LakesideMaiden

Sybil Fawlty: Well, we've got apples, Basil.

Basil Fawlty: [hysterical] Oh, brilliant! Fantastic! Let's celebrate, we'll have an apple party! Everyone brings their own apples and then shoves them down somebody's throat!

[basil answers the phone which interrupts him hanging a moose head decoration]

Basil Fawlty: [Answers the phone call from his wife] Yes. Fawlty Towers, hello?

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Basil Fawlty: I was just doing it, you stupid woman. I just put it down, to come here and be reminded by you to do what I'm already doin'. What is the point in reminding me to do what I'm already doing? What is the bloody point? I'm doing it aren't I?

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Basil Fawlty: Yes, yes, I picked it up... Yes... No, no, I haven't had a chance yet... Yes, I will... Yes... No, I haven't yet, but I will... Yes, yes, yes, I know it is... Yes, I'll try and get it cleared up... Anything else? I mean, would you like the hotel moved a bit to the left?

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Yay!!! So so so glad she's doing so great!

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QUOTE (HowItIs @ Feb 8 2011, 07:42 PM) I hate when posts get cloned Where did this picture come from? http://i52.tinypic.com/jrwnxx.jpg I don't recall seeing it on his website.... ??? It appears that Neil is doing a little Geddy thing with the glasses down slightly.   I rather love this picture for some reason. me too...it's a little mischievous

QUOTE (Queen of Megadon @ Feb 11 2011, 08:47 PM)

BRUSH TECHNIQUE TEN THINGS EVERY CHILD WITH AUTISM WISHES YOU KNEW ARTICLE ask and you shall receive hon! PS--I'd put the food issues to the back burner, try of course, but dont make it one of your battles...you have enough. PM me anytime if you need anything. xo

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Kathy, I am very familiar with this. The Wilbarger Protocol is something I have done with several other children, most often those a bit older than Niall, as they have to be able to tolerate the input several times each day. It is most often utilized to assist in decreasing tactile defensiveness. I have also seen it help with regulating some children. I tend to trial various other methods of treatment prior to introducing this program simply because of the time commitment and tolerance required from the kiddos. It is a large commitment for you and Dave as the program calls for the brushing to occur every 90 minutes to 2 hours, although I know you will both do anything to help Niall!! The brushes are $2 each through Easter Seals and I would be more than happy to bring one out to the house as well as some information explaining the program.

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Feb 16 2011, 10:06 AM)

...Those intangible things - like being able to just TALK to him about stuff and explain things that don't make sense - those are the things I grieve over the most....

I hate my team right now Stupid Crosby for getting concussed. Jokinen is injured, Cammalleri is injured. I've had to trade away players because they've gotten injured, getting "okay" players in exchange. I'm long out of second, a place I held for a good portion of the season. Just ranting...annoyed, I am.

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Feb 11 2011, 02:43 AM) http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n639/savageamy/geddytravelmugcrop-1.jpg so Amy...it must be nice to be able to wrap your hands around Ged whenever you want Why yes, yes it is!

QUOTE (Queen of Megadon @ Feb 11 2011, 11:02 AM)

aw, LSM...most of what you describe is typical terrible twos. I wouldnt worry so much about what he's eating...sounds like a perfectly fine breakfast and hell, bacon pizza?...kid has good taste! LOL If he's gaining weight, has energy enough to throw things around and the doctor has no concerns about his general well being, leave it alone. He's 2 and has a 2 year old palate. Dont guess at what he likes or buy all kinds of crazy stuff. Give him what he likes, and a little of what you are having. Put bacon on other things, that might get his attention. I agree with GG though on picture boards if you can get started with that, doesnt have to be anything complicated, but they surely help. When your spitfire is on the warpath, do you do any deep pressure therapy or brushing therapy? IE: Deep Pressure...hold him, wrap him up tightly in your arms, legs, your whole body, and just hold him firmly. Sing to him, tell him a story, whatever. He'll bitch, but just hang on, he'll come back. It helps reorganize their stimulus. Make a game, roll him up in a blanket, (not his face) the heavier the better...tell him he's an egg roll or a burrito, or blintz. (might get him thinking about food!) Also a different sort of deep pressure, put cutouts of hands on wall or door, and when boy gets out of whack, tell him "Push the wall!" have him push with all his little might up against the immovable force...make grunting musclehead noises to encourage his strength and make him laugh. Brushing...you know the brushes surgeons use to scrub up? go to your local surgical supply store, or check online, and get one of those. Then sit little hellion child down once or twice a day, and brush away! His arms, his back, his legs...this too helps reorganize his brain and brings him back. Sounds like he's looking for sensory input...bounce him around a little, throw a beach ball at him, so it bounces off of him, not as catch. Roll him on a yoga ball (did wonders for my boys balance!) spin him in circles. Dont over do of course, just play. And as far as explaining autism, dont try. My son is almost 16, and some of my most beloved family members still dont get it and are still unnecessarily wary of my boy. Get some articles, buy the book "Ten Things Children with Autism wish you knew" and give it to them. Then just get back to the business of Niall, he is your concern, not them. hang in there girl! We're here for you!

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Feb 11 2011, 09:59 AM)

LSM, the eating/feeding issues are, unfortunately, par for the course with autism.  Stephen used to eat anything and everything, then, right around 18 months, he started narrowing his choices.  Over the years he has dropped all fruits, all vegetables - he eats mostly carbs and drinks only water.  Period. We used to try forcing him to try new foods, but having him gag and throw up kind of ruined everyone's appetites.  So, we continue to offer new foods, and sometimes he'll take a bite.  Otherwise, we give him a vitamin and hope for the best. How well I remember the days of trying to guess what he wanted to eat.  Have you begun implementing a PECS system?  The easiest way to start is with foods.  Make pictures of the ones he likes, and just begin showing him the picture of goldfish crackers (or whatever) continually when he's eating them.  It took Stephen about 2 years to really get the hang of how it worked, so it's time to start that now if you haven't already.  But I can almost guarantee you that one day it'll click and he'll realize that if he hands you the picture of what he wants, then you'll give him that food. We rely completely on visual prompts and schedules for Stephen.  It helps a lot.

QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 11 2011, 08:03 AM)

Lots of young children go through picky phases.  I knew a couple whose two-year old went through a phase where he ONLY ate (I'm not kidding) tortilla chips and salsa.  Not mild salsa either - the hotter the better. We went to brunch at On The Border with them once and it was hilarious watching this baby mow through a basket of chips. He's fine. His growth wasn't stunted from that phase (which lasted approximately three months) and he didn't get fat.

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so Amy...it must be nice to be able to wrap your hands around Ged whenever you want

Okay...so Niall is 2 years old...OMG, he is out of control. A little background info: we say "No thank you" as opposed to just saying "No" in the hopes that when he does become verbal and talks back to us, it will at least be more polite ;

 

Well, he has been in a real mood the past couple days. This morning he tore his curtains down in his room - rod and all, pulled it right out of the wall! I'm still amazed at the strength he has at only a little over 2 years old. Every time we say "No thank you" you'd think we were yelling at him - he is very melodramatic, drops to his knees and starts crying, face all squinched up. We have to turn away so he won't see us laughing, cause it's almost comical...

 

He has gotten very contrary to us, and it's gotten to the point where we have removed all but just a couple toys because he will literally take and throw them around the room (thankfully not at us!), under the couches - where we have to search for them later; he'll throw things over the baby gate into the kitchen and then immediately start crying because he now cant get it....

 

Tell me, is this typical for a 2 year old child on the spectrum - or just of a 2 year old child?? I haven't the faintest clue, because Niall is our first child.

 

His eating habits are getting more and more particular. He will only eat a mixture of yogurt, granola and stage 3 fruit baby food mixed together for breakfast - and we sometimes literally have to restrain him to "break the barrier" to get him to try a taste to realize that he likes it. The only other thing he will eat is Elios pizza with bacon crumbled on top. He used to like chicken...not anymore. We have a Feeding and Swallowing Specialist coming out next Thursday with one of his OT's to try and evaluate him and see what else we can try to introduce. We're on such a tight budget, we can't afford to buy things for him to "try" and not like, we really have to stick with what we know he's going to eat...we're really at our wits end when it comes to feeding him...

 

I am SO glad I have you guys to talk to - thanks for reading this

 

Edited to add: I just had to add that it is getting increasingly frustrating trying to explain Autism to my family. They just don't quite get it - his feeding issues mostly. They really haven't seen the "cranky" side of Niall because we live an hour away from everyone. But when we do get together, and we have all these issues with his feeding, my family looks at me like I'm pandering to him by not "forcing" him to eat what he's been given. They just don't get it...I try new things, but he always rejects it. He's non-verbal, so he can't tell me what he wants to eat...If you can't tell, this feeding thing really has me worked up...

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 28 2011, 10:47 PM)

I could use a good vent. Here goes. The spouse and I went to a movie tonight ("The King's Speech," a wonderful, wonderful movie) which is a RARE treat for us. Got home and Stephen goes into meltdown mode. Oh, he's been fine while we were gone, but all the transition issues with my mom leaving, and us coming home has him screeching at the top of his lungs. He has this particular shrill SCREECH that he uses when he's very frustrated - and it bores into my very soul with its intensity, till I honestly think I'm going mad. Over and over and over...every little thing he doesn't like earns a screech. It's so hard to enjoy outings when this is the result. I don't know which is worse: never to get to go out, or to GO out and deal with the backlash. I am just so f***ing tired. My body and soul and emotions are just exhausted from the chronic sorrow. Thanks for letting me get this out.

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Feb 9 2011, 01:49 AM) In http://www.animated-gifs.eu/emoticons-baseball/0011.gifhttp://www.animated-gifs.eu/emoticons-baseball/0013.gifhttp://www.animated-gifs.eu/emoticons-baseball/0010.gif Maybe this time, we won't pass on Tim Thomas! hahaha

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QUOTE (raygun47 @ Feb 8 2011, 11:57 PM) I joined.  Last year I missed the draft and got auto-selected.  I'll be damned if that goes down again.  Happened in the b-ball league too and I was bad.  My 6 year old daughter is helping me out running the ball club this time, so we'll be competitive I think. Excellent! I 'm going to have to move the draft to one week earlier though. I'll keep everyone posted but let's see what works for everyone. Yeah, what we didn't realize when he set it for that day is that we'll be out of the State on the 27th.   I would like to make the suggestion to move it to 3:00pm, so that those on the west coast won't have to be up for 9:00am on a Sunday morning to participate in the draft

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Feb 9 2011, 02:02 AM) QUOTE (Der Trommler @ Feb 8 2011, 07:07 PM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Jan 29 2011, 08:16 PM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 2 2010, 12:21 AM) QUOTE (MULTIPLIED REACTION @ Sep 1 2010, 06:48 PM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 1 2010, 05:37 PM) in Whooping up on you will be wonderful.   Remember to take Tim Thomas with your first pick. hahaha i wont be making that mistake this season omg seriously kicking myself for this now.... I made that same assumption that Thomas was going to suck. Boy, I think we were all wrong...Except, for one..... Yeah, but is he PLAYING him?? Nope. Too true. Man would have owned the Goalie stats with that... Yeah...I tried to contact him regarding a trade too, but got no response

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Jan 29 2011, 08:16 PM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 2 2010, 12:21 AM) QUOTE (MULTIPLIED REACTION @ Sep 1 2010, 06:48 PM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 1 2010, 05:37 PM) in Whooping up on you will be wonderful.   Remember to take Tim Thomas with your first pick. hahaha i wont be making that mistake this season omg seriously kicking myself for this now.... I made that same assumption that Thomas was going to suck. Boy, I think we were all wrong...Except, for one..... Yeah, but is he PLAYING him??

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