Paula Report post Posted May 12, 2009 It was my sons first time last night at a local group and he loved it.Its something to do with the Duke of edininburgh award scheme and has kids for the age of 13 up to young adults a real mixed bag of folks with learning difficulties or in wheel chaires and Nts. He loved it. All sorts of activites each thing lasting for 12 weeks.They can do canoeing,rock climbing,bushcraft,gardening alsorts.My son is going to do the bushcraft course it involves learning how to make fires live of the land prepare animals for the pot alsorts.All this for £2 a week.Im so so glad i found out about it. Im hopeing itll build his self esteme,help him to mix in with Nts.Its gotta be a good thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zaman Report post Posted May 12, 2009 That's brilliant. My son has recently started cubs and I am amazed by how much he seems to like it and get out of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tally Report post Posted May 12, 2009 That's great news! It could be really good for helping him to mix with others because it is centred around activities, which can help you get on with other people even if you are not so good at making conversation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paula Report post Posted May 12, 2009 Well he needs to get out and about but in a controlled safeish enviroment or as his sister so nicely puts it hell get his head kicked in..........thanks for that i think..............Putting me mind at rest as only his 17 year old sister can. You see in less than 12 mo ths hell be leaving the safe enviroment that his is special school her doesnt mingle with anyone outside thast school except the odd person that enters our house via his sister and they just blank him un less forced to socialise with him.I bet hes so lonely deep down ..maybe he isnt though. hes going to have to mix and fit in the best he can with normal folks in the future so he needs to realise but in a subtle way that some of his behavioures are odd and not on...........I dont expect him to ditch his ways but to try to copy and act like regular folks itll be easier in the long run for him. yes in an ideal rose tinted specs world it wouldnt matter and everyone would accept him and make allowances but reality is no one does. Its getting him out of our haire for a few houres a week,hes going to learn new skills,meet folks and please please if there is a god meet someone to take him of our hands....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted May 12, 2009 Lovely news, Paula Bid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paula Report post Posted May 12, 2009 When i first started posting on this website it was about my sons bowels and bloated stomach and toileting issues its less than four years ago and i cant beleive how things have changed in a relativley short period of time.Hes gone from strenth to strenth and yea somethings never change hes as awquard as H**l still and stubborn but hes so much more aware that he is these things now more open to my suggestions.heck he even wears deodrant and uses soap.......he no longer insists on wearing elasicated pants pulled up under his armpits...........hes got into fashion...........he can tie his shoe laces,he can use a bus alone and go into shops alone and buy things............. You look back and wonder how you coped how you didnt leg it and never return how you kept it all together without looseing yer marbels........... You know i truley beleive things arent going to be half as bad as i thought they were............ theres hope hes gonna get there and live a full and happy life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zaman Report post Posted May 12, 2009 .......he no longer insists on wearing elasicated pants pulled up under his armpits........... I'm looking forward to that day. My son's older sister is always on at how geekish it makes him look! Like he thinks that's a bad thing . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paula Report post Posted May 12, 2009 We thought wed never see day the pants werent under the armpits................it was shamfull...........oh we tried to say dont pull em up so high but it fell on deaf ears or should that be aspie ears.............hed insist on it............now though its all change ............he wears fashinable jeans low slung his underpants on show like rest of the daft lads ye see with there backsides hung out........hes blending in............he likes nice t shirts and hoodies its all good stuff.Thing is he lets the whole look down by wearing socks with the day of the week printed on them..........who knows why who knows why these swocks are made and sold.Oh and hes topped of the look with the naffest hat you can imagine does nowt for his look or ears that stick out like taxi doors....so yea hes improved hes getting there but hes still too shamefulla younger brother for his ultra trendy big sister........shes dubbed him the nickname teeth...........his teeth are a bit wonky he needs em straightening out but they wont do owt till hes lost all his milk teeth adn even at 15 hes still got a few......his sister says you see the teeth before you see him....trust her to exagerate the whole thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paula Report post Posted May 12, 2009 (edited) I should just add last time he got invovled in something it went pear shaped and he ended up with a broken coller bone...........maybe it wasnt such a good idea me enrolling him in tea qwondo...........martial arts and my son dint mix........what can go wrong with rock climbing,canoeing and bush craft..............watch this space....when i see it written down theres a heck of a lot can go wrong................ im upping his insurance Though last time it went wrong we thought hed get a pay out....... that where theres blame theres a claime coz it was the instructor broke his arm demonstartaing a move .....wed cash spent in our heads, holidays ,shoes clothes the possiblilites were endless......then we found out bloke want insured properly and any claime was a waiste of time..............i thought typical............I wipped his sling of his arm and sent him back to school he was only home so it looked good as though he were incapasitated and in trauma for the claime..............As i put it .......it was worth a whirl Edited May 12, 2009 by Paula Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
