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<blockquote data-quote="Pookybear66" data-source="post: 197670" data-attributes="member: 5957"><p>Marg,</p><p>Don't underestimate yourself-YOU hit it right on the head too! My ds is very smart. He does watch Star Wars videos repeatedly. He used to do this with construction videos when he was younger. It's interesting that I never really attributed his behaviors when he was younger as "a problem". I just thought they were cute. But thinking differently while reading this book has made me realize that he's always been like this. So, since I now realize it's something we just have to learn to live with because "this is just who he is", I have to figure out HOW.</p><p>Thanks for your wise words. The school also recommended the audio/visual thing and told me to get books-on-tape. I didn't have time to do that over the summer but have just started to do that now. I will have to look into whether my TV has a close caption button because I know that is something some TV's have and that way he can watch his favorite shows and still benefit. We read to him every night before bed and he really loves it. He does still have favorite baby books but really enjoys the Star Wars and other adventure chapter books. I know someday it will get easier for him. but right now it's hard to watch him not be "like everyone else". Somedays I cherish him, and somedays I want to .....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pookybear66, post: 197670, member: 5957"] Marg, Don't underestimate yourself-YOU hit it right on the head too! My ds is very smart. He does watch Star Wars videos repeatedly. He used to do this with construction videos when he was younger. It's interesting that I never really attributed his behaviors when he was younger as "a problem". I just thought they were cute. But thinking differently while reading this book has made me realize that he's always been like this. So, since I now realize it's something we just have to learn to live with because "this is just who he is", I have to figure out HOW. Thanks for your wise words. The school also recommended the audio/visual thing and told me to get books-on-tape. I didn't have time to do that over the summer but have just started to do that now. I will have to look into whether my TV has a close caption button because I know that is something some TV's have and that way he can watch his favorite shows and still benefit. We read to him every night before bed and he really loves it. He does still have favorite baby books but really enjoys the Star Wars and other adventure chapter books. I know someday it will get easier for him. but right now it's hard to watch him not be "like everyone else". Somedays I cherish him, and somedays I want to ..... [/QUOTE]
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