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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 222096" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Thanks for that idea, klmno.</p><p></p><p>The GPS - too expensive, as yet. Plus difficult child 3 has always been able to use a street directory, since he was about 2-3 years old. </p><p></p><p>HOWEVER - I'll definitely look up visual therapists, see what I can find. We still have a week to go of school, a week in which I can access the school's Special Education advisor, pick her brains. </p><p></p><p>Also, we do know we have to work on "getting lost". He really does get anxious when we do this. WE call it "let's explore" which helps a little to lower the anxiety. last year in New Zealand we couldn't use the claim, "Don't worry, we know where we are," because he KNEW we'd never been there before. But he did realise just how quickly we could become accustomed to a new place, and saw how we can also navigate by approximation. However, this is still a huge area for us, although we're working on it. </p><p></p><p>A lot of people don't understand, when your kid is this anxious. They say, "Oh, he must have had a big scare some time in the past when you got lost, had to call for rescue, had to get help and it was dangerous/frightening/etc."</p><p></p><p>Not a bit of it. I can't remember a time when that happened. I DO remember ME panicking when he was little and I couldn't find him; I was looking up and down the street, calling everywhere, alerting neighbours to keep an eye out for him - then I went back home to call the police and found him sitting under the dining table, hidden by the tablecloth, playing with his toys, oblivious. He hadn't answered when I called because he didn't recognise his own name. He didn't even know about names. He didn't know who I was, I doubt he knew who HE was. And he would wander.</p><p></p><p>So yes, in the past I would get anxious (until we installed an unclimbable front fence).</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the feedback, folks. All ideas welcome.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 222096, member: 1991"] Thanks for that idea, klmno. The GPS - too expensive, as yet. Plus difficult child 3 has always been able to use a street directory, since he was about 2-3 years old. HOWEVER - I'll definitely look up visual therapists, see what I can find. We still have a week to go of school, a week in which I can access the school's Special Education advisor, pick her brains. Also, we do know we have to work on "getting lost". He really does get anxious when we do this. WE call it "let's explore" which helps a little to lower the anxiety. last year in New Zealand we couldn't use the claim, "Don't worry, we know where we are," because he KNEW we'd never been there before. But he did realise just how quickly we could become accustomed to a new place, and saw how we can also navigate by approximation. However, this is still a huge area for us, although we're working on it. A lot of people don't understand, when your kid is this anxious. They say, "Oh, he must have had a big scare some time in the past when you got lost, had to call for rescue, had to get help and it was dangerous/frightening/etc." Not a bit of it. I can't remember a time when that happened. I DO remember ME panicking when he was little and I couldn't find him; I was looking up and down the street, calling everywhere, alerting neighbours to keep an eye out for him - then I went back home to call the police and found him sitting under the dining table, hidden by the tablecloth, playing with his toys, oblivious. He hadn't answered when I called because he didn't recognise his own name. He didn't even know about names. He didn't know who I was, I doubt he knew who HE was. And he would wander. So yes, in the past I would get anxious (until we installed an unclimbable front fence). Thanks for the feedback, folks. All ideas welcome. Marg [/QUOTE]
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