Zach is Cam's new intervenor. They are getting to know each other. They are just finishing an order of soap for Deafblind Services. I am sure you will be hearing from Zach soon.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Update
It has been a while since I posted about Cameron. His day program is going quite well. We have had changes in staff and I think everything is stable for now(I hope that didn't jinx it)
Melysa is still working with Cam and we have a new guy Tom working with him also. It is nice for Cameron to have a man working with him. He has always been very surrounded by women, so this is a nice change for him.
The first day I introduced Cam to Tom I was showing Tom a few of the physical activities we do with Cameron. One is standing in the corner with his walker in front of him. He generally rocks the walker a bit while he stands. This day he was rocking it wildly. Next I showed Tom how I work with Cameron in the bars - well Cameron was hanging on with one hand and horsing around. I had never seen him act like that and then I realized he was showing off for Tom. It was really neat that he had a guy to show off for. It also amazes me that this behavior is hard wired into a guy. Cameron doesn't have any peer pressure , TV, media or even people influences to pick up the behavior of showing off.
We are working on a calendar system for Cameron. A Calendar system is a system of communication of a sequence of events that happen in the day. It is a group of object cues that are paired with an activity and placed in a box in the sequence these activities will take place.
When we plan our day we think about the order we will do things and then set out to do it. For Cameron a deafblind person that is very reliant on others for actvities he has little input into his day. The calendar systems shows him which activities he will be doing and the order which they will happen. Ultimately he will learn how to make choices of activities and gain some power over what happens in his day.
The other day I was working with Cam and going through the calendar box to tell him he was going to have a bath, then brush his teeth, then go to bed.
He took the entire calendar box and dumped it on the floor. Now I wasn't sure if he was telling me to stuff the calendar box routine or if he really didn't want the bath and to go to bed. I think he is getting the concept of choice making.
I will try and keep up with this blog a bit better.
Shelley _ Cam's Mom
Melysa is still working with Cam and we have a new guy Tom working with him also. It is nice for Cameron to have a man working with him. He has always been very surrounded by women, so this is a nice change for him.
The first day I introduced Cam to Tom I was showing Tom a few of the physical activities we do with Cameron. One is standing in the corner with his walker in front of him. He generally rocks the walker a bit while he stands. This day he was rocking it wildly. Next I showed Tom how I work with Cameron in the bars - well Cameron was hanging on with one hand and horsing around. I had never seen him act like that and then I realized he was showing off for Tom. It was really neat that he had a guy to show off for. It also amazes me that this behavior is hard wired into a guy. Cameron doesn't have any peer pressure , TV, media or even people influences to pick up the behavior of showing off.
We are working on a calendar system for Cameron. A Calendar system is a system of communication of a sequence of events that happen in the day. It is a group of object cues that are paired with an activity and placed in a box in the sequence these activities will take place.
When we plan our day we think about the order we will do things and then set out to do it. For Cameron a deafblind person that is very reliant on others for actvities he has little input into his day. The calendar systems shows him which activities he will be doing and the order which they will happen. Ultimately he will learn how to make choices of activities and gain some power over what happens in his day.
The other day I was working with Cam and going through the calendar box to tell him he was going to have a bath, then brush his teeth, then go to bed.
He took the entire calendar box and dumped it on the floor. Now I wasn't sure if he was telling me to stuff the calendar box routine or if he really didn't want the bath and to go to bed. I think he is getting the concept of choice making.
I will try and keep up with this blog a bit better.
Shelley _ Cam's Mom
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