Have you
ever found yourself doing an activity over time and then, one day, a light bulb
goes on inside your head? “I just thought of a better way to do it!” It’s such
a simple thing. Why didn’t I think of it before? This is exactly how I felt when I realized I
didn’t have to focus solely on academic activities with Aiden. I could use his Spelling words and sentences
on the letter board and keyboard to have a dialogue with him about his feelings
and insights. If I needed an academic reason, the sentences would give him a
chance to practice his spelling and creating paragraphs.
If I knew
more about his feelings of anxiety and anger, it would help me become more
sensitive to how I could help him. He could probably tell me exactly what he
needs from me; especially when he’s
upset.
Soma wants
him to write at least three sentences daily.
We begin our RPM session with him either choosing what he wants to write
about or answering questions. One of
these sessions revealed the following:
ML: Aiden and I
had reviewed his social story about personal space and
muscle memory. I then said, “Tell me something about either
personal
space or muscle memory.
A. Muscle
memory is what I do when I feel anxious.
ML: “What happens?”
A: My hands
grab other people’s clothes.
ML: “How do you
think people feel when you grab their clothes?”
A: They do not
like it because it makes them feel uncomfortable.
ML: “What should
we do when you grab our clothes?”
A: You should
remind me to take my hands off your clothes.
ML: “Aiden, when
I’ve asked you to let go of my clothes, you still hold onto
them. What else can I do?”
A: You can take
my hands away.
ML: “Thank you for
sharing with me.”
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