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swittle
swittle
Jul 2016
10:08pm, 31 Jul 2016
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Came across a gem of a programme on Radio 4 tonight: Henry Normal [The Royal Family; The Mrs Merton Show; and Baby Cow Productions with Steve Coogan - Gavin & Stacey] told the story of growing up with his son, Johnny, diagnosed with 'mildly severe autism'.

bbc.co.uk
Jono.
Jono.
Aug 2016
8:14pm, 1 Aug 2016
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Thank you for posting that swittle - I've just listened to it.

I sit on one side of our sitting room - with ear phones in - joe is on the chair watching rip off Britain, joe keeps talking / asking me questions *joe I'm listening to a program about a man and his autistic son*. Oh joe says, I put my ear phones back in - then proceeds to carry on talking to me.

we had a new three piece suite delivered today - our old one bore the scars of 13 years and the seats had sunk to an all time depth, joe eventually emerges from his bedroom after another nocturnal venture of viewing u tube and states that he does not like it and he wants his chair back - joe always sits in the armchair.

some tears and quiet explanations and he has calmed down, he's quite excited about the storage areas under the seats - he has been told he cannot climb into them!

we also spoke about bed time - for Joe a school holiday indicates that he does not have to go to bed, ever!

But Joe loves our two cats and once he found out they tend to stay out at night - weather permitting - joe has said he wants to be a cat.

as Henry says in his radio program - small victories.
swittle
swittle
Aug 2016
9:17pm, 1 Aug 2016
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I thought it might interest you - and others - here. What struck me after I listened to Henry's account were the similarities wrapped up in the differences that are so well reflected in your account of life with Joe.
halfpint
halfpint
Aug 2016
9:25pm, 1 Aug 2016
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I must listen to this later.
Jono.
Jono.
Aug 2016
3:42pm, 2 Aug 2016
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the girls were out last night, so at 10 I said *come on joe bedtime* - he went up to his room and just before I pass out I hear him say *oh good, alien is on* - not sure when he went to sleep (work in progress I think)
halfpint
halfpint
Aug 2016
9:46am, 16 Aug 2016
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Well this morning went more smoothly than expected. QP was up and ready in good time. Headed off to the bus without a backward glance. Taking the puppy to the beach for 5 minutes and giving him a good ruffle before he left may have helped. The wander round the school yesterday to re-familiarise himself after 9 weeks off also may have helped. We will see how the week goes :)
Jono.
Jono.
Aug 2016
10:01am, 17 Aug 2016
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oh yes your back at school up there Halfpint. I think the puppy is a good idea - joe is very close to any pet we've ever had - he's particularly close to our two cats, sometimes having full blown conversations with them

Actually got a big thank you and a hug last night when I came in from work - found a pack of these in an Asda

tootallythomas.co.uk

joe's latest obsession and even though we said that at 10 joe should give up Thomas, at 13 Joe now argues that they are collectibles and therefore acceptable to an older boy.
Cyclops
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Aug 2016
10:34am, 17 Aug 2016
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My son - 20 and as far away from autistic as he could possibly be - still has all his Thomas engines in a case and is very proud to have them!
Jono.
Jono.
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6:27pm, 17 Aug 2016
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lol Cyclops - I won't tell Mrs J :-)
halfpint
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Aug 2016
8:48pm, 23 Aug 2016
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Apologies but the following is a bit of a rant. Last week went relatively well - QP came home each day on reasonable form. Friday we had a chat and the week was 'fine' and nothing was worrying him. He spoke about staying at school until sixth year.

Saturday he was cranky i.e. stressed. Sunday afternoon 'I hate school'. Off to school Monday with some grumbling, but came home really stressed and unable to tolerate/cope with anything. So emotional and stressed today I didn't send him. He is still saying he is stressed but I think he seems more relaxed.

To complicate thing some info came to light about the guidance teacher which has left me upset and angry (and requesting new guidance teacher). My colleague was his ed psych but she has changed roles which would leave my line manager the EP. We have had a difficult relationship so the principal EP is going to become his EP.

It's been a bloody tough day and I want to crawl into bed and sleep for a week.

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