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Michael is capable of eating while seated at a table and even demonstrates good manners in fine dining environments. This isn’t because we strictly enforce seated dining at home. Rather, we give him the freedom to move around at home while practicing seated dining in public spaces. This way, he often enjoys the activities he is focused on so much that he doesn't protest his meals and finishes them completely. Additionally, as long as the food is appealing, Michael will eat a variety of foods that many children typically resist, such as super greens, mushrooms, onions, and garlic. This is all made possible by allowing for movement into mealtime, which has continued to help expand his palate with these challenging foods under the guise of fun. 📌Understanding the direction of turning wheels and or using a cart to push and pull significantly helped in developing direction perspective skills in Michael. These activities require him to maneuver the cart in various directions, which reinforces his understanding of spatial relationships and directionality. By actively choosing to turn left, right, push forward, or pull backward, he learns to anticipate and execute movements relative to his environment. This hands-on experience is crucial in helping him grasp concepts like map reading, following directions, and participating in spatially oriented activities such as sports and dancing. As he makes decisions about movement and observe the outcomes, he also becomes more adept at using environmental clues and landmarks, enhancing his navigational skills and cognitive development. 📌Michael gets at least three hours of physical exercise daily. A moving body stimulates a moving mind. Additionally, the physical exercises we naturally engage in help address any primitive reflexes he hasn't outgrown. Whether he's playing in his playground, running outside or inside, or interacting with everyday objects like carts and cars, he's actively lifting, climbing, pushing, and pulling. He's also eating and having fun connecting with us all at the same time. #parenting #autism #ASL #signlanguage #nonspeaking #nonverbal #inspiration #motivate #autismawareness #autismjourney #neurodivergent #parentingtips #howto
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