One of those weeks.

[Cheryl]

I guess the one thing that annoys me the most in having my daughter in mainstream school is when they decide to do all sorts of different things in that week. different routines etc, that other kids would take for granted and not a problem, but not so for a HFA. Hannah got all excited with wearing a cape to school as they were doing "Super Hero" day, but all the other things with it, i think she just turned completely off. i know they have to have variation in things, but after she has been doing so well to then have a bad couple of days just aggravates me, but i guess it is a part of life for us all. Cheryl

[Charmaine Leone]

Hi Cheryl,
Yep, can definitely relate to your post.
I have trouble with Nerida when her Early Intervention Centre breaks up for holidays, or has a day off for some reason.
And because her understanding is delayed, I find it really hard to explain to her - she doesn't get it yet. All she knows is that she's not going to the usual place at the usual time, and this can cause her to have a tantrum. It's so hard, and I get really stressed during the weeks leading up to term breaks, because I know what lies ahead for me - and it's not fun.
Eeech!

Bye for now,

:rolleyes:

[graciela]

I am with you, my son also has a problem with changes in rutine.
I remember trying to talk to him, I was so frustated, I thought he did not understand. I was wrong, he did understand! His level of anxity was so big that he stoped thinking and gots very up-sad because he does not know what is going on. I was very worried about school one time so I keep talking and talking about his change in classes(from pdd to pre-kinder) all week-end long. I show him pictures and I talk about the blanket for naptime over and over again. It work! he did wonderfull. I try to minimize his anxity by talking to him and my familly is aware that he will respond better if he nows what is going on in advance.

[Deester]

My daughter is just about to get transitioned. I too could relate. With holidays like Halloween she's been waiting for all month. But with any holiday come different routines and things that she may think will be a daily change.

They just don't understand temporary like most kids.

Denise