Comments on: Handy Hint [possibly] no 3 http://whittereronautism.com/2007/03/handy-hint-possibly-no-3/ Coffee breaks in Cyberspace For when you want something short and sweet, but light on saccharin [translation = Aspartame] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: chrisd http://whittereronautism.com/2007/03/handy-hint-possibly-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-613 chrisd Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:53:54 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=176#comment-613 You are my hero-how in the world did you do this? <br/><br/>You are just an unbelievable woman--wow!!!!!!!<br/><br/>I could NEVER have done what you did--not in a million years. jerrygrasso is right. Your children are making progress. Progess. And I'm sure there are those who said it wouldn't be possible.<br/><br/>Have a cup of tea when they're in bed. Celestial Seasonings Almond Sunset--I'm toasting you right now. You are my hero-how in the world did you do this?

You are just an unbelievable woman–wow!!!!!!!

I could NEVER have done what you did–not in a million years. jerrygrasso is right. Your children are making progress. Progess. And I’m sure there are those who said it wouldn’t be possible.

Have a cup of tea when they’re in bed. Celestial Seasonings Almond Sunset–I’m toasting you right now.

]]> By: EA http://whittereronautism.com/2007/03/handy-hint-possibly-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-612 EA Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:20:44 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=176#comment-612 Great hint. I'm using something similar with two kids I see in a single music therapy session. I want the kids to learn to be less dependent on each other. This idea of working on "separate" tasks "together" is just the ticket. They are in the same room, but working toward individual goals... Great hint. I’m using something similar with two kids I see in a single music therapy session. I want the kids to learn to be less dependent on each other. This idea of working on “separate” tasks “together” is just the ticket. They are in the same room, but working toward individual goals…

]]> By: Jerry Grasso http://whittereronautism.com/2007/03/handy-hint-possibly-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Jerry Grasso Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:03:12 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=176#comment-611 I know how tough it is with just one....many, many days I come home and just think, 'I don't have the energy, enthusiasm, or paitence for this #$!^ with him.' <br/><br/>I have more than once, foolishly, banged the table and yelled, 'pay attention.' Which is just wrong - especially for a sweet little boy that has much of everything around him, and in him, working against him at any given moment.<br/><br/>How you do it with two is beyond me.<br/><br/>We can only beat ourselves up so much. I tend, in reflective, well caffinated, happy moments, to fall back to the body of work. AM I DOING THE MOST I CAN OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME? I do know I am doing some things less than 100%, on some days..but is the long haul that matters.<br/><br/>Seems to me from what I read, you are type-A tackle this type of gal. Your boys seem to be making progress...when we aren't beating ourselves up for the few things we aren't doing exactly right...progress is all we can ask for.<br/><br/>Hang in there! I know how tough it is with just one….many, many days I come home and just think, ‘I don’t have the energy, enthusiasm, or paitence for this #$!^ with him.’

I have more than once, foolishly, banged the table and yelled, ‘pay attention.’ Which is just wrong – especially for a sweet little boy that has much of everything around him, and in him, working against him at any given moment.

How you do it with two is beyond me.

We can only beat ourselves up so much. I tend, in reflective, well caffinated, happy moments, to fall back to the body of work. AM I DOING THE MOST I CAN OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME? I do know I am doing some things less than 100%, on some days..but is the long haul that matters.

Seems to me from what I read, you are type-A tackle this type of gal. Your boys seem to be making progress…when we aren’t beating ourselves up for the few things we aren’t doing exactly right…progress is all we can ask for.

Hang in there!

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