Happy Thanksgiving - and a Helpful Holiday Link

Last Thanksgiving, i got an accidental photo of someone else's stray facial part.  Max thought it was funny and asked to be photographed so.   And here is his Maximum Smile.

 In yesterday morning's* email, i got an article from IRCA about holidays and kids with autism.  It's not a new article, though it may have been tweaked - at least, i'm sure i've seen parts of it before, and very helpful they've been.  i've adapted their Thanksgiving visual schedule for our day tomorrow* - it will be our first to have Thanksgiving dinner in a restaurant.

and an ear. 

*ok, this "yesterday" and "tomorrow" are actually the same day.  "Yesterday" because it's after midnight; "tomorrow" because i haven't gone to bed yet.

Wordless Wednesday: Indy Highway

coming home - and no, i wasn't driving

Wordless Wednesday: Dogs on the Table

For some reason, my parents kept a small chair on the big chair.

"More plate, please."

well, i thought sure one drawing would get the concept to Max.
It worked before.
But this week he is still asking for "More plate please."  Sometimes after clearly pointing and verbally indicating plate other than the "more plate" that is the subsequent choice.
i'll make another drawing and post it on the wall next to his place.  Maybe having it handy will help.  i'm told he needs work with his short-term memory.
At least there have been no plates smashed this week.

The Meaning of Indiana's Superintendent of Education Race

Not Quite Wordless Wednesday: Scrapbooking the 5Star Wilderness

  When MyGuy and i went to Michigan in August, we stayed at this cute little resort in Paradise The beach was down the bluff, just steps away from our cabin.
  The page looked a bit blank before

Teaching a Difficult Concept

  We have 3 different kinds of plates.  There's a beige set with blue border, a white set with brown border, and a white set with blue border.
  Lately Max has been trying to express preference as to which plate he eats off of.
  Well, why not? Max is having a hard time learning to advocate for himself, and plates are a good start. 
  But Max has trouble telling me which he wants.