For the last couple of months I've worked with a gal named Chris Haught from SEDC. They contacted us regarding some catering needs for a conference they had. I was unaware when we started that it was an autism conference. As that information became known to me I asked Chris if I could attend and I was able to do so. For breakfast, lunch and the breaks I was out manning the food and drinks. Dave and Amy were there for breakfast and mom joined them for the lunch.
The food went very well and we had a lot of compliments for both breakfast and lunch. Always good to hear. For me the conference also went very well and I learned a lot. Wow, so much that I don't know and so much that can help. There are some things I saw that I need to do a better job at. There is help out there and that is comforting.
The presenter was Dr. Ron Leaf. I thought he did a great job and showed a lot of examples of different strategies at work. He showed some pretty severe cases and methods they follow with behavior, learning how to learn, reinforcers and catching people doing good.
When you see all these things, they give you hope and at the same time help you recognize things that you can do better. It can be a bit overwhelming. There was a family friend there, Sister Pace from New Harmony, she has worked with autistic children for years and we talked a few times. She gave me some perspective and some encouragement. Anyhow, great conference.
I came home to find Jack a bit over stimulated from a show the kids watched. We went to the park, he didn't want to play. We had dinner, went to the store, came home and got ready for bed. Jack decided after about 30 seconds that he couldn't sleep in his bed. Too scared, wanted to be by me. So he did. He decided that it would be a lot of fun to put on my PJ shorts. I think he's got a few years... thankfully.
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