NYwdwfan
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I told you it was the pony-box.
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JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
There’s got to be a reason that the hot tub is tripping the pony-box.I told you it was the pony-box.
Don’t know, don’t care. We’ve got a million other things to deal with four days before Christmas.
On the plus side, Ski came up with a brilliant idea for a Christmas gift for Mike ... and he even offered to brave the crowds and pick it up.
I know I’m going to regret it, but I’m getting Mike a soundbar for his tv, so he can totally overpower my tv volume from a floor below.
trr1
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what about wireless headphonesThere’s got to be a reason that the hot tub is tripping the pony-box.
Don’t know, don’t care. We’ve got a million other things to deal with four days before Christmas.
On the plus side, Ski came up with a brilliant idea for a Christmas gift for Mike ... and he even offered to brave the crowds and pick it up.
I know I’m going to regret it, but I’m getting Mike a soundbar for his tv, so he can totally overpower my tv volume from a floor below.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I bought some really good ones for his birthday. He uses them to listen to podcasts before bed.
I think using headphones defeats the purpose of a soundbar though.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I was going to try to take my first step this afternoon, but I’ve got a walker coming tonight, so it seems prudent to wait.
In the meantime, I have become incredibly proficient at butt scooching up and down the stairs.
I totally thought Mike was going to suggest we cancel Florida/Pigeon Forge, but instead he suggested we get a wheelchair. I’m expecting things to continue to improve over the next few days, so as of now, our road trip is still a go, assuming I can use the walker.
In the meantime, I have become incredibly proficient at butt scooching up and down the stairs.
I totally thought Mike was going to suggest we cancel Florida/Pigeon Forge, but instead he suggested we get a wheelchair. I’m expecting things to continue to improve over the next few days, so as of now, our road trip is still a go, assuming I can use the walker.
NYwdwfan
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Headphones for you!!!
Lucky
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Someone will get some good exercise pushing you up the mountain at Dollywood.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I’ll bet. For parents too.
Our schools here get 16 days off. I remember I used to love it when they went to school until 20-something. Too many days off before Christmas was torturous.
I feel like I've gotten so little done the past two weeks. And when we come back it's a 3-day week, so we will get little done then, too.I’ll bet. For parents too.
Our schools here get 16 days off. I remember I used to love it when they went to school until 20-something. Too many days off before Christmas was torturous.
Songbird76
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I'll be glad when the holiday season is over. It's murder for a kid with autism. DS complains that stoplights are too bright, a dog barking is too loud, his legs freeze and he can't bike....just...too much that he can't process. December has been rough!
Goofyernmost
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Please, if you are going to need something, get a scooter. They have them there and let me tell you there are some steep hilly places there. It will make his trip far more enjoyable. I used to bring a guy with CP to WDW which is almost completely flat and I thought I was going to drop dead before the end of the day. Due to his illness he only weighed about 96 pounds and looked like a skeleton with a skin cover. And I was young then (mid-40's) I couldn't even imagine doing something like that at Dollywood. Just walking it was work. I know he would never tell you that it is a lot of work, so, let me tell you... It's a lot of work.
Winter/Christmastime is definitely a lot for kiddos with sensory needs. Not to mention that a lot of kids don't have a stable home life, so the holiday season holds a lot of anxiety and hard feelings, too. At school we definitely see lots of behaviors rise from these kids. My of my team teachers had a kid who was crying because he didn't want to go home last week and wanted to stay at school instead.
One thing I take the greatest pride in this year as a teacher is how well my student with autism is doing. Last year was pretty rough for him from what it sounds like. This year he is doing fantastic. He had a few meltdowns at the beginning of the year, but he hasn't had one since probably early October. I've been told by multiple people that they think I'm the perfect match for him as a teacher, because I'm calm, patient, and willing to just ignore him when it's more attention-seeking behaviors (this is what others have said... not me just bragging!) He is such an awesome kid. I love him and would take him every year for the rest of my career if I could.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Sympathy like.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I plan on being more mobile in 13 days.
I am a firm believer that people who don’t use scooters regularly should not do so for the first time in a crowd of thousands.
Also, we don’t HAVE to go to Dollywood - it would just be fun. I’m sure @Tick Tock would be just as happy to have lunch at The Mill and maybe go for a drive to show us the area.
Rewind to point #1 though - I plan on being more mobile by then.
Goofyernmost
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I will be pulling for you, but, if you look at my first sentence it read.... "if you are going to need something". You drive a car and are alert enough to quickly pick up on how to operate a scooter. It's really not all that difficult, however, it would obviously be better if you didn't need one at all. Heal quickly and stay the hell off ladders.I plan on being more mobile in 13 days.
I am a firm believer that people who don’t use scooters regularly should not do so for the first time in a crowd of thousands.
Also, we don’t HAVE to go to Dollywood - it would just be fun. I’m sure @Tick Tock would be just as happy to have lunch at The Mill and maybe go for a drive to show us the area.
Rewind to point #1 though - I plan on being more mobile by then.
Songbird76
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Thanks. We get through it, but I hate how it affects him. Wednesday, DH had a course for work and had to leave early in the morning, so we ordered a taxi to get DS to school, but the guy who did the scheduling is an IDIOT. DH told him DS has to be to school at 8:15 so the guy says he'll schedule the pickup for 7:30, which is pretty early, but we thought maybe they had other people to pick up and drop off, too, and maybe DS wouldn't be the first drop. What they DIDN'T tell us is that they can come up to 15 mins early. So we ended up with a taxi bus at the door at 7:15, DS was the ONLY pickup, and his school is only 10 mins by car.
First DS panicked because the bus was earlier than we told him it would be, then I was picturing him standing alone for an hour in the dark and cold before school started, so I ended up getting on my bike and riding to his school to check on him, because he melts down when he's alone for too long and doesn't know how long he's going to be alone. He was fine, the driver took him inside the school, which I didn't know they'd allow, but the whole thing was just so poorly organized. DS had been dreading Wednesday because of the change in the routine and that DH had his work Christmas dinner that night, so he left before the kids got up for school and didn't get home until they were already in bed. The bus arriving so early threw everything even more off. We are sooooo ready for vacation! But DS needs his routine.
Songbird76
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A good match in a teacher is like gold. DS had an awesome teacher in 3rd grade...the only teacher who really ever communicated with us about incidents in class. And this was before we knew he had autism. We knew there was SOMETHING, we just didn't have a diagnosis. His other teachers tried, and I think they all LIKED him fine...just that he was constantly bullied and they couldn't catch the kids doing it and they didn't know how to deal with it because DS would have a meltdown and it was his word against the bullies'.
Now he goes to a school for kids with behavioral disorders like Autism and ADHD, so all the teachers are trained in special education, the classrooms are set up to fit the needs of the students...dim lights, carpet to reduce noise from chairs scratching across floors, all distracting artwork, etc at the back of the room. Even the books in the library...they make sure there are comics and such because a lot of kids with Autism can't relate to the characters in story books, because they lack empathy. Each classroom has a room where the kids can go if they need to step out, there are psychologists who work at the school so if someone has a meltdown, they have someone to work with them to find out what's going on. The playground has designated areas for specific games, with designated waiting spaces so there's no "It's MY turn!"....they all know exactly who is next in line and how many people are before them. It's been AMAZING for him.
But, this time of year makes everything unpredictable, which is exactly what kids with Autism can't handle. They have to know who, what, where, how, and when or they get overwhelmed trying to put the puzzle pieces together.
Songbird76
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How is the tape working out for you? Does it help?I plan on being more mobile in 13 days.
I am a firm believer that people who don’t use scooters regularly should not do so for the first time in a crowd of thousands.
Also, we don’t HAVE to go to Dollywood - it would just be fun. I’m sure @Tick Tock would be just as happy to have lunch at The Mill and maybe go for a drive to show us the area.
Rewind to point #1 though - I plan on being more mobile by then.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I’d say “not at all”.