Comments on: Most interesting Google search question of the week http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/ 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: Nancy http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-44093 Nancy Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:49:54 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-44093 In our house, we do the 10-Minute Tidy-Up. My ASD son gets into it along with my daughter. We put on a timer for exactly 10 minutes and have a good treat for the end (cookie!). Then... mark, get set, go! The idea is to run as fast as you can, putting as many things away until the dinger goes. When it goes, you stop, no matter how much is left. We don't clean longer than 10 minutes. This makes it fun, like a race, and then you get a treat. It might not work for everyone, but it's good silly fun. In our house, we do the 10-Minute Tidy-Up. My ASD son gets into it along with my daughter. We put on a timer for exactly 10 minutes and have a good treat for the end (cookie!). Then… mark, get set, go! The idea is to run as fast as you can, putting as many things away until the dinger goes. When it goes, you stop, no matter how much is left. We don’t clean longer than 10 minutes. This makes it fun, like a race, and then you get a treat. It might not work for everyone, but it’s good silly fun.

]]> By: Tanya @ TeenAutism http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-44044 Tanya @ TeenAutism Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:45:40 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-44044 Nigel eventually mastered the playing part, but he never did very well with the picking up - still doesn't! I always have to find a worthwhile motivator - and it's rarely the same thing twice. Oh, well. I've started to get better about looking the other way . . . Nigel eventually mastered the playing part, but he never did very well with the picking up – still doesn’t! I always have to find a worthwhile motivator – and it’s rarely the same thing twice. Oh, well. I’ve started to get better about looking the other way . . .

]]> By: Jayne http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-43992 Jayne Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:22:43 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-43992 Tidy up toys? If I never got that milestone, I'm not expecting my offspring to do so, either lol. Tidy up toys?
If I never got that milestone, I’m not expecting my offspring to do so, either lol.

]]> By: laurentius-rex http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-43982 laurentius-rex Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:10:23 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-43982 About 50 years, still not sure I have tidied mine away yet :) About 50 years, still not sure I have tidied mine away yet :)

]]> By: bonnie.davis http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-43981 bonnie.davis Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:28:55 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-43981 don't ask me, he's 10 and I have to repeatedly tell him to do anything, unless it's play computer or eat junk! don’t ask me, he’s 10 and I have to repeatedly tell him to do anything, unless it’s play computer or eat junk!

]]> By: Rhemashope http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-43980 Rhemashope Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:04:02 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-43980 Once again, this is such an encouraging post. I'm hoping my girl develop more pretend play skills -- we're working on it! Once again, this is such an encouraging post. I’m hoping my girl develop more pretend play skills — we’re working on it!

]]> By: VAB http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-43972 VAB Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:26:03 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-43972 Brilliant post! Can I add that, when you have succeed in teaching your child how to play, you will know a lot more about how your child can learn and how you can teach. Brilliant post!

Can I add that, when you have succeed in teaching your child how to play, you will know a lot more about how your child can learn and how you can teach.

]]> By: Norah http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-43960 Norah Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:26:50 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-43960 In our case we never learned :P In our case we never learned :P

]]> By: Kelley http://whittereronautism.com/2009/02/most-interesting-google-search-question-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-43958 Kelley Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:21:27 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/?p=1179#comment-43958 I would have said as long as a typical child ;) Good points you have raised here babe, play is vital. I don't think we place enough emphasis on it. I would have said as long as a typical child ;)

Good points you have raised here babe, play is vital. I don’t think we place enough emphasis on it.

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