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QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ Sep 8 2010, 10:07 AM) Here is an article from my local paper (online) that tells about a guide dog who helps an 8 year old boy with autism (along the lines of a seeing eye dog): http://auburnpub.com/news/local/article_2d...1cc4c03286.html I've never heard of this before but it's a great idea if it works for sure. I have several children with Autism Spectrum Disorder that have benefited beautifully from working with horses, especially because it works to create an emotional bond. We have one child who is relatively severe on the spectrum (no language, no emotional connection, very aggressive [he hits so, because I have epilepsy, I cannot side walk with him anymore], cannot recognize his parents- very, very sad), however, we're really hoping that therapeutic riding will benefit him.   Generally most of our kids are mild (i.e. what was once known as Aspergers) and are a lot of fun. They get a real kick out of the ponies. I am all for Hippotherapy. Easter Seals is looking into whether or not it can be covered by his care costs and incorporated into his treatment plan come spring time when it's more hospitable riding weather here in New England. Riding helps work the core muscle system, which will help all the muscles in the body work in concert with each other

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Nov 5 2010, 12:19 AM) QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Nov 4 2010, 11:36 PM) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11687808 Thanks hon - that's really very interesting. I don't know if I've mentioned this, but Dave's therapist thinks he may have Autism as well - Asperger's Syndrome actually. And this would make a lot of sense as to how Dave's brain functions at times. I shared this on my Fakebook wall, linking my friends who have children on the spectrum too. Thank you again, sweets It's certainly possible. My husband has Aspergers. Dave will be going for a neuro-psych evaluation hopefully within the next month or so to determine the possibility. Niall's therapist's son has Asperger's, and it was very interesting to note that he was initially mis-diagnosed with ADHD and put on a stimulant medication (Ritalin) which caused him to have massive anxiety attacks and nightmares. They found out that he had Asperger's and that the Ritalin was actually exacerbating his symptoms, and causing the nightmares and anxiety attacks.   We think this might have happened to Dave because he was diagnosed with ADHD and put on Ritalin and a week later was sent to the ER in an ambulance with a massive anxiety attack and a blood pressure reading of 178/138. And the doctor then upped his dose of Ritalin and put him on an anti-anxiety medication to treat the side-effect of the Ritalin. He started having increased anxiety attacks, and we had to monitor his blood pressure, and he had to take Klonopin any time that he started to spike. We switched doctors shortly thereafter, but the damage had already been done, and Dave has been suffering from a severe anxiety disorder ever since.

QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Nov 4 2010, 11:36 PM)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11687808

Ged all the way, though I do find Neil quite Mentally Stimulating as well

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QUOTE (nettiesaur @ Nov 3 2010, 08:33 PM) QUOTE (Queen of Megadon @ Nov 3 2010, 12:12 PM) QUOTE (nettiesaur @ Nov 2 2010, 09:12 PM) After today, I finally understand what the haircut mess is all about. My little student had a haircut yesterday, and all of the work I've been doing with him went out the window for the entire day. He just couldn't get it together, and he's not that severe. I can't imagine what his mother went through last night. to all of you who have to live this over and over. Nettie..   oh I remember those days. It got better...and thankfully we have a wonderful barber who was very patient with him.     My son trusts him so much now that he lets the barber give him a (electric) shave. My how far we've come! This kid got a buzz. He must have screamed the entire time, because he hasn't stopped whining for 2 days. Really, I don't know how any of you do it. You all have heard my horror stories about haircuts... it was nightmarish, like trying to hold a scared wild creature. Just awful.   Now Stephen climbs up in the chair and wears the cape and just sits there. Using a social story with lots of pictures helped.   And LSM, he LOVES the clippers! Hates the scissors, so we don't even try those anymore.   I never would've thought it could work out...next thing to conquer: the dentist. Niall's first visit to the dentist. We were really worried, honestly. It was actually at the pediatricians office, and we spoke with her before she did the exam, letting her know of his recent diagnosis, and she said that she had actually had training and experience with special needs and children on the spectrum before (! yay!), and she was awesome with him. She didn't sit him in the chair, she had him lay back with his head in her lap and his feet in Daves lap, and he really didn't give her too much of a problem until she got to his top teeth - we have a problem getting to those when we brush them too. He really doesn't like his top teeth getting brushed. Doesn't mind the bottom so much, thinks its a game, will smile and clamp his teeth down on the brush but eventually let us brush them, but starts to cry when we try to get to the top ones. But she was really great with him   I think it may have something to do with the sound/frequency of the scissors going through the hair. Kind of like nails on a chalkboard. Niall is really sensitive to different frequencies of sound. He doesn't like the vacuum or hair dryer. Which is why I was surprised about the clippers. But it may be the vibration of the clippers that soothed him. He liked vibrating toys - his OT uses them in therapy to help stimulate his mouth before working with him on speech therapy.

oops...duplicate post...gotta stop posting when I'm half asleep lol

QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 18 2010, 02:44 AM)

Got my tour book back, signed, today - personalized....to Dave and me, not to Niall   Happy that it's signed, yes, and happy that it's personalized, yes...sad that it's not personalized to Niall which makes me think that they don't get anything else from the packages besides the items to sign and a post-it with the names from the bottom of the enclosed notes PS. I'll post a picture once I have a free moment to take one (I'm still editing, resizing and watermarking my 300+ pictures from Boston )

QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 24 2010, 02:36 PM)

What's weird about it is that I signed each of the notes (and there was one for each of them in it's own envelope, with a family photo of us) from Kathy, David and Niall - so you'd think that if they we're not going to follow the direction of the letter and personalize it to who I asked (Niall) that they would put it to the persons that signed the letter (Kathy, David and Niall)...instead, it was just to Kathy and David.  Just weird... *edited to say that I'm not complaining by any means, I am so happy that I have something signed by them...I'm just sad that I don't have something signed to my son, which was the point of sending it in...*

OMG....nettiesaur...I remember Niall's first haircut...he was wriggling around, crying the whole time - I could barely hold onto him. I'm so glad my cousin is our hair dresser - she is infinitely patient. And she used the buzzers on him last time, and he calmed right down!! I don't know what it was about the buzzing, but it just instantly soothed him.

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Oct 28 2010, 04:26 PM)

Either I shrink or eat myself to death....

Music Today Presale for Boston: Section FLOORC, Row 16, Seats (13, 14), total cost after fees: $279 for both.

 

Regular sale for Mohegan: Section 106, row B, seats 13-14

Total Charge: US $210.85 for both

 

Paid Face Value for both.

 

Want to try for front row some day....16th row was the closest I've ever been...

QUOTE (danielmclark @ Oct 17 2010, 05:43 PM)

It would be a travesty if the bootleg from that show wasn't called "Guess what, still no guitar"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/lakesidemaiden/Misc/lolnicerushgoalscoring.jpg

 

LOL check out our goals

QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Oct 10 2010, 09:44 PM)

He should try something else with his hands. maybe even something obscene..

QUOTE (Sir Lerxst @ Oct 6 2010, 01:09 PM)

No. Apart from triggering samples, and in Witch Hunt (where he just uses triggers above his floor toms), he did not, use his electric drum kit.

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 6 2010, 02:16 PM)

I don't have a cool picture of the band from this tour, so I'm going to submit this as my entry that I found on the interwebs: http://www.rushisaband.com/images/200807/852.f.jpg I hope I win!

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Oct 4 2010, 09:49 PM) in 2007 at the Madison Square Garden gig I brought a certain Barbie...ahem...a Groupie Barbie...to the show, and gave it to his guitar tech....she looked a little something like this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/lakesidemaiden/PersonalPhoto.jpg She was brought out onto the stage during the first set - I can't recall now which song, but it was the second or third song in, and Al started playing to her, flirting with her.  It was quite hilarious.  She went on to Europe with them, I managed to get a few photos and screen caps of her at various different shows throughout the rest of the Snakes and Arrows tour, including Rush.com as well Nice Groupie Barbie! I made a Rush bikini for mine using covers that I removed from three pink Rush pins. I had sent a note asking if she could make her way to the designated Groupie Barbie station on stage but she wasn't there. She didn't even make it for one song. Bummer. But I'm glad your Groupie Barbie did LM AND she had a song played right to her. Al seemed pretty generous with your Groupie Barbie. Mine got no love so I guess that's why I'm assuming he either never saw it or thought it was stupid or something. Or maybe he thought, "Ugh, Groupie Barbies are SO 2007." Thanks hon - and I'm sorry about your Barbie not getting the recognition she deserved

in 2007 at the Madison Square Garden gig I brought a certain Barbie...ahem...a Groupie Barbie...to the show, and gave it to his guitar tech....she looked a little something like this:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/lakesidemaiden/PersonalPhoto.jpg

 

She was brought out onto the stage during the first set - I can't recall now which song, but it was the second or third song in, and Al started playing to her, flirting with her. It was quite hilarious. She went on to Europe with them, I managed to get a few photos and screen caps of her at various different shows throughout the rest of the Snakes and Arrows tour, including Rush.com as well

 

This tour, I did actually bring a gift to the TD Bank Garden for Neil as a belated birthday gift. Nothing huge - a couple of my own photographs, matted - not of the band, but actually of the White Mountains in the peak of the fall foliage season last year - part of his "soulscape" as he put it in his books. Sadly, I was not allowed to bring the gift into the venue - no bags of any kind were allowed in. I didn't want to wrap the gift as I figured that wouldn't make it past security either, I wanted them to be able to quickly be able to look at it, know that there was nothing nefarious in the bag and be able to move on. So I politely asked the security guard if he would be so kind as to give the gift bag to the head of Rush Security, Michael Mosbach, to pass along to the drummer, as it was a belated birthday gift for him. He said he would, but I'll never know if he ever got it because, I realized after the fact, when I was home getting ready for bed that night, that I never included my address in the bag. Just my name.

still cropping and watermarking mine...will have to get back to you LOL - i hate that I have so little time to work on my photos...

QUOTE (garyg7133 @ Oct 4 2010, 12:19 AM)

That's a great piece you got back. Nice job. Funny, I took 90 or so pics and 5 videos at the show. Then I picked up Roadshow and feel kinda bad for taking such a volume of pics knowing that it annoys Neil....

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 30 2010, 02:58 PM) QUOTE (Motorshooter @ Sep 30 2010, 10:57 AM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 30 2010, 12:21 AM) QUOTE (LERXST69 @ Sep 29 2010, 04:54 PM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 29 2010, 05:53 PM) QUOTE (Motorshooter @ Sep 29 2010, 12:50 PM) Ok, I have recieved a couple of requests to share my gear selection and settings from my last Rush photoshoot, so here you go...take notes Camera(s) Canon EOS 1D Len(s) Canon 28-200 3.5 100-400 2.8 Settings: Dropped my F-stop down by 1 F 3.5- F8 ISO 200-250 Shutter 160 to 200 FPS-high AI-track I focused mainly on faces, for better color saturation and for sharpness. I selected my own F-stops, shutter speeds and ISO rates as I needed for the changing light. Hope this information helps Thanks for the info!! I always like to have it for learning experience for future shooting Don't think we could have smuggled this baby in. no...that's why you need the credentials or press pass Yep, they want to see your stinkin badge lol I would FRAME that stinking badge if I ever had the honor of wearing one at a show! My plan is to do just that. I would like to build a nice 3 image set from the show images I have, then have them mounted and framed with the photo credential.   It will look great in my media room. Sweet! Post a picture of that when you have that done!!

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 30 2010, 12:21 AM) QUOTE (LERXST69 @ Sep 29 2010, 04:54 PM) QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 29 2010, 05:53 PM) QUOTE (Motorshooter @ Sep 29 2010, 12:50 PM) Ok, I have recieved a couple of requests to share my gear selection and settings from my last Rush photoshoot, so here you go...take notes Camera(s) Canon EOS 1D Len(s) Canon 28-200 3.5 100-400 2.8 Settings: Dropped my F-stop down by 1 F 3.5- F8 ISO 200-250 Shutter 160 to 200 FPS-high AI-track I focused mainly on faces, for better color saturation and for sharpness. I selected my own F-stops, shutter speeds and ISO rates as I needed for the changing light. Hope this information helps Thanks for the info!! I always like to have it for learning experience for future shooting Don't think we could have smuggled this baby in. no...that's why you need the credentials or press pass Yep, they want to see your stinkin badge lol I would FRAME that stinking badge if I ever had the honor of wearing one at a show!

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QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Sep 29 2010, 05:53 PM) QUOTE (Motorshooter @ Sep 29 2010, 12:50 PM) Ok, I have recieved a couple of requests to share my gear selection and settings from my last Rush photoshoot, so here you go...take notes Camera(s) Canon EOS 1D Len(s) Canon 28-200 3.5 100-400 2.8 Settings: Dropped my F-stop down by 1 F 3.5- F8 ISO 200-250 Shutter 160 to 200 FPS-high AI-track I focused mainly on faces, for better color saturation and for sharpness. I selected my own F-stops, shutter speeds and ISO rates as I needed for the changing light. Hope this information helps Thanks for the info!! I always like to have it for learning experience for future shooting Don't think we could have smuggled this baby in. no...that's why you need the credentials or press pass

QUOTE (Motorshooter @ Sep 29 2010, 12:50 PM)

Ok, I have recieved a couple of requests to share my gear selection and settings from my last Rush photoshoot, so here you go...take notes Camera(s) Canon EOS 1D Len(s) Canon 28-200 3.5 100-400 2.8 Settings: Dropped my F-stop down by 1 F 3.5- F8 ISO 200-250 Shutter 160 to 200 FPS-high AI-track I focused mainly on faces, for better color saturation and for sharpness. I selected my own F-stops, shutter speeds and ISO rates as I needed for the changing light. Hope this information helps