Comments on: I’d Rather Be….. http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:37:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Surf’s Up, and School Too http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-560356 Surf’s Up, and School Too Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:07:43 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-560356 [...] having made it clear since school ended back in August that he’d rather be in school, the night before the big First Day, Charlie got opening day [...] [...] having made it clear since school ended back in August that he’d rather be in school, the night before the big First Day, Charlie got opening day [...]

]]> By: Back to School, Without a School http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-561177 Back to School, Without a School Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:08:08 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-561177 [...] about three weeks till Charlie goes back to school. He’s (as often noted here) looking forward to it, as he knows that a good classroom with well-trained teachers and therapists [...] [...] about three weeks till Charlie goes back to school. He’s (as often noted here) looking forward to it, as he knows that a good classroom with well-trained teachers and therapists [...]

]]> By: Can You Sit By Me? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-560471 Can You Sit By Me? Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:34:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-560471 [...] not been surprised that Charlie’s been calling for home and so uncertain about vacation, although it’s a very familiar vacation, in the same beach house that we’ve rented for [...] [...] not been surprised that Charlie’s been calling for home and so uncertain about vacation, although it’s a very familiar vacation, in the same beach house that we’ve rented for [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-555389 Kristina Chew, PhD Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:01:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-555389 Charlie is always happy in the water----it's the change in routine away from home and school that have been hard. When he was younger, he didn't seem to mind as much and I'm suspecting rising awareness, and his need to tell us, which is good! Yes, sameness can be boring........we try to strike a bit of a balance with this I guess by going to the same beach on the Jersey shore, but the ocean and the beach are always different. Hope you're having a good summer----- Charlie is always happy in the water—-it’s the change in routine away from home and school that have been hard. When he was younger, he didn’t seem to mind as much and I’m suspecting rising awareness, and his need to tell us, which is good! Yes, sameness can be boring……..we try to strike a bit of a balance with this I guess by going to the same beach on the Jersey shore, but the ocean and the beach are always different. Hope you’re having a good summer—–

]]> By: Palmer http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-560535 Palmer Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:55:09 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-560535 It's so sad to read about kids who don't love vacation, who don't jump for joy at being at the beach. Sameness may be secure and comforting but it's BORING. Thank God my kids like variety and surprises. They dislike going to the same vacation spots twice and they're happiest planning a visit to a place where they've never been before. My children are neurotypical. I used to teach autistic kids and I felt sorry that they seemed so uncomfortable and apprehensive much of the time. It’s so sad to read about kids who don’t love vacation, who don’t jump for joy at being at the beach. Sameness may be secure and comforting but it’s BORING. Thank God my kids like variety and surprises. They dislike going to the same vacation spots twice and they’re happiest planning a visit to a place where they’ve never been before. My children are neurotypical. I used to teach autistic kids and I felt sorry that they seemed so uncomfortable and apprehensive much of the time.

]]> By: Back to the Beach House http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-560401 Back to the Beach House Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:33:56 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-560401 [...] it down to the beach house with the usual traffic and Charlie making it clear, he’d rather be somewhere else. I unloaded the car while Jim picked up two rental bikes, and Charlie came in to the beach house [...] [...] it down to the beach house with the usual traffic and Charlie making it clear, he’d rather be somewhere else. I unloaded the car while Jim picked up two rental bikes, and Charlie came in to the beach house [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-560282 Kristina Chew, PhD Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:39:26 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-560282 Charlie definitely understands that there's five days to the week and then the weekend----he doesn't exactly look forward to the weekend, though, or feel "TGIF." He does start calling for school on Sunday.... Glad PJ has two more weeks of summer school this year! Charlie definitely understands that there’s five days to the week and then the weekend—-he doesn’t exactly look forward to the weekend, though, or feel “TGIF.” He does start calling for school on Sunday…. Glad PJ has two more weeks of summer school this year!

]]> By: Pedro Vera http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-558889 Pedro Vera Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:01:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-558889 PJ would get very upset during the first few weeks of school because he did not understand why he was not going to school on Saturday and Sunday. Now he understands weekends, but he doesn't like the break between the end of the second semester and the start of summer school. This summer he got a two week extension, so he is getting six weeks of summer school instead of four. He really likes that. PJ would get very upset during the first few weeks of school because he did not understand why he was not going to school on Saturday and Sunday. Now he understands weekends, but he doesn’t like the break between the end of the second semester and the start of summer school.
This summer he got a two week extension, so he is getting six weeks of summer school instead of four. He really likes that.

]]> By: Liz Ditz http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-561842 Liz Ditz Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:07:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-561842 love of academia: perhaps another genetic trait. love of academia: perhaps another genetic trait.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.blisstree.com/articles/id-rather-be/comment-page-1/#comment-545091 Kimberly Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:21:14 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/id-rather-be/#comment-545091 From the time I told my son (in March) that we were renting a house at the beach (in July) he asked me several time a day--every day--if I could "please cancel the trip." He was the only member of the family who was excited to leave the beach and get back home to the regular routine--but he did great while we were there with only a few stressful incidents. I am very proud of him and also happy that he is so content to be home and ready to start school (on August 20th this year! So soon!). From the time I told my son (in March) that we were renting a house at the beach (in July) he asked me several time a day–every day–if I could “please cancel the trip.”

He was the only member of the family who was excited to leave the beach and get back home to the regular routine–but he did great while we were there with only a few stressful incidents. I am very proud of him and also happy that he is so content to be home and ready to start school (on August 20th this year! So soon!).

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