Phoenix has been going to his new Autism school. I have even let him enjoy the school bus. My crystal baby is becoming a Crystal Child.
I cant believe Life is happening this way. I always wanted Phoenix to live a normal life, but he is not a normal child. I have tried and tried. Parents of typical children never know what this is like.
i think often that maybe Phoenix is the new Normal.
more and more of the children are being Born with Autism. Does God have a Plan for Our Sons?
Emotional but unemotional children.
the autism school sends home a journal everyday with a little a note. most reading, Phoenix ate his sandwich and raisins. He is so smart, bla bla bla
it has been to school for fifteen days, and his journal always reads. He is smart. but, what in the world is he doing to be called smart on most every journal entry.
sometimes i feel like the Autism School is just being nice in those journal entries.
isnt that the way it goes.
lately Phoenix has been driving me nuts. He has learned how to use the remote control. and he loves DVR. he rewinds his favorite shows over and over. he does learn to say new words this way. that repetition thing.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Power Outage and Autism
what a couple of strange days we have had. we had a powerful storm roll through the mountains leaving millions without power. electricity....
poor Phoenix. autistics are so routine driven, most autistics want their day planned the same everyday, it builds comfort for them i guess. but, my gosh, Phoenix did not understand why he could not watch his precious TV. He kept grabbing the remote and pushing the buttons and nothing would happen for him. shew, Phoenix had the ultimate melt down. it was already really quite because we didn't have any power and it was dark. Phoenix was fine with the darkness, but the no TV. his voice was vibrating the walls. there was not anything i could do to calm him. his meltdown felt like an eternity... screaming, fist pounding madness. a temper tantrum five fold.
Phoenix finally calmed down, he gave me a hug and started playing with a flash light.
and he was happy again. then daddy went and got a generator, and Phoenix could watch a dvd movie. he was so happy, laughing and giggling watching TV. Phoenix's daddy became a savior in the eyes of Phoenix. finally something normal, while going with out power and cold showers.
it took a number of days before the power was restored and some people are still sadly without power.with millions without power i know some of the people have a child with Autism. my goodness what a total upheaval in routine. i prayed for a lot of patience...
and one gallon of bubble juice help Phoenix make it through the boredom. bubbles are wonderful, ya know?
Phoenix is almost balanced back out and back in to routine. he still doest understand not going to school. the autism school closed because of the power outage. he was ready for school this morning.
he sadly took off his shoes and sat on the couch with me and watched the morning news.
I made him his favorite breakfast. plain toast and one box of raisins.
poor Phoenix. autistics are so routine driven, most autistics want their day planned the same everyday, it builds comfort for them i guess. but, my gosh, Phoenix did not understand why he could not watch his precious TV. He kept grabbing the remote and pushing the buttons and nothing would happen for him. shew, Phoenix had the ultimate melt down. it was already really quite because we didn't have any power and it was dark. Phoenix was fine with the darkness, but the no TV. his voice was vibrating the walls. there was not anything i could do to calm him. his meltdown felt like an eternity... screaming, fist pounding madness. a temper tantrum five fold.
Phoenix finally calmed down, he gave me a hug and started playing with a flash light.
and he was happy again. then daddy went and got a generator, and Phoenix could watch a dvd movie. he was so happy, laughing and giggling watching TV. Phoenix's daddy became a savior in the eyes of Phoenix. finally something normal, while going with out power and cold showers.
it took a number of days before the power was restored and some people are still sadly without power.with millions without power i know some of the people have a child with Autism. my goodness what a total upheaval in routine. i prayed for a lot of patience...
and one gallon of bubble juice help Phoenix make it through the boredom. bubbles are wonderful, ya know?
Phoenix is almost balanced back out and back in to routine. he still doest understand not going to school. the autism school closed because of the power outage. he was ready for school this morning.
he sadly took off his shoes and sat on the couch with me and watched the morning news.
I made him his favorite breakfast. plain toast and one box of raisins.
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