No Comments// Posted in Uncategorized by Mel on 03.01.11.
This spinning top given to the boys by my Oma has everything an autistic child could want in a toy. Cause and effect, spinning, lights, calming seaside noises and parts inside that move. Dom could watch it spin for hours.
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We recently discovered that since Dom’s last surgery, to remove the granuloma tissue (scar tissue) that had formed above his stoma, his trache tube sits much higher than it used to. This means that Dom can now wear crew neck t-shirts. And doesn’t he look ever so cool with his haircut (now that’s a story for another day) and wearing mum’s sunglasses? Too cute!
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Dom has loved the moving process. Every box has become something to climb into or something to climb over. His OT and PT would be very proud of all the gross motor work he has been doing lately.
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We’ve started a sensory box. It’s simply a box of all Dom’s favourite things; A box that is accumulating more and more items by the day. Most of the items make noise but there are also things that spin, flash, or float. It amazes me that although Dom is auditory defensive to very loud or unfamiliar noises, if it’s him making the noise it doesn’t seem to matter how loud or intrusive it is. In fact the louder it is, the more enjoyment he gets out of it.
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No Comments// Posted in Uncategorized by Mel on 02.07.11.
Ay ee ay ee ay
I’m your little butterfly
Green, black and blue
Make the colors in the sky
We purchased this butterfly from the street fair we took the boys to, thinking it would be a great sensory toy to add to Dom’s ever growing collection of things that spin, float, light up, make noise etc. There’s a button on the front that you press to make the butterfly light up and to change the colour modes. What we didn’t know, was that there is also a button on the back that played the above lyrics over and over to a techno beat. Much to our utter annoyance surprise, Dom loved it.
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No Comments// Posted in Uncategorized by Mel on 02.06.11.
Just look at the cheeky grin on that angelic face. Some days it’s just so hard to be mad at him, even when he’s making puddles on the freshly mopped kitchen floor. I’m ok with that.
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Dom loves anything that moves in a circular motion. It’s amazing how many things we use in our everyday life that move in this way. Having a child on the spectrum really opens your eyes to a whole new world, one that would otherwise pass you by. Everywhere we go now our attention is immediately drawn to things that in the past, we may not have taken much notice of. We have learned to assess our surroundings in a way we never did before. So as we learn more about Dom’s likes, dislikes, sensitivities and stimulus, we are getting better at assessing our surroundings. Although we will never be able to fully experience the world as Dom does, I often enjoy attempting to look at the world from his perspective.
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One of Dom’s favourite snack foods is sultanas. On this particular occasion he had lined them all up first, and was eating them one by one while staring out the window. I ran to grab my camera and managed to get back just in time to capture him in the moment.
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One of those rare moments when Dom wakes up cuddly.
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Many years ago, before I was a parent, I did a stint as a Santa photographer. Now that I’m a parent, I often reflect on how much importance some parents put on achieving the perfect Santa photo. It’s easy to become focused on how lovely it is for friends and family to see your child perfectly groomed and smiling sweetly, perched on Santa’s knee. It’s also so easy to forget just how scary Santa can be from a young child’s perspective.
This photo was taken at the Special Childrens Christmas Party, and is Dom’s Santa photo for 2010. I was actually surprised we managed to get something this good and was thankful there were no tears, fears or meltdowns. Sometimes, you’ve just got to take what you can get. I’m constantly being reminded of the things that I once took for granted. By the same token, it’s a wonderful reminder of the things that matter and the things you can let go of.
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