Well its that kind if weather again, i feet haven't been dry for three days arghhh
I could stay in but thought no i'll attend some workshops and see what i can do to assist my children.
So i trudged in the pouring rain to a workshop on Makaton, its like sign language but much more basic.thinking why i am here, i could (should) be sat at home doing paperwork. Apparently there's a program Cbeebies which actively teaches makaton and the character is called Mr Tumble.
Abit of history i have an eight year old child who is currently being assessed for autism and is on the autistic spectrum. One of his problems is verbally communicating with people. He's a chatter box once he gets started, but starting him off is a nightmare.
So there i am being taught very basic Makaton and i had a little lightbulb moment, i think i've found a way for my son to ask for the toilet without having to verbally ask!
Such a simple little sign which will make a world of difference to him. As he is mainstream school i need to find ways of allowing him to live a normal life with being picked on by his peers.
So fingers crossed this one little thing could save him from being anxious at school.
If you would like to know more here are some links for you.
http://www.makaton.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/article/makaton
If your in a similar situation as me where you feel quite isolated or just every things new to you please do not hesitate to contact me and i'll try and help. I literally got to the point after 8 years of struggling with my son that i thought i'm cracking up, i need some support. So i was advised to go a local group and its started from there. Two months on and the support is fab that i've had and the releif of knowing that i'm not the only one is such a great feeling.
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