Comments on: An Idea of Order http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:13:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A Small Metal Square Amid the Ashes http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-564593 A Small Metal Square Amid the Ashes Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:12:13 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-564593 [...] familiar places, the nooks and crannies of a house: These are essential for my son’s need for order. We’ve moved several times in Charlie’s young life and, while he’s always been [...] [...] familiar places, the nooks and crannies of a house: These are essential for my son’s need for order. We’ve moved several times in Charlie’s young life and, while he’s always been [...]

]]> By: The Value of Money (the real stuff) http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-561236 The Value of Money (the real stuff) Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:34:19 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-561236 [...] After a couple of years, Charlie is learning the different values of coins and how to count money. A couple of teachers have tried to teach him this over the years and with all manner of methods, from matching to having him “buy” things for a “price” written on a card. The concept seemed to elude him and the fact that we were as likely, if not more likely, to use an ATM card or a credit to pay for something, hardly served to reinforce the concept of what you do with those shiny round metal discs. (Though I should note, Jim always has loose change in his pockets, some of which inevitably ends up on a chair, a table, the rug, the crevices in the car, and there’ve been more than a few times when I’ve eyed a single copper penny placed exactingly along the floorboards: A sign of Charlie and his sense of order.) [...] [...] After a couple of years, Charlie is learning the different values of coins and how to count money. A couple of teachers have tried to teach him this over the years and with all manner of methods, from matching to having him “buy” things for a “price” written on a card. The concept seemed to elude him and the fact that we were as likely, if not more likely, to use an ATM card or a credit to pay for something, hardly served to reinforce the concept of what you do with those shiny round metal discs. (Though I should note, Jim always has loose change in his pockets, some of which inevitably ends up on a chair, a table, the rug, the crevices in the car, and there’ve been more than a few times when I’ve eyed a single copper penny placed exactingly along the floorboards: A sign of Charlie and his sense of order.) [...]

]]> By: Saturday’s Appointed Rounds http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-563856 Saturday’s Appointed Rounds Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:08:06 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-563856 [...] was nowhere to be found and Charlie was frowning as he pushed his bike out to the street. He likes his routines, but Charlie can be a lot more flexible than might be thought and off he and Jim (helmetless) went. [...] [...] was nowhere to be found and Charlie was frowning as he pushed his bike out to the street. He likes his routines, but Charlie can be a lot more flexible than might be thought and off he and Jim (helmetless) went. [...]

]]> By: How do you make decisions, with logic or your gut? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-561362 How do you make decisions, with logic or your gut? Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:09:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-561362 [...] observed my son doing things that seem not to “make sense,” like putting these yogurt containers like this, based on the similarity of their shapes. I suspect he’s recalling the rules about [...] [...] observed my son doing things that seem not to “make sense,” like putting these yogurt containers like this, based on the similarity of their shapes. I suspect he’s recalling the rules about [...]

]]> By: Looking for Patterns and Order http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-562749 Looking for Patterns and Order Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:18:03 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-562749 [...] often noted that Charlie creates, and seems to need to create, order around him. He often does so by what are considered “classic autistic [...] [...] often noted that Charlie creates, and seems to need to create, order around him. He often does so by what are considered “classic autistic [...]

]]> By: Chaos Is Come Again, And Goes http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-558649 Chaos Is Come Again, And Goes Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:31:32 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-558649 [...] chaos come; at least the idea of order returns [...] [...] chaos come; at least the idea of order returns [...]

]]> By: The Parent Activist http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-552671 The Parent Activist Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:50:37 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-552671 [...] unstructured days, which have tended to mean not the easiest of times for Charlie, who prefers the orderliness of bus waiting time, school, getting off the bus, snacks, loafing around (yes, that’s a [...] [...] unstructured days, which have tended to mean not the easiest of times for Charlie, who prefers the orderliness of bus waiting time, school, getting off the bus, snacks, loafing around (yes, that’s a [...]

]]> By: Rocking, Flapping, Lining Up Objects http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-554752 Rocking, Flapping, Lining Up Objects Wed, 28 May 2008 16:00:34 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-554752 [...] never done too much hand-flapping or rocking but he does like to make sure things are placed in a certain order. He can be very upset when “asked to alter certain behaviors”—-to move one block [...] [...] never done too much hand-flapping or rocking but he does like to make sure things are placed in a certain order. He can be very upset when “asked to alter certain behaviors”—-to move one block [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-551900 Kristina Chew, PhD Sat, 17 May 2008 23:32:21 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-551900 That's fabulous! Having Charlie helping makes grocery shopping something to look forward to. That’s fabulous!

Having Charlie helping makes grocery shopping something to look forward to.

]]> By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/an-idea-of-order/comment-page-1/#comment-553692 Bonnie Sayers Sat, 17 May 2008 17:08:50 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/an-idea-of-order/#comment-553692 Great post. My son Nick pushes the cart in the store and is just like me with bagging. We hate that they put cat food with regular food and mix non refrigrated items with frozen, so we prefer to do our own bagging. Just the other day Nick almost put cat food in the refrigerator. Matt likes to help with the storing of huggies goodnites. We get five cases a month and he watches me and now does it himself. He carries the box to the island in kitchen and somehow opens it up and empties the four packages and I get on stool and he hands me one at a time for top cabinet. I felt back that last month the guy delivered late at night and Matt was asleep. I contemplated saving for next day, but it was a school day and I did not have room for all the boxes to sit and wait for after school. Great post. My son Nick pushes the cart in the store and is just like me with bagging. We hate that they put cat food with regular food and mix non refrigrated items with frozen, so we prefer to do our own bagging.

Just the other day Nick almost put cat food in the refrigerator. Matt likes to help with the storing of huggies goodnites. We get five cases a month and he watches me and now does it himself. He carries the box to the island in kitchen and somehow opens it up and empties the four packages and I get on stool and he hands me one at a time for top cabinet.

I felt back that last month the guy delivered late at night and Matt was asleep. I contemplated saving for next day, but it was a school day and I did not have room for all the boxes to sit and wait for after school.

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