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<blockquote data-quote="Dara" data-source="post: 64724" data-attributes="member: 3572"><p>The problem is, Sammy is his own worst enemy. It is not that he cannot hold a spoon or pencil the right way, it is he will not accept direction or help to do it the correct way. Sammy does not accept directions or instructions at all. He has a hard time accepting from others but especially not from husband and myself. For a long time the therapists wanted us to do the tasks at home and thought we just werent doing it. We video taped it on several occasions and they saw that we cannot do these things with him. Sammy does not generalize. If you are the one to teach him something than you are the only one who can do that task with him. For instance, at school, at the beginning of last year, one teacher helped Sammy with his yogurt. She was the only teacher who was "allowed" to do it. I am the only one who can give Sammy a bath. husband is the only one who can give Sammy a shower. IT CANNOT CHANGE! Examples for Directions: When we were first showing Sammy how to use a fork he would not hold the bowl with his other hand. All you had to do was say "Hold the bowl" and it was over. He wouldnt eat with a fork. Language: This morning Sammy wanted the "clock light" that is what he calls this clock. He sat and pointed and said "UH" I know he knows the word. I said Use your words to tell me and he wouldnt so he didnt get the clock...Not to mention he could stand up and get it himself but that is something completly different. He is holding himself back and nobody is going to be able to help him if he doesnt accept the help. He has quite a vocabulary of words. He has the ability to say what he wants. We have never not known what he wants. His speech troubles lie in trying to put 3 or more words together. His frustrations do not come from lack of peoples understanding. He is literally trying to pick a fight. Knowing that he needs to say what he wants he is choosing not to. When he REALLY wants something he tells you and sometimes it is in a phrase not just one word. It is so frustrating because he has the ability to do so much but his behavior and need to be in control at all times is the main thing that is stopping his progression!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dara, post: 64724, member: 3572"] The problem is, Sammy is his own worst enemy. It is not that he cannot hold a spoon or pencil the right way, it is he will not accept direction or help to do it the correct way. Sammy does not accept directions or instructions at all. He has a hard time accepting from others but especially not from husband and myself. For a long time the therapists wanted us to do the tasks at home and thought we just werent doing it. We video taped it on several occasions and they saw that we cannot do these things with him. Sammy does not generalize. If you are the one to teach him something than you are the only one who can do that task with him. For instance, at school, at the beginning of last year, one teacher helped Sammy with his yogurt. She was the only teacher who was "allowed" to do it. I am the only one who can give Sammy a bath. husband is the only one who can give Sammy a shower. IT CANNOT CHANGE! Examples for Directions: When we were first showing Sammy how to use a fork he would not hold the bowl with his other hand. All you had to do was say "Hold the bowl" and it was over. He wouldnt eat with a fork. Language: This morning Sammy wanted the "clock light" that is what he calls this clock. He sat and pointed and said "UH" I know he knows the word. I said Use your words to tell me and he wouldnt so he didnt get the clock...Not to mention he could stand up and get it himself but that is something completly different. He is holding himself back and nobody is going to be able to help him if he doesnt accept the help. He has quite a vocabulary of words. He has the ability to say what he wants. We have never not known what he wants. His speech troubles lie in trying to put 3 or more words together. His frustrations do not come from lack of peoples understanding. He is literally trying to pick a fight. Knowing that he needs to say what he wants he is choosing not to. When he REALLY wants something he tells you and sometimes it is in a phrase not just one word. It is so frustrating because he has the ability to do so much but his behavior and need to be in control at all times is the main thing that is stopping his progression! [/QUOTE]
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