Today each of my kids did something I bet you’ve never done? Seth and I visited a nature center and he was kissed by an opossum. A tame little guy that runs around inside like a pet cat. Cuter than you would expect. I guess they don’t really photograph well, but in person....so sweet! Seth also fed him some raisons.
And Riley? Well, Riley threw a book at an unresponsive librarian. (C’mon. Who hasn’t wanted to do that)?
Tonight I’ll be writing a social story, about what to do to get someone’s attention if the teacher sends you to their room to drop something off and they are ignoring you or otherwise engaged.
I think I’ll suggest the ole’, "ahem" cough. This is just another one of those things you have to spell out for kids on the autistic spectrum. It doesn’t seep into their brains naturally and you don’t think of the situation til’ it comes up.
This is why I don’t have time to sell all that fundraising crap for school. I’m busy getting 13 different nutritional supplements into her each day...and writing social stories.
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I have often OFTEN wanted to throw a book at a librarian.
Good on Riley.
:-)
Hope it was a big book Riley threw.....
Nope, neither one of these things have come accross my desk of experience...love that Riley!!!
Nope, neither one of these things have come accross my desk of experience...love that Riley!!!
I want to throw a book at the fund raisers.
Riley (and her mom) are my heroes.
OK - the opposum thing kind of freaks me out as I'm deathly afraid of them. They used to climb on our fences and hiss at my dog when I was growing up. *shudder*
And Riley, from what you've told us about her, she probably had a totally legitimate reason to throw that book at the lady - she just doesn't edit her actions the way we've all been trained to. I think we could all learn a little something from Miss Riley! :) I bet she got the lady's attention after all . . .
OK, the fundraiser thing in schools is out of control. My son is now in 4th grade, and I have finally come to see that having parents help them sell crap door to door to the neighbors is a fine way to make us (and the kids), feel that inadequate school funding is somehow OUR fault and not that of our elected officials! This year, I am volunteering in the class room, and spending the rest of my time being politically active!
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