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barb

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  1. ive taken my autistic son a few times to disney and it was brilliant. he loved the eurostar train because he is obsessed with trains and i actually spent one of the days sitting in marne le vallee station at disney so he could just watch the different trains coming in and out. when i booked direct with disney they were very helpful, i got a room on the ground floor incase he didnt like going in the lift and by showing his dla letter and explaining when we arrived we had quick passes to all rides and facilities with no queing at all, it even allowed him to get autographs and meet the charactors with no queues and everyone was most helpful. we stayed in the village at one of the disney hotels and ive always taken him out of the busiest times, he had his own camera which also kept him busy and although he doesnt need one i got him a buggy to push because he loves the wheels. i really couldnt fault it there, yes the food isnt brilliant and yes its expensive, but it was brilliant for him and he managed really well, if one place was too hyped for him or busy, he just pushed the buggy to the next place. my eldest 24 has also been to disney but not with me and also loved it. i would definately recommend giving it a go, we are going again before easter hopefully if i can afford it. hope you have a wonderful time if you do decide to go.
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    Panto

    i dont think you being selfish at all. i think our children should be given the chance to take part and enjoy different experiences. i always take the end seats near the doors aswell. one thing i did with my daughter when she was little was to give her a little torch that she could hold if she was worried about the dark in the cinema or the theatre. my son was more concerned about the noise level so had some earphones he could put on to block the loudness out if he was uncomfortable. i hope your and your son have a whale of a time and enjoy the experience together.
  3. barb

    lonely

    maybe your son doesnt notice what other kids get up to, sounds like he has had quite alot to cope with, its a massive change for them when they go to a different school, i had the same with my son a year ago when he changed from mainstream to special full time. sounds like he is quite happy with his new obsession so for him there is no problem. its just you worrying about what you think he should be doing.i would say that if he is happy there is no problem. do you have any help through social servs at all or are there any groups in your area, or perhaps the nas where you get a volunteer to spend time or go out with your son, maybe that would be worth looking into.
  4. if you have concerns i would ask your gp for a referral letter to camhs perhaps. he may just be a normal four year old thats a bit boisterous which is nothing unusual. i certainly from my experience wouldnt rely on a teacher newly qualififed or not to give an opinion. i hope you get some support to help you towards helping your son.
  5. sorry your finding stuff so difficult i hope you will get the help and support you need. im a widowed mum to two asd children 23 and 10
  6. my son 10 is autistic and my daughter 23 is aswell
  7. in my sons school they have the photos of the kids on the wall and asked my son where he would like to line up, once he chose where he wanted to be he seemed ok with it, sometimes its just the smallish of things that need to be understood
  8. well i hope jay finds some games that he will enjoy playing. im sure you fill find plenty in the shops. sometimes my legs go numb from standing whilst we are in the game shop but we always come out with something in the end. barb
  9. i havent posted on here much cos im a newbie, but i was surprised to see that anyone regardless of whether a child has special needs or not would allow their child to watch or play a dvd/game with an 18 on it when they are not 18. as a parent surely it is down to us to teach our kids right and wrong, my children do not use a computor without supervision regardless of their developmental age. my son is autistic with adhd and he is 10 i make sure everything he sees or plays on is age appropriate and that emotionally he will cope with what he sees and hears. sorry but i think its totally irresponsible to allow a child to watch something with an adult content. also if a child cannot relate between reality and fantasy i would have imagined the effect of seeing something so inappropriate would do far more harm than perhaps we can imagine. just my opinion.
  10. barb

    hello new here

    hello i hope i am in the right place. just become a member. i have two children who are both autistic. daughter of 23 and son of 10. im looking forward to getting to know you all. regards, barb
  11. hi, to be quite honest with you unless the mother breaks this circle of the daughter not getting up it will just continue on and on. i dont think i would want to force any child of any age onto the school bus but there must be some kind of incentive she can use, every child has a weak spot regardles of having a disability or not. have she spoken with the school to see if someone from school could work out something like her being able to do something she really enjoys when she gets to school. could someone from school come round in the morning to help in some way, that is what my daughters school did they sent someone round who helped her get ready etc and bring her outside so that it wasnt directly my fault that she had to something she didnt want to so school were responsible. the more pressure that is put on her the more likely she will just cover up herself and not get up. barb
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