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Posted By A Son-Rise Message Board Participant on August 19, 1999 at 19:57:49:

When Joshua was 15 months old, I had put on "Sesame Street" for Joshua and he was excited. He began to run in large circles. I thought, "that looks like fun", so I started running with him. Joshua was very pleased that I had joined him. He laughed and when we stopped he was looking directly in my eyes.
A year in a half later I visted my newly diagnosed son in his preschool classroom. He was more disconnected than I had ever seen him. On the playground he began to run in these big circles. It hit me. This is his way of calming himself. Iwanted to run with him so he wouldn't be alone. His teacher, who had the best of intentions, stopped him and said in a very dissaproving voice, "No, we're not going to do that."
So I found Son-Rise and informed the teacher I did not want her to stop him from stimming. Later, that year when Josh repeated a simple word, "go" I said to her "OH, he's going to talk!" She said, "yeah, and it maybe just words." Well, it is now well over 1000 words, and he uses them spontaneously and appropriately in sentences. He reads books, draws pictures, writes words, has pretend play , and has left behind the majority of his "isms."
I don't think this could've happened in school where he was not believed in or accepted. (I decided not to return him after a year in a mixed ability 2 year old classroom.)
I would agree that Son-Rise is not for the classroom.
At least not in the county I live in.
love, Jennifer

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Comments:: When Joshua was 15 months old, I had put on "Sesame Street" for Joshua and he was excited. He began to run in large circles. I thought, "that looks like fun", so I started running with him. Joshua was very pleased that I had joined him. He laughed and when we stopped he was looking directly in my eyes. : A year in a half later I visted my newly diagnosed son in his preschool classroom. He was more disconnected than I had ever seen him. On the playground he began to run in these big circles. It hit me. This is his way of calming himself. Iwanted to run with him so he wouldn't be alone. His teacher, who had the best of intentions, stopped him and said in a very dissaproving voice, "No, we're not going to do that." : So I found Son-Rise and informed the teacher I did not want her to stop him from stimming. Later, that year when Josh repeated a simple word, "go" I said to her "OH, he's going to talk!" She said, "yeah, and it maybe just words." Well, it is now well over 1000 words, and he uses them spontaneously and appropriately in sentences. He reads books, draws pictures, writes words, has pretend play , and has left behind the majority of his "isms." : I don't think this could've happened in school where he was not believed in or accepted. (I decided not to return him after a year in a mixed ability 2 year old classroom.) : I would agree that Son-Rise is not for the classroom. : At least not in the county I live in. : love, Jennifer