Museums seems like a no-brainer for Asperger and PDD kids. Golly, all those buttons to push, levers to pull, things to see and do! All those lights. All those sounds. All those colours. All that stimulation. I wonder how many other SPD kids get “the museum meltdown.” We have learned to avoid museums like liver [...]
February 8, 2009
When S was nine and having difficulty at school, we took him back to the OT. His handwriting was the issue. He couldn’t grip the pencil properly, so he couldn’t write very clearly. Her response: It was more or less too late to fix his pencil grip. What he needed now was thicker pencils (easier [...]
February 4, 2009
The drama over our nonfunctional washing machine appears to have drawn to a close. Taking video of said washer in action and threatening to put it up on YouTube did the trick. Keep in mind that nothing short of that did. Anyway, they hauled away the washer this past weekend. I am supposed to get [...]
February 1, 2009
At the store, I demanded a refund for my nonfunctioning washer. It was still under warranty. The “customer service” clerk hardly looked up. She said that the warranty was good just for repairs. I demanded a refund because the repairs had not worked. She said, “I’m sorry, that’s our policy.” What does it mean when [...]
February 1, 2009
Tantrums. Wild, out of control, unprovoked, unexplainable. They quickly work up to hyperventilating, which leads to even wilder out-of-control behaviour. Toddlers and preschoolers with sensory issues can’t deal with all the sensory distress they put up with in a day. They can’t filter it all out. It’s like being stuck with pins all day. I’m [...]
February 13, 2009
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