May 26, 2009 at 10:03 pm (Autistic children, Self Development)
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Have a look at those links for some suitable toys to help autistic children make sense of the world around them:
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Special Needs Toys
We so rarely think about how we perceive the world around us. This is because our brain has overtime figured out the ways to select information and frequently shuts out some of the sensors to prevent the sensory overload. Most people do it automatically and without even being aware.
Now, we all know that there are 5 senses: smell, taste, hearing, sight and touch. On top of that some people use the internal chatter as a way of processing information.
Now, what happens to people with autism is that all those 5 senses and the internal chatter might work all the time and they are aware and conscious of the received information. Imagine the internal explosion! No wonder, many of them react emotionally to it and then need peace and quiet away from people and world to rest.
There are people who do not have autism and still have expanded perception, like they could be very visual, with sensitive hearing and very touchy feely all at once. For example, I can feel and taste colours while I absorb them visually. It creates a high level of intensity so I get quite overwhelmed around lots of people and become tired quickly.
I wonder if there is anyone similar to me out there and how many people with autism relate to this?
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May 9, 2009 at 10:49 pm (Autistic children)
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Only people who personally know someone who has autism appreciate how easy it is for that person to become overloaded with information, and the result is a great degree of distress. When we consider that people receive information through their vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell and most of the time we are not consciously aware of all of those stimulations. Now imagine how would we feel if we become blasted by all of our five senses at once? Different sounds, volume, colours, objects, shapes, textures, sensations created by the fabric of our clothes, tastes and consistencies in our mouth, smells short and lingering, and so on…Pretty overwhelming, isn’t it?
Have a look at those links for some suitable toys to help autistic children make sense of the world around them:
autism toys
Special Needs Toys
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May 1, 2009 at 2:13 pm (Reviews)
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Please read this very interesting review from Amazon.co uk about “Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies (Paperback)”
You can find more books and autism toys when you click here
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“I have Asperger’s Syndrome, an adult and married. I highly recommend ths book for adults too as the tips and strategies given are useful to anyone (children and adults) with Asperger’s Syndrome and their respective Neuro Typical parents or parteners in life.
Unlike most books on Asperger’s Syndrome, Berenda Boyd shows a great deal of respect, understanding and acceptance of Asperger’s Syndrome. The book is in an easy to read unfussy style providing a clear guide that is broken down into understandable sections, practical and realistic, extremely well written book to just dip into or be read and re-read and keep referring back to time and time and again. Brenda really knows what she is talking about.
Brenda Boyd’s positive attitude ensures readers will gain a sense of celebrating Asperger’s as a life-enriching experience.
I especially like the very end of the book REPORT FROM PLANET ASPERGER which I always take with me where ever I am in the world. This shows people with Asperger’s in their true light. Planet Asperger “would probably be kinder, safer and more truthful than this world” & “But perhaps the most special feature of all on Planet Asperger is the great respect given to children and their values.”
I also liked how she compared Asperger’s to Neuro Typicals akin to comparing trains to cars. As an Asperger, which ever way the tracks are laid, that’s the way our train goes.
The intended audience is wide but the book’s title could restrict the readership to parents and carers only, which would be a shame.
I highly recommend this book and think it is worth every penny.
Manx Mann”
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April 26, 2009 at 10:45 pm (Autistic children)
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We went today to a Lego shop and all of sudden my boy chose a large box of mixed Lego blocks. For so many months I’d been encouraging him to look and decide what he would like from that place, without any effect. It just proves how unpredictable kids can be, especially when they have special needs.
I really don’t like using that word ‘autistic’ and have decided that ‘special needs’ is what I’m going to use instead. Every time I go out with my son I dread that he’s going to upset some kid and the parent will have a go at him. So I continue thinking that perhaps I should buy him that T-shirt with ‘I’ve got autism’ to keep those angry and overprotective (my son has never hurt any kid) parents at bay, fathers particularly as for some unknown reason my boy seem to present a challenge they can’t resist.
So now I’m confused as I was about to sell his Lego track still not constructed and the box not even opened. I’m awaiting my order from the link <a href=”autism toys“> and pray that he’s going to like his presents.
Lilian
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April 26, 2009 at 10:16 pm (Self Development)
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I’ve had a look at my friend’s report and truly wish that I had not already organised my summer holiday as I would be now looking forward to join him for all that fun and benefits. Jam tart! I know that his idea is great because I have already experienced what he’s capable of achieving with people. I’m planning to join him on some of his other projects in the future but he always keeps coming up with all those new ideas.
I bet not many people know that Russians have spent years researching psychology and people abilities and with extraordinary level of success. And they were not the only ones, ha ha. Americans have done it too, oh yes, they were especially interested in the so called Remote Viewing for spying psychically on Russians!!!
Now you have the opportunity to have a close look at some of their methods thanks to my friend. And what’s more important, to benefit from them.
http://thenlpcourse.com/Liberate-Yourself-in-2009
Enjoy,
Lilian
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April 22, 2009 at 9:56 pm (Self Development)
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Here’s something that you might want to take a look at:
One of my friends [a personal development trainer] has created a bizarre 14 page report that talks about the Russian Military using NLP techniques plus some great tips for anyone who is looking for a summer holiday, or to make more money so they can afford one!
It’s at:
http://thenlpcourse.com/Liberate-Yourself-in-2009
This guy’s stuff is always cutting edge and his material actually does what it claims.
There’s some revealing statistics in there plus pictures of half naked people!
And there’s action items that you can start applying right now if you’d like to have your own business or already have one. I laughed out loud reading it,so I wanted to get this report out to you ASAP.
It’s done and it’s ready for you to download.
Just go here:
http://thenlpcourse.com/Liberate-Yourself-in-2009
When it comes to personal development, Jonathan lives, breathes and sleeps what he teaches, but he doesn’t claim to be a “guru” or anything like that.
And at the end of the report there’s a link that will take you to ANOTHER page where you can put your name on his VIP list, cos I know he’s got something big coming up.
Just make sure you read the whole report and don’t forget that link at the end if you want to find out more about it.
Talk soon,
Lilian
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April 17, 2009 at 9:32 pm (Autistic children)
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I’m tidying up my son’s room and piling up all those unused toys. I wonder if he would notice when they are gone and whether I’m risking that once I sell them or put them into charity shop he would demand them back. It has happened in the past! He was so distressed that I had to buy again a doctor’s set that I sold on Ebay. He can be very loud when he’s upset and can go on and on when he sets his mind on something. And his memory is extreme. We used to go on holiday to the same place each year and he expected the same activities to happen in the same order and on the same days as year previously. That’s autistics for you. I wonder sometimes how many of you may have similar experience…
There are so many fantastic toys on Amazon but why they are mostly available in US only??? I’ve found several that my boy could do with but he will have to wait until they are delivered across the sea. I can’t tell him anything about them or he will drive me up the wall with ‘Have they arrived?’ Thank god, I’ve started my shopping so much in advance. I might buy one of those light based for myself; I love colours. I already have the disco ball and find it very relaxing to watch. I know, I know, I’m supposed to be looking for a present for my son…
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April 13, 2009 at 9:33 am (Autistic children)
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It is well known to everyone that an average boy of any age from three to one hundred is into the cars and computer games, that it has become a cliché and is being used in media. But that is not always a case with the boys who fall into that mysterious category of being autistic. Mysterious to most of the parents and right from the start. As long as our kids have a variety of interests we allow them to indulge in those cars and computers but, as any parent with autistic child finds out very quickly, the variety is not what they go for. On the contrary, most autistic children limit their experience with the outside world and we, their parents, are doing our best to widen that range. How do I know all about it, you may ask and you may guess right that I have an autistic boy myself. Welcome to a different reality.
Do you know what is the most challenging time of the year for me? Christmas and his birthday. The older he grows the more difficult it is to please him with gifts. And being so particular, into details and choosy he can be very difficult to please. I keep those boxed Lego sets – still unopened four years down the road and I’m sill hopeful that one day he will take into it, a full set of racing cars with all sorts of gadgets with it – rarely taken out of the box (yes, after he finishes playing everything must go back to the box, well for the first two years until the box disintegrates). And you would think that cars should attract his attention. Well, yes, he does play with them as a rule but for some reason or other not with those ones and I don’t even ask why. it a little chance that he would explain to me why and I might get a tantrum instead so why risk it?
So I’m sitting here and browsing the internet in search of something that would excite him, and then kept his interest for longer than a day. Have you notice how often they become so focused on a new toy and play with it all the time and then drop it for ever, or a few months at least? It’s like they have sucked whatever there was to absorb and the toy has become a squeezed lemon and discarded.
I still have plenty of time to find something, having lots of experience I’m starting the search early taking into consideration the delivery period and any lack of stock. Thank god for the internet, if I had to do my search on foot I would need hours and hours spend on travelling from town to town and checking all the shops. Autism toys… Hmmm. I’m starting with the biggest retailers. I will keep you posted about my results and any interesting encounter.
Wish me luck…and in case you are in a similar situation as me, or just looking for some good toys for your kids check the link below.
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