tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117856685696240635.post5517261571548566341..comments2023-05-14T09:01:59.941-04:00Comments on Same Child, Different Day: Autism Behavior: The Best of LuckJon Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05118810649516535880noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117856685696240635.post-46376696074812692982009-09-01T17:36:06.885-04:002009-09-01T17:36:06.885-04:00Casdok,
Thanks for the comment; I truly appreciat...Casdok,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment; I truly appreciate your visit. It's nice to see a visitor from across the world. Please let others know about us.<br /><br />~JonJon Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118810649516535880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117856685696240635.post-78882705307242434822009-09-01T14:25:05.046-04:002009-09-01T14:25:05.046-04:00Being prepared becomes second nature. But my son d...Being prepared becomes second nature. But my son does like to catch me out sometimes!Casdokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117856685696240635.post-77789041683096523592009-08-26T08:41:39.440-04:002009-08-26T08:41:39.440-04:00Corrie,
That's a great suggestion! And like ...Corrie,<br /><br />That's a great suggestion! And like I said, it took some time and only YOU know (now) what works in his survival backpack. Thanks for sharing and stop back often.<br /><br />~JonJon Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118810649516535880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117856685696240635.post-58420806515284661812009-08-26T01:35:35.189-04:002009-08-26T01:35:35.189-04:00Somewhere along the years, I read about the "...Somewhere along the years, I read about the "survival backpack." For my son, he originally needed crunchy foods to eat (or else he'd lick the McDonald's tables, or J.C. Penny's men's sweater display tables), Bose noise canceling headphones hooked up to his portable CD player with our church's Worship Team's music, Batman action figures and a sippy cup. <br /><br />I bought a separate backpack from his school backpack. In this backpack, I stocked pretzels, Twizzlers, CD player, headphones, extra batteries, screwdriver, sippy cups, and action figures. I carried this "survival back" when I went to doctor's appointments, shopping, church, restaurants, etc.<br /><br />Over the years his survival backpack has changed contents. Now he has an MP3 player with our church team's music or "Recorded Books" of the books he should be able to read at his age. We keep snacks and drinks. He also likes a notebook and pencil to jot down his comic book character ideas. He keeps books, action figures, paper, calculators, crayons, pencils, and hand held electronic games, as well as backup batteries and screwdrivers, if necessary. <br /><br />I find, after nine years, he's built up tolerance, but everyone once in awhile we come across a situation when he still needs his survival backpack. He has a teenage older brother and we've been attending high school sports. If I don't bring the "survival pack" I end up having to cover his ears with my hands while he sits on my lap during the entire football game. It only takes one or two of those games to remember to bring the backpack!CorrieHowehttp://www.justbecausemypickletalks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117856685696240635.post-12386518047000599262009-08-25T13:34:07.497-04:002009-08-25T13:34:07.497-04:00How funny --- we do the same thing...I'll take...How funny --- we do the same thing...I'll take Nolan for a walk outside and she'll call my cell when there's some food on the table! Sometimes though he won't go back in 'cause he doesn't understand "supper's ready". <br /><br />Such is the life with which we've been entrusted, I guess.Jon Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118810649516535880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117856685696240635.post-29557359913684977772009-08-25T13:10:41.192-04:002009-08-25T13:10:41.192-04:00That deserves a big congratulations Jon! I know ho...That deserves a big congratulations Jon! I know how tough it can be to go out anywhere, especially a restaurant. Jimmy usually draws or colors while we're waiting on our food, but if there's a lot of racket drawing and anything else is out the door. When nothing else works I usually take him outside to "poke around" until my husband calls to tell me our food has been delivered.Deanna Schrayerhttp://writingwonder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com