thank you all!

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Posted By Mary Grunmeier on January 28, 2001 at 21:30:30:

Thank you all, for all of your help and suggestions!

The autistic young woman I've been teaching to ski showed up with a big surprise for me this weekend. She qualified for the Special Olympics and is skiing with poles (which she must do for the Special Olympics)!!! YAY! BIG BIG Thumbs up! (Her happy signal!) She even talked to me! She held out the poles, and said, "Poles." I had the orange cones set up, and told everyone on the hill, that given a little thumbs up signal from me, they would say, "Good Job!" and give her the Thumbs Up, followed by the High Five." Not only did she do it, she's quick! If she can stay focused on the gates, she can win her event!

So we worked really hard on the start "Racer Ready Three Two One GO," which is too many words for her, on getting into the start, and on skiing all the cones. Toward the end, she was really really going, never missing any cones! I was skiing in front of her, and at one point, there was a cone that was missing (other classes were using the cones, too, and must have kicked one out.) I treated it as if it were there, and so did she! We would do one slow run, under control, and one racing run, to be quick. She is quick! She can win her event if she can start and ski around all the poles.

Next week, we are going to set regular racing gates for her, they way they will be for the Special Olympics, and we are prepared to stay and work with her until she can get into the start and start at "GO" and ski without anyone in front of her. She's so close! Any suggestions are still more than welcome!

Thank you all!!!
Mary

MaryG2@aol.com

Follow Ups

• Re: thank you all! Way to GO!!! 13:45:42 01/29/01 (3)
  • Re: Re: thank you all! Mary Grunmeier 21:51:22 01/29/01 (2)
    • Re: Re: Re: thank you all! Doug 11:56:13 01/30/01 (1)
      • Re: Re: Re: Re: thank you all! Mary Grunmeier 21:53:33 01/30/01 (0)

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Comments:: Thank you all, for all of your help and suggestions! : The autistic young woman I've been teaching to ski showed up with a big surprise for me this weekend. She qualified for the Special Olympics and is skiing with poles (which she must do for the Special Olympics)!!! YAY! BIG BIG Thumbs up! (Her happy signal!) She even talked to me! She held out the poles, and said, "Poles." I had the orange cones set up, and told everyone on the hill, that given a little thumbs up signal from me, they would say, "Good Job!" and give her the Thumbs Up, followed by the High Five." Not only did she do it, she's quick! If she can stay focused on the gates, she can win her event! : So we worked really hard on the start "Racer Ready Three Two One GO," which is too many words for her, on getting into the start, and on skiing all the cones. Toward the end, she was really really going, never missing any cones! I was skiing in front of her, and at one point, there was a cone that was missing (other classes were using the cones, too, and must have kicked one out.) I treated it as if it were there, and so did she! We would do one slow run, under control, and one racing run, to be quick. She is quick! She can win her event if she can start and ski around all the poles. : Next week, we are going to set regular racing gates for her, they way they will be for the Special Olympics, and we are prepared to stay and work with her until she can get into the start and start at "GO" and ski without anyone in front of her. She's so close! Any suggestions are still more than welcome! : Thank you all!!! : Mary : MaryG2@aol.com