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- Path: sparky!uunet!world!jbadner
- From: jbadner@world.std.com (JA Badner)
- Subject: Re: Pain signals
- Message-ID: <C1B7G9.DyF@world.std.com>
- Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
- References: <AUTISM%93012214104049@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 13:43:20 GMT
- Lines: 24
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- Jim Sinclair <GOLEM@UKANVM.BITNET> writes:
-
- >Not approaching her at first is the sensitive and caring thing to do. If
- >you know she's going to want contact later, after she's had some time to
- >get acclimated to your presence, you might try to structure your visits to
- >allow for that. Maybe you could go right to the younger child and give her
- >undivided "Aunt Judy time" first (with Abby in the room,) and then when
- >Abby's warmed up you can explain that it's her turn for Aunt Judy time and
- >give her an equal period of undivided attention (perhaps one of the parents
- >could play with the other child while you do this), and then afterwards
- >you can just be there with both kids and let them both seek contact as they
- >wish?
-
- I know not approaching Abby first is really the _only_ thing to do
- as anything else would be too difficult for her. Basically I do as
- you say (and it is exhausting! :-)) but I think it leaves both girls
- feeling like they're not getting enough and want more. Also, when I'm
- around, no other adult (including their parents, grandmother, and uncle)
- is "good enough" although they are when I'm not there. There is
- definitely some sibling rivalry, each girl trying to get me to show that
- I love them best (Becca more so than Abby) and I try to balance it as
- best as I can.
-
- Judy
-