Our son Matthew (born in March 2005) was diagnosed with "moderate" Autism at 2.5 years old.
This is a diary of his road to healing & recovery. Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
Monday, June 23, 2008
Pirate's Cove Water Park
Yesterday we went to a pirate-themed water park. It has a 24-foot high play structure with a 300-gallon dumping bucket, water slides, and waterfalls. It's close to our home and a good introduction to water parks (geared towards kids 3-6). Matthew enjoyed it until he went down the slide and went under water. Due to his sensitivity issues, he has an aversion to getting his face & ears wet. After that he kept repeating "go home, got to go home" so we left. We will try again in a couple weeks.
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Good for you for planning another trip. The place looks like fun. Cute pictures! -Maria
We have passes to Soak City this year. We try to go every other week or so. So far it's been fun, I've been surprised with how much the kids will put up with.
We went to the beach yesterday and Nathan did good there, at one point he had a hard time with the wind, but did pretty good. I can't even imagine the sensory input that they must deal with - wind, water, sunshine...!
"Autism is a neurological disorder that often interferes with a person's ability to communicate with and relate to others. Signs of autism almost always develop before a child is 3 years old. Typically, parents first become concerned when they notice that their toddler does not begin to talk or does not respond and interact like other children. Autism also affects how a child perceives and processes sensory information. The severity of autism varies. Some individuals need assistance in almost all aspects of their daily lives, while others are able to function at a very high level and can even attend school in a regular classroom. While this is a lifelong condition, early diagnosis and treatment can make a major difference."
Autism-Related Websites
http://www.nvic.org/
www.ageofautism.com
www.autism-help.org
www.autism-society.org
www.autism.com
www.autismmedia.org
www.autismone.org
www.generationrescue.org
www.gfcfdiet.com
www.healautismnow.org
www.nationalautismassociation.org
www.safeminds.org
www.tacanow.org
www.unlockingautism.org
www.wrightslaw.com
Autism-Related Books
Autism and the God Connection
Autism Sourcebook
Autism: An Inside Out Approach
Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments
Biological Treatments of Autism
Changing the Course of Autism
Children With Starving Brains
Enzymes for Autism
Evidence of Harm
Facing Autism
Feast Without Yeast
Finding You Finding Me
Healing Our Autistic Children
Healing the New Childhood Epidemics
Let Me Hear Your Voice
Louder Than Words
Overcoming Autism
Somebody Somewhere
The Out of Sync Child
The Soul of Autism
Thinking In Pictures
Unraveling the Mystery of Autism
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations
3 comments:
Good for you for planning another trip. The place looks like fun. Cute pictures!
-Maria
That looks like an awesome water park. I love the pirate - arrrghhh!!
We have passes to Soak City this year. We try to go every other week or so. So far it's been fun, I've been surprised with how much the kids will put up with.
We went to the beach yesterday and Nathan did good there, at one point he had a hard time with the wind, but did pretty good. I can't even imagine the sensory input that they must deal with - wind, water, sunshine...!
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