2011 Autism Journaling

SO, we were with a online virtual school.......not anymore......they are just being 

so difficult. My son has Autism & an IEP. I requested, he be given service of

 physical therapy, occupational therapy, behavior therapy, speech therapy. 

They decided, unless my son is willing to sit in front of the computer and listen to 

a pre-recorded therapy session for PT,OT, BT & ST, we won't be getting services. 

My son has severe sensory issues. He wears headset (sound zero) and turns off the 

volume, now how is this virtual therapy going to help?

So, we are being "dropped" for NOT working with them! 

OH KARMA, please do your work NOW !  

BUT, I did find a group of Moms with children of Autism. My "coach"  is she 

just wonderful. After I got her email, I just cried. Then I talked to her on the phone. 

When I hung-up I cried. I finally have a "helper". Someone to listen, someone to 

share with. Someone to give me advice in what she has done over the years 

with her son.  Wow, so far, I can see how all her experience will help make a 

difference in my sons life. 

That call helped me to spend a week on the phone finding a psych that will

 follow my sons medications for Autism, allergy and asthma. He's a whole

 package and all the med's don't work together! Thus, this wonderful program

 at a Childrens' Hospital.  So, in September, we will be starting a brand new 

 program to this hospital and I for one, am celebrating the Lord's blessing in 

our life for this brand new program. 

All things are possible in the Lord. He gives us all we have and is there to help us,

 through everything.  This virtual school may have slammed the door in our face, 

BUT, the LORD, opened a much larger and more experienced door and we are 

at the gates with our "ticket" in hand!

SO with "coach" advice, I started of thinking of ways to work with my sons sensory issues. 

I opened a cantaloupe....he scooped out the seeds and then pulled each seed from the 

pulp......took him severally hours. It  was very messy and he had a blast! Well after it took a

while for him to want to touch the cantaloupe. IT wasn't easy but we worked through this

together. Something so simple and so rewarding for him. The next day I opened a squash. 

It was less messy and he seemed to totally enjoyed the many hours of pulling the seeds from 

the pulp.

Going from blog to blog I have found activities that I will post here, for my little boy to have

 fun, get messy and play.

May the LORD bless each of you with what you need. May he be there at your side on

 this journey, until HE comes again! Blessings ~ April 2011.
I transferred this from my original blog (it's now closed).