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March 1994

 

This daily correspondence between schools she attended and us gives you a glimpse of our daily life. Most parents of typical children do not communicate on daily basis with the teachers. This gives a reader an insight to how important daily communication is for a child with autism.

Kat has attended school since she was 3 years old. These are school notes that were result of correspondence with her parents and her teachers. We have made comments at a later date reflecting back on the impact of these events. Kats School Notes Index

 

 

Date

Notes

Comments

1994-03-01

 

3/1 Kat was pale & layingaround on her breaks . She then vomited twice (did get an assistant & made it to sink - even tried to clean up the sink ). Hope she's better.

K.

 

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1994-03-02

 

3/2 Kat was fine afterwards , must of been what she ate in the morning !

Danuta

PS Kat was crying about a video that she saw, Bridget asked her "Why are you crying" She said "Because I am sad " Bridget asked "Why are you sad?"she said "Because I am crying "

Danuta - Wow!!

3/2 I need to observe each person who is working with Kat , some of the note indicate that they may be doing them differently than we are: Is Friday a good day?

Drill 8: she is only supposed to have the verb at this stage ( he and she has not been introduced )

PS : Kat was pale yesterday morning after breakfast we think it might be the cereal . I kept her home just in case she might repeat Tuesday's episode .

 

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1994-03-04

 

3/4 K. & Staff,

Thanks for having me observe, I got a lot of great ideas from everyone we will try and implement them this weekend. I'm looking forward to seeing other "in action " next Tuesday. I'll write another note sunday to let you know how we made out .

Danuta

Sunday ,

Kat went to PACT concert and had a great time , she danced and big part of it paid attention to the music. She imitated one of the singers and laughed whenever he made a splat sound . She made an approach to a little girl and tried to grab her hands to dance with her. (but when the girl didn't want to she pushed her)

 

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1994-03-08

 

3/8 STEIN CAME IN YESTERDAY she changed a lot of drills and added new ones . Please read notes in blue before starting. I will be over today to observe and explain some ofthem .

Danuta

 

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1994-03-09

 

3/9 One of the interns came back from the bathroom w/ happy news ( ! ). Kat had finished washing her hands , was waiting for paper towels , and the girl ahead of her gave her one , said "Here". Kat looked at her , took the paper towel , and said " Thank you " ! ! unprompted ! ! We all cheered when we heard about it -

* For " brushing " in Verbs " drill, do you use a toothbrushing picture or hairbrushing picture ?

C.

3/9 C. , which verbs drill doyou mean . Drill 6 we are only testing last for the actions part " see notes from 3/9

PS, I also enclosed pictures for who is it drill

PS , There were Kat's parts in front pocket of her back pack

 

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1994-03-10

 

3/10 K. & C.

* I am not sure how to get everyone aware of what we are writing , Especially if the note is dirrected to one person . Ithought if we could ask the person to initial it so that we can be sure the person got the message? see notes at top of pg drill 15& 8&21

* I added a second page with Behaviors for drill 21 please review & give me any comments. * only K. &I w/ be doing this initially

* I changed the verbal initiation sheet I will try to remember to keep it to one you may add any criteria for response inthh "R" column

 

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1994-03-11

 

3/11I was working with Kat on community helpers after we were done with the drill. Kat took all the cards from me and pulled out of them , park attendant , station attendant , garbage hauler, reporter and paramedic and put them back in the box where they came from

CL PS could you both read note from 3/10

 

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1994-03-14

 

3/14 D. worked only w/ Kat today - they did well together & D. is well aquainted now w/ most of the drills. Db. w/ be back next Mon .

C.

 

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1994-03-30

 

3/30 K. ,

Could you come at 8:30 tonight I forgot I have a 7:30 appointment and Tom is out of town .

Thank you

Danuta

 

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