Comments on: Summertime Lunchbox Musings http://www.blisstree.com/articles/summertime-lunchbox-musings/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:58:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Can You Sit By Me? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/summertime-lunchbox-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-555374 Can You Sit By Me? Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:39:25 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/summertime-lunchbox-musings/#comment-555374 [...] houses on the same street. He likes his regular routine that centers around school, because he likes school, and packing up the car and going somewhere else may suggest to him that we’re not going [...] [...] houses on the same street. He likes his regular routine that centers around school, because he likes school, and packing up the car and going somewhere else may suggest to him that we’re not going [...]

]]> By: Storkdok http://www.blisstree.com/articles/summertime-lunchbox-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-560264 Storkdok Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:34:54 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/summertime-lunchbox-musings/#comment-560264 How cool! They have Maine Whoopee pies listed there! The best are the pumpkin whoopee pies! How cool! They have Maine Whoopee pies listed there! The best are the pumpkin whoopee pies!

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/summertime-lunchbox-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-556950 Kristina Chew, PhD Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:05:03 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/summertime-lunchbox-musings/#comment-556950 So I've been working my way through the School Community Tool Kit---separate sections for teachers, paras, bus drivers, office staff, custodial staff. Much mention of behavioral supports and positive reinforcement (Linda Meyer, who used to be the director of the Alpine School and is now President of <a href="http://www.njcosac.org/cosac2/Home%20Page">COSAC</a>, was on the board to produce this document.) (And also Sallie Bernard.) So I’ve been working my way through the School Community Tool Kit—separate sections for teachers, paras, bus drivers, office staff, custodial staff. Much mention of behavioral supports and positive reinforcement (Linda Meyer, who used to be the director of the Alpine School and is now President of COSAC, was on the board to produce this document.) (And also Sallie Bernard.)

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/summertime-lunchbox-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-560239 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:38:05 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/summertime-lunchbox-musings/#comment-560239 I've downloaded that kit (all 200+ pages)----off to review it! Would love to know what you think. How do I find these websites---clicking on way too many links and snooping around "momhood"-sort of websites (while on a break from reading "the latest" about certain theories of autism causation......) I’ve downloaded that kit (all 200+ pages)—-off to review it! Would love to know what you think.

How do I find these websites—clicking on way too many links and snooping around “momhood”-sort of websites (while on a break from reading “the latest” about certain theories of autism causation……)

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/summertime-lunchbox-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-556905 Regan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:28:17 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/summertime-lunchbox-musings/#comment-556905 Kind of OT for this thread, but maybe a back-to-school item. Someone forwarded this to me, and I thought that it might be of use or interest to review-- <a href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/family_services/school_kit_intro.php"><b>Autism Speaks School Community Tool Kit</b></a> <i>The Autism Speaks School Community Tool Kit is a broadly based support, envisioned for use by staff in all areas of a school population, with learners from kindergarten through graduation, who present with the highly variable skills and challenges characteristic of the spectrum that represents autism. As such, some of this information will be more necessary—and more relevant—to some users than others.</i> On topic--those lunchboxes are extremely cool...how do you <i>find</i> these websites? Kind of OT for this thread, but maybe a back-to-school item.
Someone forwarded this to me, and I thought that it might be of use or interest to review–
Autism Speaks School Community Tool Kit
The Autism Speaks School Community Tool Kit is a broadly based support, envisioned for use by staff in all areas of a school population, with learners from kindergarten through graduation, who present with the highly variable skills and challenges characteristic of the spectrum that represents autism. As such, some of this information will be more necessary—and more relevant—to some users than others.

On topic–those lunchboxes are extremely cool…how do you find these websites?

]]> By: bombaygirl http://www.blisstree.com/articles/summertime-lunchbox-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-556890 bombaygirl Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:56:48 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/summertime-lunchbox-musings/#comment-556890 My son loves the laptop lunchbox. He knows he has to eat something from every container (but doesn't always!). It also forces me to get beyond my rut of the same sandwich/pirate booty offerings daily! My son loves the laptop lunchbox. He knows he has to eat something from every container (but doesn’t always!). It also forces me to get beyond my rut of the same sandwich/pirate booty offerings daily!

]]> By: Leila http://www.blisstree.com/articles/summertime-lunchbox-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-547704 Leila Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:32:05 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/summertime-lunchbox-musings/#comment-547704 I thought the mod bento might be a little difficult to open... The laptop bento box is probably easier to handle. I thought the mod bento might be a little difficult to open… The laptop bento box is probably easier to handle.

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