers - but at least he is willing to shop with me His new thing is street names. He wants to know the name of every single street we go on when we drive somewhere and gets very annoyed about things like exit ramps and parking lots which do not have specific names. Of course, he speaks often about when he will get to drive the car, so maybe he just wants to learn his way around town...did I mention he is 3 years old? Today my son told me that when he is 5, he will be a man, lol.Bridget> > > > From: oneplaceforspecialneeds <oneplaceforspecialneeds@...>> Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests> > Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 9:38 AM> > > > That is interesting. My son pays attentions to numbers all the time, > numbers on the side of trucks, what hotel floor we stayed on past vacations. He > says he remembers everything and I believe him. And he has visually > remembered every route to every location we've gone to. If we veer off, he'll > comment on it.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Yes, that would be great to have the kids doing numbers with each other! And maybe I need one of those talking GPS things so that my son will not constantly demand to know what street we are on! Bridget > > > > > > > > From: oneplaceforspecialneeds <oneplaceforspecialneeds@> > > Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests > > > > Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 9:38 AM > > > > > > > > That is interesting. My son pays attentions to numbers all the time, > > numbers on the side of trucks, what hotel floor we stayed on past vacations. He > > says he remembers everything and I believe him. And he has visually > > remembered every route to every location we've gone to. If we veer off, he'll > > comment on it. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 We just had to drive to another city to go to my child's dentist appointment, to which we've been several times, but I forgot to bring the directions in the car with me. (I have absolutely no sense of direction and get lost at the drop of a hat.) Fortunately my little 4 year old genius boy was able to tell me the exits to take and which directions to turn on each street. -- From: "ppanda65@..." <ppanda65@...> Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 7:24:15 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Just wanted to say my son too on the exit numbers and house numbers. When my son was about 3 we were in the grocery store one day and he shouted out "there's #47 mom". I could not figure out what he was talking about. Then it hit me...that is the number of their house. Pam In a message dated 8/13/2010 10:22:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lpmfdm@... writes: My child does this too (with the routes). He comes unglued if we do not go the route he is used to going. When he was 2yo, he had memorized ( & would announce with a delighted squeal) every exit number and all the overpass heights on the strip of interstate that we travel pretty much every day. -- (mom of 4yo Aspergian) From: oneplaceforspecialneeds <oneplaceforspecialneeds@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 9:38 AM That is interesting. My son pays attentions to numbers all the time, numbers on the side of trucks, what hotel floor we stayed on past vacations. He says he remembers everything and I believe him. And he has visually remembered every route to every location we've gone to. If we veer off, he'll comment on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 my son gets excited whenever he hears his name or sees it, he always says hey there's another me, it took me a long time to figure it out, but finally it clicked they have the same name, so he makes a connection even if it is a book From: "ppanda65@..." <ppanda65@...> Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 7:24:15 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Just wanted to say my son too on the exit numbers and house numbers. When my son was about 3 we were in the grocery store one day and he shouted out "there's #47 mom". I could not figure out what he was talking about. Then it hit me...that is the number of their house. Pam In a message dated 8/13/2010 10:22:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lpmfdm@... writes: My child does this too (with the routes). He comes unglued if we do not go the route he is used to going. When he was 2yo, he had memorized ( & would announce with a delighted squeal) every exit number and all the overpass heights on the strip of interstate that we travel pretty much every day. -- (mom of 4yo Aspergian) From: oneplaceforspecialneeds <oneplaceforspecialneeds@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Unusual interests Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 9:38 AM That is interesting. My son pays attentions to numbers all the time, numbers on the side of trucks, what hotel floor we stayed on past vacations. He says he remembers everything and I believe him. And he has visually remembered every route to every location we've gone to. If we veer off, he'll comment on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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