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Funny Moments
By Susie Appleman | September 8, 2008
I remember working with a 2nd grader who has ASD and trying to explain to him different “social rules.” He looked so bored and I was really trying my best to keep him interested. All of a sudden, he turns, looks me straight in the eyes (one of those rules I was drilling) and says to me really fast, “Why was Tigger looking in the toilet?” I was so confused and said, “What?!” Again he says, “Why was Tigger looking in the toilet?” I said, “Why?” His answer: “Because he was lookin’ for Pooh.” I just had to laugh!
So here’s another one: This past week, I went to a conference in Denver. On Thursday, I took the boys to school and then left for the airport. Saturday morning, 2 days later, Jacob is wrestling with my husband on the bed when he turns to my husband and says, “Hey, where’s Mommy?” I’m gone for 2 whole days before he realizes I’m gone. How’s that for love? Of course, my husband thought this was the funniest thing in the world and had to call me during the conference!
Read this: I remember when Jacob was learning to wipe his own bottom. Usually when he was finished, he would call for me and I would finish up the “dirty job.” This time he didn’t call, so I walked into the bathroom. I asked, “Need help?” Jacob’s response, “Nope, I’ll do it myself.” I then watched the most incredible thing I have ever witnessed…. He takes 1 square of toilet paper, stuffs it into his bottom, counts on his fingers ’till 5, pulls out the toilet paper, throws it in the bowl, smells his fingers and then tells me that he’s done. I just stood there with my mouth open. :O
Here’s a therapist one…I’m working with this cute, little boy on producing 3-word sentences. We were pretending to be sleeping using his blanket and pillow. I’m modeling tons and tons of 3-word utterances and he’s not imitating any of it. At one point, I had my head on his back while we were on the floor. Out of no where, he says, “Get off me.” That was his first 3-word utterance!
On Wednesday evening, I worked with one of my oldest clients (14 year old girl). We are working on social things. We were lookig through a magazine and she said, “That looks like TinkleBell.” I said, “No sweetie, that’s what you do on the potty. Are you talking about TINKERBELL?”
Here’s another one:
I would love to hear some funny stories from other parents!
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November 14th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Ben came home from school last week looking very serious. He says to me, “Mom, we have a problem at school.” “What is it?” I asked. His answer: “We have Head MICE at school.