tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102760749011497889.post4404016275982439962..comments2021-05-10T22:46:58.453-07:00Comments on In My Voice: Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07203211329303030042noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102760749011497889.post-43616809558108101342009-06-23T15:50:35.018-07:002009-06-23T15:50:35.018-07:00Yes, Thank you.
Tom,
Mom here. Just to be clea...Yes, Thank you.<br /><br /><br />Tom,<br /><br />Mom here. Just to be clear,Mike types without any physical support but still requires Mom to be sitting around corner of table from him. We are hoping to maybe pair him with some college OT students for a bit of additional directed typing in the Fall Semester as I think that might just loosen the emotional dependence. He also types without spacing or punctuation on his first drafts. Uses a second board to edit for class assignments. For purposes of his blog the writings are editted for spacing and punctuation.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203211329303030042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102760749011497889.post-56282964668754618042009-06-23T14:07:34.970-07:002009-06-23T14:07:34.970-07:00Hi Mike,
Great work. I've been an autism wor...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Great work. I've been an autism worker for 30 years and a FC and autie advo on the net for 15 years. I own the "autismlist" at yahoogroups. Can I get your permission to serialize your blog entries on my list?Tom Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542204241503703839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102760749011497889.post-10281855548434543572009-06-19T09:13:50.859-07:002009-06-19T09:13:50.859-07:00To Arthur Golden -
Yes, people tend to read all o...To Arthur Golden -<br /><br />Yes, people tend to read all or by subject area they are interested in. To group comments with topic is most useful approach then, I think.<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br />Please consider submitting your email as separate comment. We will not publish it. Rather, Mike wrote you a private message I am hesitant to send without understanding its full implication. We have had contact before and Mike remembers Ben. MomMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203211329303030042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102760749011497889.post-16343065030337503622009-06-18T21:24:03.532-07:002009-06-18T21:24:03.532-07:00I discovered your blog yesterday and I just finish...I discovered your blog yesterday and I just finished reading all 31 blog entries you have made so far during May and June 2009.<br /><br />Your information is consistent with the information over the past 15 years from my now 37 year-old son Ben, who was noted by his teacher over 32 years ago as processing one modality at a time. Of course, there are a number of individual differences between you and my son Ben. Thanks to Michael and Linda Zacks of Brookline Massachusetts, my son Ben had free adapted aquatics lessons to learn to swim over 25 years ago, starting at about age 10 or 11. Since I have been on the internet for over 12 years, when you were just 6 years old, I wish I could have told your family to try swimming for you back then! <br /><br />I would like to add my comments to several of your blog entries. Should I do so by going back to the original blog entry, even though they may have been posted by you several weeks ago?<br /><br />Arthur Golden, now in Jerusalem IsraelArthur Goldennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102760749011497889.post-41149416393229609802009-06-18T12:11:19.170-07:002009-06-18T12:11:19.170-07:00Thank you for your response. It proves that to di...Thank you for your response. It proves that to disagree may not be to disagree at all sometimes. To connect across the internet is a wonderful thing. It is an excellent venue for discussion and hopefully change. Your girls are lucky to have a respectful and loving mom. <br /><br />MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203211329303030042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102760749011497889.post-57573577604826977902009-06-18T05:37:18.866-07:002009-06-18T05:37:18.866-07:00Hi, Kim here. This is a thoughtful post.
Bella is...Hi, Kim here. This is a thoughtful post.<br /><br />Bella is now toilet trained using a really gentle program. And you're right, once she understood what was expected of her and had a single success, she was well on her way. I'm so proud of her! We used a program out of Dallas. And yes, I know it's the water she seeks. <br /><br />I have never drilled my kids into submission with ABA. They're children, not dogs!<br /><br />As you know, I use biomedical treatments to help my girls manage their behavior by feeling better. Getting rid of stomach pain does wonders for behavior. Poor Bella ended up in the ER when a gluten free food turned out NOT to be gluten free. She was a mess, in agony, screaming, biting her fingers, spitting at people. Behavior? Techically yes, but as a response to pain. I have a friend whose grand daughter has ASD and tells her Mom, "My stomach hurts" but Mom refuses to try the diet. That makes me incredibly sad. <br /><br />Respect is the first component of everything I do for my girls. And love. I'm happy to report they are each making great progress. Gianna is in mainstreamed math and science with support. I just bust with pride for her! And she has friends. Bella is a tall 8 year old now with a bright smile. And Mia is doing well with her school work and peers at her own level. <br /><br />Thanks, Mike.<br /><br />KIMKim Rossi Staglianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687828526726281119noreply@blogger.com