Comments on: Boy Here http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:34:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike Stramba http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-540485 Mike Stramba Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:34:58 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-540485 Hello Kristina, Are you familiar with The Lane Montessori School for Autism http://www.tmsfa.com/home.htm I don't know anything about the school other than the rather impressive biography I just happened to read today in the Sheridan College alumni magazine re: Michelle Lane, the school's founder. I also happened to be browsing the b5 front page where I found the link to your blog entry, so I thought I'd give you a possible heads up on something that might be helpful for your family. Mike Hello Kristina,

Are you familiar with The Lane Montessori School for Autism http://www.tmsfa.com/home.htm

I don’t know anything about the school other than the rather impressive biography I just
happened to read today in the Sheridan College alumni magazine re: Michelle Lane, the
school’s founder.

I also happened to be browsing the b5 front page where I found the link to your blog entry, so I thought I’d give you a possible heads up on something that might be helpful for your family.

Mike

]]> By: Top 10 August Posts http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-539578 Top 10 August Posts Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:58:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-539578 [...] Charlie, who showed a lot of interest in being around and interacting “in his way” with other kids, and who learned how to surf and took his first surf lessons. Honest, but I never meant to raised [...] [...] Charlie, who showed a lot of interest in being around and interacting “in his way” with other kids, and who learned how to surf and took his first surf lessons. Honest, but I never meant to raised [...]

]]> By: Kelly Trutter http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-539627 Kelly Trutter Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:57:57 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-539627 Kristina, I stumbled across this blog and recognized your name immediately. I hope that you remember who I am...I worked with Charlie during his early intevention years. I am thrilled to have run into this blog while researching a paper on diagnositic tools used for ASD. I would love to hear more about how Charlie is doing! You can email me at kellytrutter@yahoo.com Take care! Kelly Trutter Kristina,

I stumbled across this blog and recognized your name immediately. I hope that you remember who I am…I worked with Charlie during his early intevention years. I am thrilled to have run into this blog while researching a paper on diagnositic tools used for ASD. I would love to hear more about how Charlie is doing! You can email me at kellytrutter@yahoo.com

Take care!
Kelly Trutter

]]> By: That’s What Friends Are For http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-537498 That’s What Friends Are For Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:43:46 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-537498 [...] again, and again. But ever since we got here a week ago, he has occasionally been saying, “Boy here!” in reference to the 15-year old autistic boy who visited the previous week with his parents. [...] [...] again, and again. But ever since we got here a week ago, he has occasionally been saying, “Boy here!” in reference to the 15-year old autistic boy who visited the previous week with his parents. [...]

]]> By: abfh http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-536792 abfh Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:52:20 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-536792 Jennifer, you're right that integration is a matter of balancing, and I believe that's true with any minority group. Children need to spend time with others of their "tribe," but they also need to interact with the broader society. Racial minorities often deal with this issue in deciding where to live and send their children to school. If they choose to live in the ghetto, their children won't have to deal with prejudice from neighbors and schoolmates, but their children also won't develop much understanding of different cultures. Jennifer, you’re right that integration is a matter of balancing, and I believe that’s true with any minority group. Children need to spend time with others of their “tribe,” but they also need to interact with the broader society.

Racial minorities often deal with this issue in deciding where to live and send their children to school. If they choose to live in the ghetto, their children won’t have to deal with prejudice from neighbors and schoolmates, but their children also won’t develop much understanding of different cultures.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-536815 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:54:07 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-536815 Yes indeed----I think young kids sometimes get a kick out of an older child (like Charlie) being willing to follow them around and take orders! Esp. from a girl, in his case. Yes indeed—-I think young kids sometimes get a kick out of an older child (like Charlie) being willing to follow them around and take orders! Esp. from a girl, in his case.

]]> By: gettingthere http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-536808 gettingthere Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:32:29 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-536808 Good for Charlie. He'll eventually start playing with other kids, especially if they're patient with him. It's very touching that he didn't mind being touched by another autistic child and felt drawn to him. My son reacts the same. He hates being touched or tapped on the shoulder but accepts it from other kids on the spectrum and most small children between 2-8 years. I've noticed most of the kids in my son's social skills group (9-12 years) liked younger children, too, just like your Charlie. Maybe it's because young children don't seem to mind "odd" behavior as much as older ones and tend to treat austistic kids as other playmates but better, since they can "boss" them a bit. Good for Charlie. He’ll eventually start playing with other kids, especially if they’re patient with him. It’s very touching that he didn’t mind being touched by another autistic child and felt drawn to him. My son reacts the same. He hates being touched or tapped on the shoulder but accepts it from other kids on the spectrum and most small children between 2-8 years. I’ve noticed most of the kids in my son’s social skills group (9-12 years) liked younger children, too, just like your Charlie. Maybe it’s because young children don’t seem to mind “odd” behavior as much as older ones and tend to treat austistic kids as other playmates but better, since they can “boss” them a bit.

]]> By: Lolasmom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-536814 Lolasmom Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:17:13 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-536814 So lovely - this was just what I needed to read today. So lovely – this was just what I needed to read today.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-536861 Regan Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:22:29 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-536861 Sweet. How nice for Charlie! I hope both boys have a blast. That anticipation thing is very cool. Sweet.

How nice for Charlie! I hope both boys have a blast. That anticipation thing is very cool.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/boy-here/comment-page-1/#comment-536921 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:38:25 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/boy-here/#comment-536921 Oh yes----feels like a few weeks for this! Charlie often likes to be with children younger than him and he does not seem to mind when they tell him what to do. Oh yes—-feels like a few weeks for this! Charlie often likes to be with children younger than him and he does not seem to mind when they tell him what to do.

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