Comments on: Life with a Playstation Junkie http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie Share our journey as we blog about life with Autism Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:08:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Elissa http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-86 Elissa Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:38:39 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-86 Jack used to have a Pocket Boy game (a bit like a Game Boy but a bit smaller in size and with about 30 games preloaded) and it was fabulous for waiting at doctor's offices. He used to play it whilst we walked around the shops as well and it was great for keeping him focussed and content. Unfortunately he dropped it one too many times and it broke a while ago - we haven't been able to replace it!!! Maybe we will have to get him a PSP instead, at least he'd be used to the games. Jack used to have a Pocket Boy game (a bit like a Game Boy but a bit smaller in size and with about 30 games preloaded) and it was fabulous for waiting at doctor’s offices. He used to play it whilst we walked around the shops as well and it was great for keeping him focussed and content. Unfortunately he dropped it one too many times and it broke a while ago - we haven’t been able to replace it!!! Maybe we will have to get him a PSP instead, at least he’d be used to the games.

]]> By: Marla http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-85 Marla Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:40:12 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-85 Bonnie, I like your suggestion! I am totally going to try that with Maizie. We recently bought Maizie a Game Boy and went through similar struggles. She would get pretty angry with it. Now, there are two games she loves. It has been great for doctors offices. Bonnie, I like your suggestion! I am totally going to try that with Maizie.
We recently bought Maizie a Game Boy and went through similar struggles. She would get pretty angry with it. Now, there are two games she loves. It has been great for doctors offices.

]]> By: shannon http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-80 shannon Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:39:45 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-80 Hi- I have a son with autism as well. He goes through phases of asking questions over and over. It used to drive me crazy, until a read a book by Sean Barron called There's a Boy in Here. In it, Sean explains how, as a child with autism, he used to ask the same questions over and over because he already knew what the answer would be so it felt safe to him. It was his way of initiating conversation and trying to participate in conversation without fearing that he wouldn't know what to say, or that he might be surprised or confused by the answer and then become more anxious.....It helped me to look at the behavior a little different. Now, we answer his questions as often as he wants and try never to seem exasperated and mostly just feel honored that he wants to communicate at all. Also, I would like to invite you to join a new online community that I have founded for parents like us. You can see my personal page at www.foggyrock.com/MyPage/wynnsmom As a member, you can link to your blog here, or post your blogs right on Foggyrock for others to see. Check it out and see what you think. We are still evolving, so any feedback would be appreciated as well. All the best in your journey- Shannon Johnson Editor Foggyrock.com Hi-
I have a son with autism as well. He goes through phases of asking questions over and over. It used to drive me crazy, until a read a book by Sean Barron called There’s a Boy in Here. In it, Sean explains how, as a child with autism, he used to ask the same questions over and over because he already knew what the answer would be so it felt safe to him. It was his way of initiating conversation and trying to participate in conversation without fearing that he wouldn’t know what to say, or that he might be surprised or confused by the answer and then become more anxious…..It helped me to look at the behavior a little different. Now, we answer his questions as often as he wants and try never to seem exasperated and mostly just feel honored that he wants to communicate at all.

Also, I would like to invite you to join a new online community that I have founded for parents like us. You can see my personal page at www.foggyrock.com/MyPage/wynnsmom As a member, you can link to your blog here, or post your blogs right on Foggyrock for others to see. Check it out and see what you think. We are still evolving, so any feedback would be appreciated as well.

All the best in your journey-
Shannon Johnson
Editor
Foggyrock.com

]]> By: Allyson http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-77 Allyson Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:23:59 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-77 Our Beauty plays games on the computer and gets REALLY frustrated when games get difficult.Unfortunately I am not as clever as her at games so my answer is usually to persuade her to play a different game. Thankfully it has always worked so far. Our Beauty plays games on the computer and gets REALLY frustrated when games get difficult.Unfortunately I am not as clever as her at games so my answer is usually to persuade her to play a different game. Thankfully it has always worked so far.

]]> By: Bonnie Arnwine http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-76 Bonnie Arnwine Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:31:21 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-76 It's hard when my son gets "stuck" on a question. Sometimes I write my answer on a 3x5 card and tell him to look at his card to keep from repeating myself over and over and over and over again... It’s hard when my son gets “stuck” on a question. Sometimes I write my answer on a 3×5 card and tell him to look at his card to keep from repeating myself over and over and over and over again…

]]> By: Casdok http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-75 Casdok Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:28:40 +0000 http://managingautism.com/asperger-syndrome/life-with-a-playstation-junkie#comment-75 Bless!! Bless!!

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