October 29, 2008
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Autism Blog…the continuing story…
Noah and Kindergarten:
So it’s been almost a month now that Noah has been in Kindergarten–in a general education classroom–five days a week–with a Lovaas aid.
He’s doing really well! He operates on a token system throughout the day-meaning that for the good things he does (obeying the teacher, interacting appropriately with other students, etc…) he earns a token; every time he does NOT do one of those things, a token is taken away. His aid and teacher partner in the token system and use it consistently in the classroom. If he earns enough tokens in the school day, he gets to do his absolute favorite thing in the universe…play video games (PS2-usually Lego Indiana Jones, Lego Batman, or Lego Star Wars).
**side note** Many thanks to Heidi for loaning us her PS2!!!
A short story:
So last week must have been drug awareness week at school because Noah came home one day with a red-ribbon bookmark and a red-ribbon paper-handout-thingy that said “Say NO to drugs”.Christy and I asked him what they did at school that day and he said “We tied up the tree,” (referring to a big red-ribbon that apparently got tied around a tree at school…)
then he continued….
“…because we don’t drug. NooooooOOOOOOOOOOO DRUGGIN!”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!
Comments (19)
You’re welcome, and thanks for breaking my PS2. (No, really. I’m not going to find a husband by sitting in my room playing video games.)
Nooooooooooooooooooooo druggin’!
Ok, dinner and Harkins for your birthday next Friday. Mike is coming because he’s on vacation. Leanne is not because she’s a chemistry nerd. You choose the movie, but please don’t make me see HSM3. Or Quarantine.
@marshallismyalias - what about Madagascar 2? I haven’t seen it…did you go to a screening?
Or there is always Saw V.
justkiddingjustkidding I would never see that movie…ewww
Yes, I saw it at a screening, but I would love to see it again. I thought it was great. And as much as I don’t like kids, I looooooooooove seeing kids movies in the theater, because I think kids’ reactions to funny movies are probably one of the most awesome things in the world. Pure, unrestricted laughter and glee.
You know, kind of like how you are when you play dress up in Star Trek outfits.
I just remembered, I’m not going to be in town friday. I told a friend I’m going to visit her in SD that day. Can we do another day?
No drugginnn!!!!!!
How about thursday the 6th? would madagascar be playing then?
@csemsen - no. It doesn’t come out until the 7th
Thursday would be fine w/ me.
Mike doesn’t have friends. He’s free on Friday.
You’re a loser.
YOU are.
@marshallismyalias -
@MikeknaJ - if we do it on Thursday y’all are coming out here.
But you live in freaking Bakersfield! (Well… practically…)
No, we should do it on Thursday, because I think Leanne would be able to come. And we can watch The Office. And I can beat everyone at Nertz. And we can tie a tree because we noooooooooo druggin!
I’m so glad this is working out. I also appreciate the update. It’s really important to hear of systems that do, in fact, work.
@marshallismyalias - sounds fun! let’s do it. Invite Josh.
How cool that it’s working so well for him!!!!! That’s a huge HIGH FIVE moment!! Especially, that he knows not to be “druggin” =D
AWWWW…I just want to kiss Noah’s face off!!! “No Druggin!!!!! to cute
@valoats - miss you, Val!!
i love how autistic kids they see the world in such a cut and dry perspective, i asked jesse the same question tues. he said “the police come and arest the bad people” “well what were the bad people doing” “you know smoke that funny cigarette and drink the beers” ” so what do you do if they give it to you” ” i say yuck you trying to kill me, help help police the killer smoke man is here” ah to see the world through there eyes is a blessing you never knew you needed till god gave it to you.
Isn’t being a parent the most wonderful thing ever? It’s worth every ounce of advocating you’ll ever have to do in your whole entire life. God don’t make no mistakes. He only makes precious angels.