Ethan has been in Early Intervention since he was 2 years old. He is now 5 year old and attends Kindergarten full-time with the help of a personal aide. The road to this point was a hard one full of ups & downs and a lot of amazing people. To deal with all of the newness that autism brought to our family, I started this blog. The first 3 years are documented at www.courageandcoffeetheearlyyears.blogspot.com. I poured my heart & soul into that blog in order to help others, find support and leave a diary of our experience. Maybe one day Ethan will want to read it....that will be an interesting day.
Showing posts with label Social Scenes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Scenes. Show all posts
Happy at Recess
I got to school a little earlier than usual. I had completed all my errands, and instead of heading back home, I decided to grab one of the coveted parking spots at Ethan's school.
I'm sooooo glad I didn't go home.
As my van approached the school, I could see Ethan class outside. They were enjoying recess. Having a kiddo on the spectrum usually means not a lot is communicated about what goes on at school.....and what is communicated is generally confusing. All we have heard about recess is that he plays "Holding Hands" with a girl in his class. Oh boy.
Well, today I was lucky enough to have a peek at what Ethan does at recess. Since socializing can be a big challenge for Ethan, I envisioned all possible worse case scenarios happening at recess. Bullying, being ignored, not having anyone to play with, and so on.
I'm sooooo glad I didn't go home.
As my van approached the school, I could see Ethan class outside. They were enjoying recess. Having a kiddo on the spectrum usually means not a lot is communicated about what goes on at school.....and what is communicated is generally confusing. All we have heard about recess is that he plays "Holding Hands" with a girl in his class. Oh boy.
Well, today I was lucky enough to have a peek at what Ethan does at recess. Since socializing can be a big challenge for Ethan, I envisioned all possible worse case scenarios happening at recess. Bullying, being ignored, not having anyone to play with, and so on.
The Cutest Thing EVER!
Ethan has been home sick Monday & Tuesday this week. I thought his allergies were just acting up, but I think.....in his words......he's "coming up with a cold."
Today, I felt as if he was well enough to join his class again. He was MORE than ready to head back to school. Not only was he playing school every moment while at home, but this morning he kept asking me when it was time to go. He missed school. LOVE!
Well, Ethan has shared his cold with me....yippee. So instead of walking to school, I decided to drive him. As I opened the side door of the van, he hopped out & waved goodbye.....walking up the walkway to school all by himself.
As I watched him walk into school like a little man, a little girl from his class came running over to him. Her face was all lit up, and I could tell she was excited to see him. She & Ethan had gone to preschool together, so they have been friends for a couple of years....they even went to speech together in PreK. Well, when she got close to him, she grabbed his hand & they walked in to school.....hand in hand.
CUTEST THING EVER!
I was able to capture a picture...though from afar. Hopefully, you can catch the cuteness anyway. :0)
Today, I felt as if he was well enough to join his class again. He was MORE than ready to head back to school. Not only was he playing school every moment while at home, but this morning he kept asking me when it was time to go. He missed school. LOVE!Well, Ethan has shared his cold with me....yippee. So instead of walking to school, I decided to drive him. As I opened the side door of the van, he hopped out & waved goodbye.....walking up the walkway to school all by himself.
As I watched him walk into school like a little man, a little girl from his class came running over to him. Her face was all lit up, and I could tell she was excited to see him. She & Ethan had gone to preschool together, so they have been friends for a couple of years....they even went to speech together in PreK. Well, when she got close to him, she grabbed his hand & they walked in to school.....hand in hand.
CUTEST THING EVER!
I was able to capture a picture...though from afar. Hopefully, you can catch the cuteness anyway. :0)
The Effects of "Keeping It Together"
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| Ethan was so excited to show Daddy his Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree hat that he made at school! It was all so adorable!!! |
How do you cope?
Me? I keep it together in the moment & then fall apart when I get to the safety of my home....sometimes my car or the women's bathroom. Then, I either cry or call someone. I have always been one to fall apart in private.
I see the same thing in Ethan.
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