"Michelle? Do you think you might be able to pick up Riley a little early today? We're having field days for the end of the year and here's how it goes. Every four minutes, a loud siren sounds and we switch activities. Most of the activities require hand/eye coordination and a good sense of where you are in space. There's lots of dancing and it's really wild and crowded with kids bumping into one another. Did I mention how loud it is? She's had one pretty good meltdown already. Soon it will be time for the kickball game. She really doesn't want to play kick ball."
"Thanks Patti. I'll be right there."
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You'll get out of the house in due time and miss these days terribly, these are the good old days. Well, some are better than others, thank goodness they called you.
Sweet girl. I wouldn't like that either. Enjoy the afternoon together!
all i can say is, what a wonderful teacher!
Listening to siren sounds doesn't sound very fun. Hope you had a nice afternoon.
Thank goodness for that teacher's compassion. Thank goodness you were able to be there for Riley.
amen.
What a great teacher. Kudos to her for really knowing what's best for Riley.
It's kind of amazing that she hasn't learned to block out or deny the assaults to her senses. Seems like an accurate and healthy response to me.
Gah. That sounds like hell to me, too. ;)
:)
Wow, Riley must have been so relieved to see you walk into that school!
What the hell is that - Attica?
Good for the teacher and good for you. You've got Riley's back.
overstimulation! That's seems to be standard issue for the last week of school.
Yup - I had to quit my job in promotions once my first two were diagnosed. IT's a common theme in the autism world. One parent must be home. It would be a lot easier to go to an office 50 hours a week. I know many DAD's who are the stay at home parent of a child with autism too. The economic impact is devastating, as autism is so expensive to treat and not covered by insurance for the most part.
Just "yet"? Hmmm... let me know when it's safe to have two parents work outside the home. My husband and I are both self-employed and can BARELY keep up with the demands of raising 2 special needs kids.
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