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Autism Awareness Week 2009
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"Eye Contact" (Kaleb Whitlock - age:4)
Beckah & Kaleb Whitlock
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**We are looking for pictures of individuals with autism from ALL age groups. Picture submissions become the property of the IAC and can be used online (website, blog, etc.), in education materials (public service announcements, education materials and brochures, etc.), or in any other way the IAC chooses. If you submit a picture you agree to release the IAC from any and all liability. The IAC will, to the best of it's ability, use the pictures appropriately and in a respectful manner.**
One of the scariest parts about Kaleb's autism for me is his regression and his inability to understand what "Danger" is. In April 2008 he fell out our 2-story apartment window and fractured his skull and was in the hospital because he got up in the low window sill and leaned on the window screen which pushed out because of his weight. He's been hit by several cars in our parking lot too because he's a "runner" and I just cannot keep up with him.
ReplyDeleteAnother scarey thing was when I woke up one morning and the front door was open and Kaleb was no where to be found. I was running around our apartment complex at 6:30 in the MORNING screaming "Kaleb!" and crying while holding my 10-month old son, Joshua. Just as I was about to go in to call the police one of the doors from the VERY FARTHEST building in the complex opened and a young woman came out and asked "Is this your son?". Sure enough, it was Kaleb. She said she found him in her apartment watching their TV and eating their cereal! ArRG!
ReplyDeleteI have locks on my doors (the chain kind) very high up on our doors. It's interesting that sometimes at like 3 in the morning the front door will open and then shut. He can't get it open enough to get out, but enough that he's frustrated. So then I hear him pitter back to bed. I would freak out not being able to find him in the morning!!
ReplyDeleteOne of the scariest parts of Zeke's autism is the frustration that you see. I'm lucky that he isn't to abusive, but he does kick and hit when he's frustrated. One of these days he's going to get bigger! That scares me that I won't be able to keep him in control.
What do other parents do? My husband and I both currently work outside the home and it is a daily struggle and upset between school and child care. Braxton's daycare is great, but they are not set up or trained to work with children like Braxton. What do other parents do?
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I both work as well. Zeke's IBI therapists have gone into the daycare to help show them how to work with him. Education is the best tool here. When you have days off or take a day off to be there with him and teach them how to help. Zeke tends to climb on everything so they made PEC pictures saying don't climb on things he shouldn't be and and okay to climb picture where it's okay. This is what I do and would do.
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