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An Embarrassing Confession
Confession time. I hate showers and brushing my teeth and changing my clothes. Of all the things I struggle with, this might be the most embarrassing. The sensory experience of it all can be just too much. As a kid… -
Taking a Child with Autism to the Dentist
Teeth need to be taken care of no matter what. We all have to eat, and good oral hygiene is essential to a good quality of life especially when an individual is already burdened with a learning disorder such as autism.… -
Right...right
I tell him to wash his blackened, always-bare feet before slipping on his sandals to go to karate. Two minutes later, I tell him again. Two minutes later, I tell him again. Each time he keeps nodding, "Right... righ… -
Messy Bedrooms, Vanishing Toys and Autism
So we are still trying to work with Heidi to keep her room clean, remember this post, where I talked about setting up a picture list of how to keep a room clean? Now Heidi is doing great at putting her dirty clothin… -
HELP!
On Christmas Eve, after HRH had his bath I sat him on my lap. I wrapped my arms around his body, pinning his arms to his chest. Mr LS straddled his legs, securing one of his ankles between his knees and proceeded to… -
No More Einstein-esque Look
Personal hygiene has never been Big Brother's strong suit. To him, things like taking a shower or changing his clothes were always considered extremely frivolous. Brushing his hair and teeth irrelevant. I had resigne… -
Showering Tips and Autism
As a child and teenager, I was terrified of showers. I didn’t take my first full shower until the summer before I went away to college, because I knew the dorms didn’t have baths. Everything about the showe… -
How do you blow your nose?
Heidi had a sniffly nose recently and was wandering round with a snot trail hanging down from her nose for days on end. Tissues would periodically be waved by Heidi, in the general area of her nose, but to little eff… -
In Your Face
James has been testing us a lot lately. His schedule started to fall apart even before Spring vacation, and without the familiar people and routines he has started to test us all to see how far he can go. You say "com… -
"I Can't Help Myself"
I never underestimate the ability of a child to learn even if they are non-verbal and seemingly without any receptive skills. Being 100% positive every day, 24/7 can be challenging but we have to have a strong faith th…
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