PeterPan Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 My son took an aspirin today! He had been trying to learn to swallow pills using first nerds then cheerios. So to actually take a pill was pretty good!!! Feel free to share your good progress bits too. 😀 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) I have a 20 yr old dd who still won't swallow pills, so I'm impressed! My aspie dd actually didn't have too much trouble learning to swallow a pill which was a huge relief to me. My little bit of progress was in using a "first then" visual with dd. It got her to take a shower without a all the infuriating negotiations, back talk, whole thing devolving into a shouting match. (I'm embarrassed by how easily I lose my patience). I struggle to get her to shower twice a week! DD doesn't really need a visual with pictures since she reads well now. But I sketched out a couple of pictures anyway. Just wrote out the "First, shower." "Then, bedtime snack". It worked. I didn't have to say a thing! Credit to Autism Classroom Resources and her video on preventing power struggles. Keeping it real... later that night I found the paper torn up on the floor. ((sighs)) But hey, that's better than her yelling at me. Edited November 26, 2017 by stephensgirls 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I really like Autism Classroom Resources, too. My son is reading a Biscuit book collection from the library, and a Peppa Pig book, and sounding very nice :). I am proud of him! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Awesome! It can be scary to swallow pills at first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 My son is starting to recognize when he wants/needs to shut down and verbalize later why it happens. He still has trouble seeing options for shutting down productively and/or communicating his needs so that we know he's having a shutdown vs. being obstinate, but I am very excited. I think he's also shutting down less often as he sees that adults can communicate with him. (Shutting down is an alternative to melting down--he chooses now to shut down vs. melt down.) He's also able to sometimes turn around a really stinky situation and just kind of start over. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Awesome! Been a hard couple of weeks but we've had some bright spots. DD failed to turn in two assignments for her favorite on-line class (she thought they were pointless) but instead of making excuses she admitted her feelings to her teacher, discussed it with her, and the teacher didn't get angry. They had a great discussion, and DD admitted to me that she realizes now that she needs to do even the boring stuff since the teacher asked her to (but also since she now thinks the teacher has a valid reason for the assignment LOL). Instead of just getting mad at her for failing to turn in the assignments (despite plenty of support from me), I like that we have the ability to have an open and honest discussion and that DD was able to do the same with her teacher. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 That is very mature of her :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 One step that was a HUGE life lesson!! 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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