Joey had a pretty good weekend, even if the Viking's blew there chance to go to the Super Bowl!
We have been trying to work hard on doing flashcards dealing with letters and numbers and he has been working so hard. So far he just has the color green down, actually whenever we ask him what color something is he says "green".
Joey's teacher said that he had a good day and had a great time playing with the toy kitchen pretending to cook. Some Monday's are very hard for him but it sounds like this was an easier one for him.
Joey's school has borrowed us a weighted blanket to try and so far it has been working great.
A lack of adequate restful sleep leads to behavioral problems and learning difficulties.
A weighted blanket is used for a variety of different reasons, most commonly the blankets are used to give sensory input to those on the autism spectrum. Joey has sensory issues which require stimulation and boundaries so he is more aware of his body. Persons with autism and other sensory disorders can experience other levels of distress by an inability to identify or filter input from their senses; not being able to ignore the hum of a computer or the noise of a washing machine a weighted blanket will provide a strong sensory impact that allows them to focus and not seek out sensory input from unsafe behaviors.
My Mom and I are going to a seminar tomorrow night at Fraser Center the topic is; A Parent's Guide to Intensive Behavioral Interventions for Autism. They will discuss what the best intervention might be for your child and how to obtain the services that are needed at school, home, etc. I am really looking forward to this.
We start our skills training on Wednesday. Finally.
I bought Joey this button over the weekend so he can show it to people when they are busy giving him dirty looks;-) I love it!
That's all for now!!
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