tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040916626660724967.post4649801974313210166..comments2023-08-29T03:23:32.859-07:00Comments on Alternative Choices: Every time the phone rings…I jump from Robert Naseef, Ph.D.Alternative Choiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454157074881690157noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040916626660724967.post-57728411993762568972010-04-06T06:29:24.616-07:002010-04-06T06:29:24.616-07:00Thank you for this piece of understanding and supp...Thank you for this piece of understanding and supportive glimpse into my life. Everyday events, take on a different meaning when your child (grandchild) appears typically like a six year old, and in an instant the wiring gets "tripped" and you're caught off guard, running through your mental list of ABA "appropriate" responses, and nothing seems to work. I sometimes need to take my own time out, just to recoup. More times than not, I just want to rewind the episode to make a choice that might result in a more positive outcome. Oh how judgmental I can be about my own behavior, as I navigate this very tricky landscape of autism. It's like carefully walking on a mine field. Past challenges and how they affected my emotional stability drop into my heart and mind. It's like a "setup"! However, during a recent aggressive episode my grandson taught me a valuable lesson. He rubbed the sides of his head and told me he was erasing it from his memory. Then he placed his hands on the sides of my head and rubbed it out of mine. Hand in hand we proceeded to have a spectacular day together! The wisdom of a grandson, comforting his Bubbie (grandmother): priceless!<br />The Bubbie in the Front RowUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982951796206609968noreply@blogger.com