In So Many Words

My son recently completed his first swim class, called Angel Fish I, which was eight sessions at one of the local community centers. The teachers were great, especially the main teacher, Ryan. He was very comfortable with Michael and got a lot out of him. The only thing that Michael was too scared to do was jump in the pool, and Ryan ended up jumping in the pool holding Michael, which was so sweet of him.

The T-Position, His Favorite

Scoops - Swimming All On His Own!

Passing the Test - You Did It!

I was hoping Michael would be willing to continue with the next class, but he feels like he has had enough swimming. When I consider that my main goal was for him to stop clinging desperately to the nearest adult whenever he was in a pool, I am blown away by how much progress he actually made. By the end he was willingly doing everything they asked except for the jumping in.

And here's where we finally convinced him to jump in after class - one time- into two feet of water. I think it barely covers his knees!

Check out more great pics at Special Exposure Wednesday and Wordless Wednesday.

This week, Danette at Everyday Adventures shows us her solution for three little boys who all love to jump and bounce. Read about it at Try This Tuesday: A Safe Place To Bounce.

Faces of Autism

Casdok (Mother of Shrek) has started a new photoblog called Faces of Autism. Here is what she says about it:

Or back of the head if you prefer! These positive images speak for themselves.
If you would like to add a photograph please email me [see blog for email address] with a short caption and a link to your blog if you have one. I hope you will make some new friends.

Hope you enjoy!

Today over at 5 Minutes for Special Needs, I’m sharing a little bit about how sensory strategies help Michael. If you are interested in learning more about sensory differences, take a look at the recommendations in my post Autism Resources: Sensory Processing.

I also wanted to mention to anyone who has me on their blogroll or links to me in some way, that my URL has changed to http://trishdoerrler.com. (And thank you!)