Saturday, June 11, 2011

My Supports with Autism

My supports
Daily Challenge-Autism
My daily support team:
Family
            Parents love and help me to adjust to the confusing and difficult world in which I live.  They fight for my services within my academic environment.  They keep my world structured as much as possible for my comfort and anxiety.
Teacher/Caregivers
            My teachers help me to manage through my day, keeping me on track with my behavior plan and working on my physical, social, and emotional strengths and challenges.  Without these caring and devoted individuals I would be lost and have a very difficult adjustment away from my family.

Behavior support-behavior plan
            The benefit of a behavior plan helps me to adjust and follow the daily schedule with my peers.  The set schedule allows me to be prepared and aware of what is coming up next.  I also have the option to go to a cool down room when I am over stimulated and my emotions are out of my control.

Medical support-medication
            The medication helps to keep my ADD under management so I am able to focus in class.

Speech and language
Speech and language therapy help to work on my communication skills.  I am able to speak clearly with peers and caregivers.  Without therapy I would have great difficulty relating what my needs and wants are.

OT-social skills and dexterity
            Occupational therapy gives me the skills I need to be socially appropriate with peers and others I come into contact with.  I also work on dexterity skills so I can grasp a pencil correctly and my coordination is that of my peers.  Social skills and appropriateness is a skill that is a major challenge for me.  I need help with how to interact with others appropriately and how to engage others nicely. 

Special Education Resource Pull Out
            Resource pull-out gives me extra support in reading and math.  The resource teacher works with my classroom teacher on modifications and adjustments for my curriculum within the general education class. 

The combination of these supports allows me to remain in a general education classroom with pull-out services for reading and math.  Without these supports I would most likely be placed in a self-contained Autism classroom. Without the behavior support and ADD medication I would be placed in the Behavior Disordered classroom.  In a general education classroom I am able to interact with my peers.
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  1. AnonymousJune 12, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    From reading the diffrent post I have learned that "support' does not actually mean the samething to everyone or that to mean “everybody gets the same thing.” It's a good lesson to read the what, who and how others live with.

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  2. Early ChildhoodJune 12, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Without the love and support of our family members we as individuals cannot go through life on our own. Good that we have someone out there to support us.

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Personal Childhood Web

Mom-My mother
Influence: showed me a love of learning that has lasted a life time. She would have “Tea Parties” with me but insisted on real food not pretend. She would read to us each night and tuck us in. She showed her love and affection by being there and showing me how to make it on my own. Her impact on my life is ongoing. She is still guiding me to be a better and stronger person.

Dad: My birth father
Influence: taught me that continuing your education may be tough but is always worth the effort. He would take me on camping trips each summer and road trips to historical places. He always called me “sis”. His influence takes me to historical sites. I have an appetite for history.

Don: My step-dad (Dad)
Influence: taught me that hard work was important in life. He taught me how to drive my first stick shift. He moved me back and forth to college many times without question. He considered me his own and became my father when mine abandoned me. He still checks in on me and makes sure my head is on straight.

Grandma D: Paternal Grandmother
Influence: she taught me how to be a “proper” young lady. I remember how I should behave to this day. She showed me how to make ordinary everyday things into magical paths to the imaginary world. A refrigerator box could be a house, doctor’s office, fort, or a cave below hundreds of feet. She showed me how to cook and sew so I could be a good wife. Though she is not with me now I still can look at a plain item and imagine where it could lead me.

Grandma Z: Maternal Grandmother
Influence: taught me that women could be fierce and independent. She loved flowers and taught me a love of them as well.