Comments on: Wing Check http://teenautism.com/2009/01/20/wing-check/ Beyond ABA, after OT . . . what now? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:39:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Teen Autism » Blog Archive » Uphill http://teenautism.com/2009/01/20/wing-check/comment-page-1/#comment-13327 Teen Autism » Blog Archive » Uphill Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:21:18 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=241#comment-13327 [...] Yes, despite past reactions to insects flying in his face, he wants to do this. And I need to let him. He has a fiercely independent spirit, which I think has served him well and will continue to. We have gone over safety concerns ad nauseum, and I think he’s ready. I have to trust that he can do this. [...] [...] Yes, despite past reactions to insects flying in his face, he wants to do this. And I need to let him. He has a fiercely independent spirit, which I think has served him well and will continue to. We have gone over safety concerns ad nauseum, and I think he’s ready. I have to trust that he can do this. [...]

]]> By: Goldie http://teenautism.com/2009/01/20/wing-check/comment-page-1/#comment-2970 Goldie Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:23:52 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=241#comment-2970 THAT is awesome. way to go nigel-- and way to go mom! good stuff. =) THAT is awesome. way to go nigel– and way to go mom!

good stuff. =)

]]> By: jess http://teenautism.com/2009/01/20/wing-check/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 jess Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:20:55 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=241#comment-2885 damn, damn, damn .. must .. not .. cry . here what huge steps, what wondrous accomplishment my girls have a painting that i love .. beneath it is the age old adage 'to you i wish to give two things. to give you roots. to give you wings.' you are doing both. beautifully damn, damn, damn .. must .. not .. cry . here

what huge steps, what wondrous accomplishment

my girls have a painting that i love .. beneath it is the age old adage ‘to you i wish to give two things. to give you roots. to give you wings.’

you are doing both.

beautifully

]]> By: Fearless Females http://teenautism.com/2009/01/20/wing-check/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 Fearless Females Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:04:12 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=241#comment-2873 Well you did it! You turned that corner... You must have wanted to laugh or sport a great big " I am so proud" smile. A couple of weeks ago I asked Nick if he wanted to stay home while I dove to CVS for a quick sec...(it would have been 10 minutes) but he said, "I cant stay home alone!" Clearly, he's not ready for this step... Well you did it! You turned that corner… You must have wanted to laugh or sport a great big ” I am so proud” smile.

A couple of weeks ago I asked Nick if he wanted to stay home while I dove to CVS for a quick sec…(it would have been 10 minutes) but he said, “I cant stay home alone!” Clearly, he’s not ready for this step…

]]> By: Chapati http://teenautism.com/2009/01/20/wing-check/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 Chapati Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:34:14 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=241#comment-2870 Hey, you're right, all parents worry - mine still do even though I have lived alone, work full time and am at the age where some people are married and having their own babies. Its natural instinct. I really admire you for being able to let Nigel do this, and for recognising why it is important to him. Hey, you’re right, all parents worry – mine still do even though I have lived alone, work full time and am at the age where some people are married and having their own babies.

Its natural instinct.

I really admire you for being able to let Nigel do this, and for recognising why it is important to him.

]]> By: Maddy http://teenautism.com/2009/01/20/wing-check/comment-page-1/#comment-2867 Maddy Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:00:24 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=241#comment-2867 My eldest daughter took them all to the park to give me a break..........I spent the whole hour dashing out to the front gate to check......well maybe once or twice .......or maybe three times tops.......baby steps for everyone.......or at least us parents........more gianty leaps for other more youthful persons. Cheers My eldest daughter took them all to the park to give me a break……….I spent the whole hour dashing out to the front gate to check……well maybe once or twice …….or maybe three times tops…….baby steps for everyone…….or at least us parents……..more gianty leaps for other more youthful persons.
Cheers

]]> By: mama mara http://teenautism.com/2009/01/20/wing-check/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 mama mara Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:50:29 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=241#comment-2866 My heart was beating out of my chest reading this, and he's not even my child. I think I have me some separation anxiety issues to work out. Yay to you and Nigel for taking this step. My heart was beating out of my chest reading this, and he’s not even my child. I think I have me some separation anxiety issues to work out. Yay to you and Nigel for taking this step.

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