There's so much I want to talk about here, but don't have time for it all. So I'll just mention each one and do more detailed posts later.
PJ5's behavior/school/health
Earthquakes, etc.
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I've been working on making some kind of picture cards for the boys (especially PJ5) that can be used for making choices, following a schedule, and as cue/reminder cards. I printed some out today and used four cards to help PJ5 through the steps of getting dressed. Currently, he stays in bed (or at the least in his bedroom) until I go in his room and "get him up"---helping him get dressed, etc. This morning he looked at the cards I brought and wanted to play with them, but I just showed him each card before doing that step. I left him for a little bit, and when I returned he was still in bed, albeit dressed! I showed him a 'get up' card and "helped" him sit on the edge of his bed. Then I asked him what he wanted to eat for breakfast and showed him a "waffle" card and a "peanut butter sandwich" card. His face lit up and he chose the pb-sandwich card, and I led him to the kitchen and made what he wanted. Later, after dropping off NB at MDO, I showed him two cards, one with the Wendy's logo and one with the McD's logo. (It's become a habit to take him to one of those places and pick up chicken for his lunch on the days I take NB to mother's day out.) He was very excited to see the cards and tried to say the names after me. That's the first time I've ever heard him attempt to say "wendy's" or "mcdonald's"! I told him to choose the one he wanted and he picked the McD's card and held it until we got to the drive-thru and then I took it back. So far I like the results of this experiment. Now I just need to figure out a way to make the "cards" (which are really just small pieces of paper) more sturdy without buying a laminating machine.
4 comments:
that is awesome!
i've seen that technique talked about before but never been able to see it in action.
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my thoughts on making them sturdier
1. print them on heavier weight paper and buy a roll of laminate paper at Wal-Mart ($6)
OR
2. create them on the computer, save as image files, take your drive/disc/whatever to Wal-Mart and print them on waterproof photo paper for a couple dollars per 8x10 sheet (4 to 6 photos per page if you choose wallet size)
I made a "quiet" card that I thought we might try to use in church. And a "sit" card that might help in children's church.
Don't know if you can still get clear "contac" paper. I used that (years ago) for items in Pre-school class. Maybe that's what they call laminate paper now (?) Another possibility: cover the cards with layers of clear packaging tape. We'd be glad to make some cards if we know what to put on them. mom
Wow! That's great! How exciting. It sounds like he's really communicating with the cue cards. We tried something like that last year in Children's Church, but I never got them laminated and they fell apart. I need to make some more. You can laminate very in-expensively at Mardel ($.25 per foot). Of course you probably don't want to make lots of trips all the way over there. I laminate stuff there probably every couple of months. So if you want, I could take them along when I go. Printing on cardstock and then laminating is the best way I know to make things last a good long while.
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