... If your child goes behind the cashier’s counter at the store, replace “No! Johnny come back here right this instant!” with “Johnny, only the clerks can go behind the counter.” Use the teachable moment. Mother always made us try new things. At age 13 she got me a job sewing. I was learning a skill and earning money. ...
Temple Grandin on the Importance of Giving Kids with Autism a “50’s Upbringing”
... If your child goes behind the cashier’s counter at the store, replace “No! Johnny come back here right this instant!” with “Johnny, only the clerks can go behind the counter.” Use the teachable moment. Mother always made us try new things. At age 13 she got me a job sewing. I was learning a skill and earning money. ...
... Socially, I knew he was behind – way behind.Outside of routine trips to the store, such as Costco, refusing to be separated by mommy and the check-out counter, or regular phrases such as “I’m scared” when approached by anyone other than an immediate family member– it was the sum of these situations that my husband and I realized we had to make something ...
My Perspective: Our Story – My Tristan
... Socially, I knew he was behind – way behind.Outside of routine trips to the store, such as Costco, refusing to be separated by mommy and the check-out counter, or regular phrases such as “I’m scared” when approached by anyone other than an immediate family member– it was the sum of these situations that my husband and I realized we had to make something ...
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