Autism
Sometimes kids with autism get stuck on one favorite subject. L's interests have included:
Trees, animals, weather, and skyscrapers
Which European city has the most skyscrapers?
Moscow
Every thunderstorm contains:
Lightning
L finds this childhood memory to be embarrassing
The princess dress story
L rides his bike along this street to get to school:
York Street
Some kids with autism need additional help with social interactions. One thing that L has done to make friends is:
Sitting at a different table each day at lunch to get to know new people.
It took 410 days to build this New York City skyscraper
List two other names for hurricanes
Typhoon and cyclone
Flu shots/blood draws, tornado warnings, thinking about the next school year
1. Thinking about next school year
2. Tornado Warnings
3. Flu shots/blood draws
The Mountains
Some kids with autism use repetitive behaviors when they are excited, bored, or stressed. When L was little he would move his head back and forth. Now he likes to play with
A String (it helps him release stress).
This skyscraper in Dubai is the tallest in the world at 2,275 feet
Burj Khalifa
These three things are all alternative forms of rain
Hail, sleet, and snow
He said he'd never be able to do this but he figured was able to complete this task during last year's first week of school:
Tying his shoes
"Never Eat Soggy Waffles" helps L remember the four cardinal points, which are:
North South East West
Sensory issues can be a distraction for kids with autism. List 3 things that bother/distract L:
Answers might include: sitting close to a window at school, walking barefoot on cold tile floors, the sound of cars driving on the street behind the house, the sound of the dog walking on the hardwood floor, the smell/the fit of his retainer
This is the largest skyscraper in the United States
These two Colorado cities are in the top 10 U.S. cities with the most hail storms
Denver and Colorado Springs
List one strategy that L has learned to help him cope with big feelings:
The front door to his home faces in this direction:
East
Kids with autism thrive with routine and predictability. List L's favorite morning routine that helps him feel comfortable:
Wake up, take a shower, get dressed, watch tv while eating breakfast, brush teeth, and wait for other family members to wake up
This was the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010
Taipei 101
Which continent has the most tornadoes?
North America
Family walks
This is the 6th largest city in Colorado:
Thornton