http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/how-to-say-hello/ Parenting tips for children on the autism spectrum. Is it possible to live with autism without losing your mind, your life savings, or your spouse? Yes! It may be an uphill climb at times, but there are also some surprisingly easy spots. So for those parents who are determined to enjoy life with autism, welcome. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:05:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/how-to-say-hello/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Model Me Kids « Autism is Not the Boss Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:22:56 +0000 /?p=31#comment-203 [...] Please follow this link to see how we used Model Me Kids® products to train our son to say “Hell... [...] [...] Please follow this link to see how we used Model Me Kids® products to train our son to say “Hell… [...]

]]> http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/how-to-say-hello/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Shelley Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:37:29 +0000 /?p=31#comment-7 What a great story! My daughter is very literal and the school had taught her in kindergarten on "No talking" in lunch, classroom and library..ect.. she decided that school was a no talking zone at all times...the teachers LOVED this as she was the model child but I was appalled at all the hours we spent in ABA therapy engaging peers and initiating with them to have it not used. I had her teachers verbally tell her when times are cool to talk so that she would not be mute all day..even now the teachers go out of their way to prompt her to speak up. She responded well to the MMK DVD's with us perfectly..we modeled the skills out as well and she loves the characters in them:) Her teacher this year is wonderful at getting her out of her comfort zone and having "her" teach to the class her math stradegies which Sarah loves to be the teacher and makes her get up and talk to her peers. They think she is so smart:) I am still working on initiating with peers and not waiting on them to come to her. Your doing a great job! He sounds like a little charmer..smart too! Shelley What a great story! My daughter is very literal and the school had taught her in kindergarten on “No talking” in lunch, classroom and library..ect.. she decided that school was a no talking zone at all times…the teachers LOVED this as she was the model child but I was appalled at all the hours we spent in ABA therapy engaging peers and initiating with them to have it not used. I had her teachers verbally tell her when times are cool to talk so that she would not be mute all day..even now the teachers go out of their way to prompt her to speak up. She responded well to the MMK DVD’s with us perfectly..we modeled the skills out as well and she loves the characters in them:)
Her teacher this year is wonderful at getting her out of her comfort zone and having “her” teach to the class her math stradegies which Sarah loves to be the teacher and makes her get up and talk to her peers. They think she is so smart:) I am still working on initiating with peers and not waiting on them to come to her. Your doing a great job! He sounds like a little charmer..smart too!
Shelley

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