ext_45173 ([identity profile] kibbles.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] velvetpage 2008-08-13 03:24 am (UTC)

They're REALLY good about sensory-motor issues at his therapy place. (He's aspie too.) We've made great strides in his adversions, making things tolerable (WITHOUT forcing crap on him), made him more confident in speaking with others (Without saying DAMNIT MAKE EYE CONTACT) and working on coordination for sports and day to day life. Turns out he was kind of weak on one side, and because of processing problems, he just isn't well coordinated. He just took a 17 part Sensory Intergration Praxis Test so they can pinpoint WHERE the 'stuck bit' is. Motor planning, that's the phrase. He needs work on that. He gets OT and PT. He graduated speech therapy. He feels comfortable having a conversation, can initiate them, can maintain a topic of someone else's choice (its hard)and make at least some eye contact. He does need to study idioms though. He takes them literally. We're balancing between making his life easier with not trying to change who he is. Some of the Aspie traits that he has, if you ask us, are quite desirable and make him the wonderful and unique kid that he is and will help him be successful.

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