scrapbookbuzz Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 We, my 13yo dd with Asperger's, my 7yo ds, and I met our homeschool group for a field trip today at the Musical Instrument Museum. It wasn't loud at all but was more walking than we had anticipated! When we got home, I fed the kids lunch and had them take quiet times in separate rooms because I knew they would need to decompress. After dd's quiet time, she did math with her dad which went amazingly well. After that I had her read and then work on an essay. When it was time for revising the essay, the meltdown hit! :glare: She simply had to switch the essay from 1st person to 3rd person, a concept she does understand. And it was correcting it on the computer, no handwriting involved. Even that didn't stem the flow of, "I don't get it!" etc. :confused: I finally sent her to MY room, where it's darker and told her to lay down and shut her eyes for 15 minutes. It's now been about a half an hour. When I went up there about 5 minutes ago and asked if she wanted to rest some more, she said, "Mmmhmm" with her eyes closed, blanket over her, and arm over her eyes. Why does a 1 1/2 hour field trip have to throw off the rest of the day?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtotkbb Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I don't have an answer for you but I certainly empathize. It would be the same way in our house - only I have more than one that would thrown off my it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdalley Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm wondering if there is a full moon after my youngest threw water on my oldest tonight. The oldest - whose room contains a nice TV (birthday present) and other electronics - was stunned and shocked. There is a front moving through and I notice my Aspie's are 'off' during changes of season. I hope that's it anyway. They are all more touchy than usual - any schedule change is setting them off. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Why does a 1 1/2 hour field trip have to throw off the rest of the day?? Shoot, a half-hour phone call from an old friend blew my day to bits. Anything that creates a sensory or emotional disturbance sets off ripples that distort everything else for a while. (For the record, the friend had no upsetting news, she just wanted to talk.) Moreover, I know that it shouldn't be that way. And that makes me irritable and hair-trigger snappish. A major field trip would have had me declaring the rest of the day a wash. Your daughter managed better than I would of done as an adult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thank you, all, for your replies. Critterfixer, thanks for your honesty and transparency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma2boys Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I can totally relate! :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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