Owen slept all night. I fell asleep when he did last night but then woke up for a while in the middle of the night. He was still processing what happened yesterday but he was working through it. Today we met with our new advisor for our program but I didn’t tell him until this morning. I didn’t want a repeat of last time when he was so upset and up all night that we had to change it to FaceTime so he could see her first. He wanted to make sure he still got to ride the bus home and I told him we would get to meet her after the bus.
He was pretty calm about everything but wanted to be “bump loud” and talk about spitting and hitting. I redirected him to pizza talk and thankfully he was all about it but he derailed my train and went right back to his. We talked about everyone’s clothes. I think he understands but still doesn’t like that he can’t see everyone in what he wants them to be. I think it is hard for him to process how his world looks with every change. He was wondering about his next pizza. I wonder what he will want to try next. My mom suggested a pizza buffet. We got ready and went out to wait for the bus we went. It wasn’t long and he was off to school.
Before he got home the school nurse called me to talk about his fingers. The autism mentor had called her down to the room because Owen was chewing on his hands and had made them bleed. I talked to her for about ten minutes. I wish I knew how to stop him from chewing on his hands. It’s so hard to get him to stop. I have tried so many different items and processes to help redirect him but I know between the stress of clothes, meltdowns, and being out of routine it has been a lot for him and I know he has been chewing them more. I ordered some new sensory products and I pray they help him.
Our new advisor came before Owen got home and it was great for him to meet her. She came out with me to see him come off the bus. This made him very happy. She didn’t stay long after he got home because she didn’t want to cause him any extra stress. It was helpful that she did not wear blue and he commented on her clothes but didn’t get mad about it or have a meltdown. It also helped that I didn’t tell him until this morning but I probably shouldn’t have told him until after school or had his teacher tell him and maybe that would have helped his day. Now that he has met her it will be better for next time I think.
When she left he stood at the window and was so excited. He said, “Tell her bye bye thanks for coming and thanks for going.” He then asked me when she was coming back. I told him I didn’t know because it worked out better that he didn’t know. He asked about her several times but was very calm about it.
He was calm for the rest of the night but he wanted to discuss blood. He loved talking about it and the attention he got at school. That makes it even harder because he is happy about it. I looked at some new products to try for sensory input. I found some chewy rings and different things that might work. I’ve tried so many varieties over the years but nothing seems to work for him. He doesn’t like to hold or leave anything on so it is hard but we will keep trying until we find something that helps him.
Nighttime came and he started talking about when he would go back to school next year. He knew he would be on summer break in June 2026 and back to school in August 2026. He has had a rough couple of weeks emotionally but he has also made incredible progress. It makes me sad but I am trying to take that energy and convert it to answers. He grew, I grew, the world grew, but it was all exhausting. One day at a time and make each day count. Smiles to all and donut daze!
He was pretty calm about everything but wanted to be “bump loud” and talk about spitting and hitting. I redirected him to pizza talk and thankfully he was all about it but he derailed my train and went right back to his. We talked about everyone’s clothes. I think he understands but still doesn’t like that he can’t see everyone in what he wants them to be. I think it is hard for him to process how his world looks with every change. He was wondering about his next pizza. I wonder what he will want to try next. My mom suggested a pizza buffet. We got ready and went out to wait for the bus we went. It wasn’t long and he was off to school.
Before he got home the school nurse called me to talk about his fingers. The autism mentor had called her down to the room because Owen was chewing on his hands and had made them bleed. I talked to her for about ten minutes. I wish I knew how to stop him from chewing on his hands. It’s so hard to get him to stop. I have tried so many different items and processes to help redirect him but I know between the stress of clothes, meltdowns, and being out of routine it has been a lot for him and I know he has been chewing them more. I ordered some new sensory products and I pray they help him.
Our new advisor came before Owen got home and it was great for him to meet her. She came out with me to see him come off the bus. This made him very happy. She didn’t stay long after he got home because she didn’t want to cause him any extra stress. It was helpful that she did not wear blue and he commented on her clothes but didn’t get mad about it or have a meltdown. It also helped that I didn’t tell him until this morning but I probably shouldn’t have told him until after school or had his teacher tell him and maybe that would have helped his day. Now that he has met her it will be better for next time I think.
When she left he stood at the window and was so excited. He said, “Tell her bye bye thanks for coming and thanks for going.” He then asked me when she was coming back. I told him I didn’t know because it worked out better that he didn’t know. He asked about her several times but was very calm about it.
He was calm for the rest of the night but he wanted to discuss blood. He loved talking about it and the attention he got at school. That makes it even harder because he is happy about it. I looked at some new products to try for sensory input. I found some chewy rings and different things that might work. I’ve tried so many varieties over the years but nothing seems to work for him. He doesn’t like to hold or leave anything on so it is hard but we will keep trying until we find something that helps him.
Nighttime came and he started talking about when he would go back to school next year. He knew he would be on summer break in June 2026 and back to school in August 2026. He has had a rough couple of weeks emotionally but he has also made incredible progress. It makes me sad but I am trying to take that energy and convert it to answers. He grew, I grew, the world grew, but it was all exhausting. One day at a time and make each day count. Smiles to all and donut daze!
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