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spinbaby

(15,210 posts)
Mon May 24, 2021, 05:48 AM May 2021

Let the games begin

The players:
Player #1: Tired grandma who’s babysitting this weekend
Player #2: Energetic 8-year-old boy with autism and minimal language skills

The playing field: A large house in a large yard. The house has five possible exits, all of which can be operated by Player #2. The large yard is soggy and muddy. It’s raining.

Objectives: Player #1 attempts to keep Player #2 clean and dry until school starts while feeding him a nutritious breakfast. Player #2 attempts to go out to play in the mud while consuming only chocolate milk for breakfast.

Time limit: Two hours until school starts.

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Let the games begin (Original Post) spinbaby May 2021 OP
Your reconnaissance is flawless. Your goal is clear. You can do it! Scrivener7 May 2021 #1
I think we played to a draw spinbaby May 2021 #3
Lol! But you got the bacon in, and he could have been wet head-to-toe! Scrivener7 May 2021 #4
It's exhausting and rewarding spinbaby May 2021 #5
Good luck Duncanpup May 2021 #2

Scrivener7

(53,189 posts)
1. Your reconnaissance is flawless. Your goal is clear. You can do it!
Mon May 24, 2021, 06:10 AM
May 2021

When I worked with minimally-verbal autistic kids, my battle pack was heavy on bubbles and mini M&Ms.

spinbaby

(15,210 posts)
3. I think we played to a draw
Mon May 24, 2021, 10:48 AM
May 2021

He arrived at school having had chocolate milk and bacon for breakfast and with wet feet.

Scrivener7

(53,189 posts)
4. Lol! But you got the bacon in, and he could have been wet head-to-toe!
Mon May 24, 2021, 01:21 PM
May 2021

Call it a victory.

I love kids with autism. You always know where you stand with them, and in 20 years though I got lots of stubbornness from them, I never experienced malice from a single one of them.

spinbaby

(15,210 posts)
5. It's exhausting and rewarding
Mon May 24, 2021, 07:07 PM
May 2021

This kid never seems to stop moving, so managing him takes a lot of physical energy. But when he actually manages to use language in a meaningful way, it’s high fives and celebrations.

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