09 August 2013
Wandering Prevention and Safety Materials Site for Autism
SAFETY MATERIALS
NAA
has created two new safety toolkits that can be
downloaded here:
There are many precautions that can be taken to prevent wandering, but proper response in an emergency situation is critical. AWAARE has created materials that focus on both. Please click here to find our frequently asked questions. You may also want to review safety and response materials, including:
Autism-wandering prevention brochure
First Responder Alert Form
Family Wandering Emergency Plan (FWEP) Template
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Sample Letter
Caregiver Check List
The items listed above are included in NAA's Big Red Safety Box, along with the following products that can be purchased online:
GE Door Alarms
Who's Shoe ID
We also recommend using Stop Sign Visual Prompts for doors and windows. To create your own, perform a Google Image Search to find an image you like. Then right-click on the image and choose "save image to desktop. Print and adhere to windows and doors. You can purchase pre-printed adhesive stop signs and other safety items at the NAA website.
http://www.awaare.org/safetymaterials.htm
GREAT SITE for help in SAFETY MATERIAL ideas for Autism.....
check it out. Blessings onto you and yours! autismforlifeblogger.
2013 April Journal
April
is Autism Awareness Month. For this family we are aware of Autism
yearly,
monthly, weekly, daily, hourly, per second.
It's also my son's
birthday month. I make him homemade cupcakes --- he has
anaphylactic shock from eggs. I use applesauce or plain gelatin in
place of eggs.
This birthday was like most. My son wants cupcakes that
aren't "BROKEN". When
he peels off the cupcake wrapper, if one tiny
piece of cupcake comes off, "it's broken". Sad eyes full of tears and
a
meltdown follows. Sadly, this happens each birthday. But the next day
he will start eating a "broken cake", because if not they go directly to
the garbage. This year he wanted mango-pineapple frosting. He loved it
and so the "broken cakes" could be covered with frosting! Where there's
a will there's a Mommy trying to figure out the "fix".
Our little boy has "chocolate skin", his words, not ours. He melts down if anyone says "black". "Don't you know your colors, can't you see, are you blind, I am chocolate." He has even put up a milk chocolate bar next to his skin to show those BOLD enough to make this horrible mistake. We have talked to others until we were blue in the face trying to explain skin color is NOT important, to our son. BUT until the masses of the world STOP commenting on his skin color, he will lash out verbally to educate anyone that can hear --- he's chocolate!
Going shopping for clothes is nothing short of a NIGHTMARE. First it can't be crowded. If anyone touches him, rubs up against him by accident they get a mouthful of Autism! "Don't touch me, YOU NO TOUCH me". Never is it intentional, it's always someone walking by or also looking at clothes accidently touches him. WHOA be to ye that touch this little boy, accident or not!
My little boys favorite
colors are Orange, Brown, Green. NO exceptions. It's actually my fault.
His bed frame wood - brown (actually lightly stained pine, but he sees
it as brown). His walls were painted a light green for a calming effect
(we were told by an expert). His sheets were bright orange (for color).
And so, as he grew everything had to be these three colors --- and no
more are included by my son. I did this decorating when he was 2 years old. HE now can talk and remembers every detail of what was done and when. THIS amazes my hubby, older daughter and myself. WHAT a memory he has.
While shopping this month he found
camouflage pants. He loves camouflage anything. Shoes, jacket, coat,
pants, shirts. I sadly called them "cammy". He had a huge meltdown.
NEVER mind that I
was in the military and when I was, our units called them "cammy".
It's camouflage not cammy or camo and he will NOT make any exceptions.
We have an older daughter. She's married and living in another state. It's becoming more difficult to make our son understand we can't just pile into the SUV and go see his Sissy. In a very loud voice (like it's going to make a difference) -- "I go see my Sissy NOW". No map on or off the internet seems to sink into his brain, just how far away his Sissy now lives. Very heartbreaking actually. He tolerates his brother-in-law, since "he took my Sissy". Oh my, it's such a difficult thing for my little boy. Heartbreaking. His "Sissy" was
We have an older daughter. She's married and living in another state. It's becoming more difficult to make our son understand we can't just pile into the SUV and go see his Sissy. In a very loud voice (like it's going to make a difference) -- "I go see my Sissy NOW". No map on or off the internet seems to sink into his brain, just how far away his Sissy now lives. Very heartbreaking actually. He tolerates his brother-in-law, since "he took my Sissy". Oh my, it's such a difficult thing for my little boy. Heartbreaking. His "Sissy" was
a teen when we brought him home as a 3 day old adorable, special baby. WE CHOOSE HIM!
He still has no empathy or sympathy for others. He became so angry, while my husband was rushing me to the ER when I was violently ill. My husband was asked to leave the ER room where I was and escorted to the waiting room. The meltdown continued so an ER Doctor suggested my husband take our son home where he felt more safe. When my hubby and little boy came back to see me in my hospital room, the RN's insisted they leave and not return since my little boy's meltdowns couldn't stop in the hospital room either. It was a very long 3 1/2 days in the hospital for me and our little family.
He's now nine years old. He's bold only when he thinks it matters. Things that matter to him just seem so unimportant to the masses. He loves Care Bears*, My Little Pony* and Spiderman*. He laughs when someone falls or is hurt. Life can be very difficult
He still has no empathy or sympathy for others. He became so angry, while my husband was rushing me to the ER when I was violently ill. My husband was asked to leave the ER room where I was and escorted to the waiting room. The meltdown continued so an ER Doctor suggested my husband take our son home where he felt more safe. When my hubby and little boy came back to see me in my hospital room, the RN's insisted they leave and not return since my little boy's meltdowns couldn't stop in the hospital room either. It was a very long 3 1/2 days in the hospital for me and our little family.
He's now nine years old. He's bold only when he thinks it matters. Things that matter to him just seem so unimportant to the masses. He loves Care Bears*, My Little Pony* and Spiderman*. He laughs when someone falls or is hurt. Life can be very difficult
especially
when medications don't seem to work on a regular basis. Our life is a
challenge. We only pray, hope we can care for our son in a way that will
help him become more independent and intelligent as he ages. We love
him, we cherish him. We now know why Heavenly Father didn't bless us
with more children (we married later in life).
He is OUR son, our pride our joy or passion. He has Autism. Blessings onto you and yours. 2013 April
He is OUR son, our pride our joy or passion. He has Autism. Blessings onto you and yours. 2013 April
2012 Autism Journal
Autism Journal 2012
Well, all good things come to an end. The Psych we were taking our son too decided
he's against High functioning Autism children & Aspergers being under the umbrella
of ASD. The "new program" was for research purpose only and we didn't know that until
today. Needless to say we have parted ways. Or, in our son's own words,
"Daddy fire him". We are now pretty much on our own. We do have a primary care
physicians assistant that our little boy does trust and that's a huge help.
We are still homeschooling. We use Jumpstart*https://www.jumpstart.com/ (our son's favorite); http://www.playkidsgames.com/; http://mrnussbaum.com/; http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ ; http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/;
and so many more.
http://www.awaare.org/safetymaterials.htm
I encourage ALL parents with child of Autism & Aspergers to go to the above page
for directions to this safety kit! I was blessed to receive one in the mail (a medical
doctor requested it) BUT they are no longer available. I have made a kit since then
and it's easy!
Our son still has no children friends. The boys tease him without mercy and the girls
are getting into more girly things at age 8 years. He pretty much spends his time with
his cocker-hound (his companion dog). They are best friends and Miss Bear doesn't
tease him or made rude comments on his pajama type pants (he can't zip or button).
He uses his huge trampoline daily, weather permitting. He has a small one indoors for
weather days. We can see an improvement his his speaking when he has bounced each day.
He's trying to learn to tie his shoes. We have purchased books that actually are for
children to show him how. We don't push anything on him, it's all gradual and at his
own speed.
Blessings onto you and yours! April 2012
****I transferred this from my original blog (now closed).
Well, all good things come to an end. The Psych we were taking our son too decided
he's against High functioning Autism children & Aspergers being under the umbrella
of ASD. The "new program" was for research purpose only and we didn't know that until
today. Needless to say we have parted ways. Or, in our son's own words,
"Daddy fire him". We are now pretty much on our own. We do have a primary care
physicians assistant that our little boy does trust and that's a huge help.
We are still homeschooling. We use Jumpstart*https://www.jumpstart.com/ (our son's favorite); http://www.playkidsgames.com/; http://mrnussbaum.com/; http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ ; http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/;
and so many more.
http://www.awaare.org/safetymaterials.htm
I encourage ALL parents with child of Autism & Aspergers to go to the above page
for directions to this safety kit! I was blessed to receive one in the mail (a medical
doctor requested it) BUT they are no longer available. I have made a kit since then
and it's easy!
Our son still has no children friends. The boys tease him without mercy and the girls
are getting into more girly things at age 8 years. He pretty much spends his time with
his cocker-hound (his companion dog). They are best friends and Miss Bear doesn't
tease him or made rude comments on his pajama type pants (he can't zip or button).
He uses his huge trampoline daily, weather permitting. He has a small one indoors for
weather days. We can see an improvement his his speaking when he has bounced each day.
He's trying to learn to tie his shoes. We have purchased books that actually are for
children to show him how. We don't push anything on him, it's all gradual and at his
own speed.
Blessings onto you and yours! April 2012
****I transferred this from my original blog (now closed).
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