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Mar 27 2013

One small step for Emmett, one giant leap towards independence

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March 27, 2013

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Emmett is my 4 year old son with Autism.  He has a great many sensory processing issues and most of the time, can’t cope with the feeling of clothes on his skin.

Today however, he really made me proud because as bad of a mood as he has been in today, he did something truly awesome. 

While he refused to put his own clothes on (it’s just that kind of day), he did put his shoes and socks on all by himself.  He even puts his shoes on the correct feet and adjusted his socks as well.  Shoes and socks are Emmett‘s arch nemesis and he absolutely hates them most of the time. 

Today however, he managed to pull this off and I am super proud of him.  :-)

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Feb 02 2013

#Autism and the importance of “guy time”

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February 2, 2013

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Today I took my 4 years old with autism,  Emmett, out to lunch.  There’s a really cheap Chinese place around the corner and they have a lunch buffet.

One of Emmett’s most favorite things in the word is Chinese food and he’s been asking to go at least once a day for awhile now.  I finally got paid today and so I thought I would surprise him with a trip to the Chinese buffet.

He was so excited and kept asking when it would be time to go.  :-)

I really think it’s important for me to spend as much time with him as I can. He’s going through a time in his young life that he really needs some guy time.

Emmett and I are pretty much with each other for most of the day. 

I feel like he really benefits from watching me interact with people in a public setting.  It seems to help iron out some of the social awkwardness, at least for him.

I try to have guy time with all my kids as often as possible.   Not only do they learn from my example but I learn from them as well. 

I managed to have guy time with both Elliott and Emmett this week and I’m really thankful that I was able to do that.  Sometimes life doesn’t allow for as much one on one time as I would like it to.  That’s why it’s so important to seize the opportunity to do so, whenever possible.

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Feb 01 2013

#Autism: Independence can start at an early age

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February 1, 2013

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I would never presume to know what’s best for your kids. However, I will share what I do with mine and you can decide if it will work for your family.  :-)

One of my goals with my 3 autistic children is help them become as independent as possible.  I want them to be happy,  in whatever form that takes.

I began working with them at a very early age. 

Some of the things I really like to focus on are everyday, life skills. The way I see it, the more they practice the more experience they will have. I try to let them help me as much as I can.  Kids are naturally curious and mine are no exception. 

I use their natural curiosity and allow that to help them get hands on experience with everyday things like grocery shopping, filling the water jugs, home repairs, laundry, taking care of our pets and even practicing maintaining a budget.  These are all life skills that will serve them well as they get older. 

You don’t have to be a teacher to teach your kids. 

It does take a great deal of patience and time. However, watching their face when they succeed and or learn something new is one of the most amazing girl experiences that I’ve ever had. 

I realized a long time ago that special needs parenting not only requires you to teach but also to learn. 

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Dec 13 2012

How to foster independence

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December 13, 2012

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I wanted to share something with you that I found to be really beneficial to my kids.

I do my best to allow my kids to get as much hands on experience with life as possible. Take a look at the pictures below and you’ll see what I mean.   :-)

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Oct 10 2012

Captain Independent

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October 10, 2012

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Let me introduce to you Captain Independent,  aka Emmett John. Emmett has been wanting to do everything on his own lately.

His latest success has been putting himself into his carseat.  He can even do the buckles all by himself.  :-)

Having said that,  it’s not always a quick process.  We are having to leave a little bit early so that he can buckle himself in.  Today it only took a few minutes and he’s so determined to do this. 

Lizze and I do our very best to make sure we support his need for independence, as we think it’s awesome. 

Sometimes we have to help him along because we do have to get to our destinations as close to on time as possible. Most of the time he’s okay with help.

He’s come so far and I’m so, so incredibly proud of everything he is.  :-)

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Oct 06 2012

Spiderman at the grocery store

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October 6, 2012

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Mr.  Emmett John, aka Spiderman,  aka Captain Independent was a really big help at the grocery store yesterday. 

Emmett is by far the most profoundly affected by #Autism, so I try to spend some extra time working with him on life skills that promote independence and self esteem. 

At the grocery store,  he helped by pushing the cart and loading items into the cart. 

He was occasionally distracted by the items that needed to be lined up on the store shelves.  He would stop and fix something he felt to to messy.  It was really cute. 

The only other oddity was that, if left to his own devices, be would have bought two of everything.  I don’t know why that is but Elliott does the very same thing.  Neither one  knows why they do that, they just do.

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Jun 24 2012

#Autism, peanut butter sandwiches and independence

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June 24, 2012

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My main man Elliott Richard made his own lunch this afternoon. He made himself a peanut butter sandwich.  That’s totally awesome,  but wait there’s more. Not only did he make his own lunch but he also made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for Gavin. 

I’m so proud of him. 

It may not seem like much to the average person,  but to this Daddy,  it was the highlight of my day and probably my weekend.
It’s sooooo important that we help our kids to become as independent as they possibly can. Even something as simple as making their own lunch is a invaluable life skill that they will take with them as they go forward.

I know it’s not always easy to let go and allow your kids to spread their wings.  As time goes on,  I’m learning just how important that is to their development.  When I became a special needs parent,  I set forth to make the world as safe for them as possible.  That’s not a bad thing but I also inadvertently was quashing their independence.

Sure the sandwich won’t be perfect and yes it will probably leave a message.  Howeve. r,  instead of saying no,  I’ll make it for you,  simply because I don’t have the energy to clean up the mess,  I’m learning to let go a little more. 

I’ll be honest with you,  they have surprised me with just how independent they already can be,  if only I’d let them. 

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