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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 113538" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi. I'll tell you what Lucas had in place, but understand he was in foster care for two years before we got him and they put him in an "infants at risk" program that REALLY helped him too. He had speech before he could even talk so that he could learn to form his lips the right way...this kid was a veteran of interventions when we got him. I'm convinced it's why he's done so well. He was so obviously on the spectrum when we got him, I'm truly amazed nobody caught it! Well, WE DID...lol. This kid would sit and rock, echo words, and throw the most eloquent fits...lol.</p><p></p><p>Lucas went to EI when he was three. Before that, he'd gone to Occupational Therapist (OT), PT, Speech and Social Class at the "At Risk" child center three-four times a week. When he was three he went one half a day in Early Intervention and one half day to Headstart. In EI he continued to have Occupational Therapist (OT)/PT/Speech and social skills. This followed him to kindergarten. We tried mainstreaming him, but he stopped learning at around third grade so he was put in Special Education for two classes and went with an Aide to his other classes. The Aide was FANTASTIC and single-handedly taught him stuff most kids seem to pick up by osmosis, but that Lucas needed text-book taught. She taught him how to load his back pack, write lists, get the big picture out of a story rather than focusing only on unimportant details, and how to organize (of which he had no ability). He can't do it as well as other fourteen year olds today, but he's SO MUCH BETTER. After three years mostly in Special Education (where he got intensive help) he is mostly mainstreamed. His aide is 1:3 and goes with him to class, because she has two other kids who need her more. But she says she rarely needs to even talk to him. He is pulling B's and C's on his own. He does have an adjusted cirriculum. Lucas was a very frustrated toddler. His tantrums were as bad as they get and if you tried to, say, forcefully put him in to a "time out" chair he'd get out and GROWL (no kidding!) and throw his chair halfway across the room. He broke a lot of chairs. If we tried to calm him he'd hit or bite us or kick us. He broke the door to his bedroom at two years old. Once he learned to communicate (and it seemed to happen overnight) his tantrums really tapered off and finally stopped. Since he got so much help, understanding and learned life and social skills (and still does) he stopped being frustrated and has become a very compliant, sweet, good-natured child. EVERYONE tells me what a nice kid he is. He has a great smile and wonderful manners. He isn't your typical kid, but he's a GOOD kid, happy, with the chance for a full, rich life. I don't believe this would have been possible without his interventions. medications didn't do squat for him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 113538, member: 1550"] Hi. I'll tell you what Lucas had in place, but understand he was in foster care for two years before we got him and they put him in an "infants at risk" program that REALLY helped him too. He had speech before he could even talk so that he could learn to form his lips the right way...this kid was a veteran of interventions when we got him. I'm convinced it's why he's done so well. He was so obviously on the spectrum when we got him, I'm truly amazed nobody caught it! Well, WE DID...lol. This kid would sit and rock, echo words, and throw the most eloquent fits...lol. Lucas went to EI when he was three. Before that, he'd gone to Occupational Therapist (OT), PT, Speech and Social Class at the "At Risk" child center three-four times a week. When he was three he went one half a day in Early Intervention and one half day to Headstart. In EI he continued to have Occupational Therapist (OT)/PT/Speech and social skills. This followed him to kindergarten. We tried mainstreaming him, but he stopped learning at around third grade so he was put in Special Education for two classes and went with an Aide to his other classes. The Aide was FANTASTIC and single-handedly taught him stuff most kids seem to pick up by osmosis, but that Lucas needed text-book taught. She taught him how to load his back pack, write lists, get the big picture out of a story rather than focusing only on unimportant details, and how to organize (of which he had no ability). He can't do it as well as other fourteen year olds today, but he's SO MUCH BETTER. After three years mostly in Special Education (where he got intensive help) he is mostly mainstreamed. His aide is 1:3 and goes with him to class, because she has two other kids who need her more. But she says she rarely needs to even talk to him. He is pulling B's and C's on his own. He does have an adjusted cirriculum. Lucas was a very frustrated toddler. His tantrums were as bad as they get and if you tried to, say, forcefully put him in to a "time out" chair he'd get out and GROWL (no kidding!) and throw his chair halfway across the room. He broke a lot of chairs. If we tried to calm him he'd hit or bite us or kick us. He broke the door to his bedroom at two years old. Once he learned to communicate (and it seemed to happen overnight) his tantrums really tapered off and finally stopped. Since he got so much help, understanding and learned life and social skills (and still does) he stopped being frustrated and has become a very compliant, sweet, good-natured child. EVERYONE tells me what a nice kid he is. He has a great smile and wonderful manners. He isn't your typical kid, but he's a GOOD kid, happy, with the chance for a full, rich life. I don't believe this would have been possible without his interventions. medications didn't do squat for him. [/QUOTE]
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