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<blockquote data-quote="Joeman" data-source="post: 153029" data-attributes="member: 5231"><p>Thanks so much for your replies. I do think now that I am going to get an official evaluation on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Even if he falls 'borderline' then I think I would be in a better position to get more services. </p><p> </p><p>We do have a single kid trampoline in our basement and it has an net enclosure. We also have a gymnastics mat, a balance beam and a fabric tunnel and two fabric fort pop ups...a school and a bus along with a big sectional sofa. We have our swingset out back with a disk swing which DS loves and will stay on it so long with you pushing/spinning him that he gets blisters on his hands. I sandwich him between bean bags and sit on him...we call it the baby bird game. He loves to hang by his hands on the trapeze too. I think the hardest part is that he rarely engages in these activities alone. He needs someone to make it happen for him. But when you start to direct him to do something, his first response is to be oppositional. The constant push-pull is very frustrating. His limited range of interests is a real challenge as well. We have tried a picture schedule which works to some degree but with all the oppositional stuff, I'm wondering if I should be forcing 'play' onto him that he doesn't want to do.</p><p> </p><p>I've always thought that if I could get DS able to play on the computer, I'd have something to keep his attention. My DDs love to play Webkinz on the easy child we have set up in our playroom and also their Nintendos. DS is very drawn to doing things that he sees older kids doing. I've tried to engage him on the easy child and on Click Start but he just doesn't get the cause/effect concept. We also have a Leapster (actually 2!) but he mostly just turns it on, plugs in the cartridge and 'pretends' to play...mimics my DDs...'I got to Level 5!' without actually playing the game. I am thinking of asking the OTs to work on this...I do not know how to teach him the concept of interacting with the games.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks again for the help....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joeman, post: 153029, member: 5231"] Thanks so much for your replies. I do think now that I am going to get an official evaluation on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Even if he falls 'borderline' then I think I would be in a better position to get more services. We do have a single kid trampoline in our basement and it has an net enclosure. We also have a gymnastics mat, a balance beam and a fabric tunnel and two fabric fort pop ups...a school and a bus along with a big sectional sofa. We have our swingset out back with a disk swing which DS loves and will stay on it so long with you pushing/spinning him that he gets blisters on his hands. I sandwich him between bean bags and sit on him...we call it the baby bird game. He loves to hang by his hands on the trapeze too. I think the hardest part is that he rarely engages in these activities alone. He needs someone to make it happen for him. But when you start to direct him to do something, his first response is to be oppositional. The constant push-pull is very frustrating. His limited range of interests is a real challenge as well. We have tried a picture schedule which works to some degree but with all the oppositional stuff, I'm wondering if I should be forcing 'play' onto him that he doesn't want to do. I've always thought that if I could get DS able to play on the computer, I'd have something to keep his attention. My DDs love to play Webkinz on the easy child we have set up in our playroom and also their Nintendos. DS is very drawn to doing things that he sees older kids doing. I've tried to engage him on the easy child and on Click Start but he just doesn't get the cause/effect concept. We also have a Leapster (actually 2!) but he mostly just turns it on, plugs in the cartridge and 'pretends' to play...mimics my DDs...'I got to Level 5!' without actually playing the game. I am thinking of asking the OTs to work on this...I do not know how to teach him the concept of interacting with the games. Thanks again for the help.... [/QUOTE]
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