The World According To Kaden: August 2012

Monday, August 13, 2012

Carboard Projects

For Christmas Kaden's stocking was filled with lots of crafty things, puzzles and small gadgets. This cool race car puzzle was one of them.

After many long minutes of fiddling around with this cardboard contraption "we" finally finished it. Kaden refused to use glue, so it was a wobbly situation from beginning to the end.

In the end his smile was all worth it! Even though we had to eat hard, burnt fish sticks because we lost track of time. :)

Saturday, August 4, 2012

A little of This and That

Photo: Pick Me! Pick Me! http://instagr.am/p/N6n0zimgKz/

We are getting ready this week for my Sister and her youngest Son to fly out from NC this weekend. Kaden is happy to meet his Aunt and Cousin for the first time.

Little Kaden has hit a growth spurt I think. Sleepy boy all the time and eating more then usual.

Photo: Too Early for Kaden http://instagr.am/p/N3uhqJmgLz/

Photo: Too Early for Kaden http://instagr.am/p/N3uhqJmgLz/

Here we had to wake up early to complete our last step in receiving a service dog. It doesn't look like it here, but he really was excited. He's not a morning person unless we are trying to sleep in. HAHAHAHAHA

What Autism looks like to us

Autism looks different in everyone's world. I knew something was Special about Kaden when he was 2yrs old. He was sooooo Smart. He started Reading when he was almost 3 and started learning Addition and Subtraction before he was 4. Everything had to be Perfect and he Reacted Negatively to Sound and Touch.
In Kaden's World everything is too Loud and Scary. Everyday he needs to be wrapped in a tight blanket with pressure applied just to help him calm down. He Twirls and Walks on his toes and loves the feel of Water unless it gets on his face.
He would rather play Chess or solve Math problems then play with action figures or play Hide and Seek. He has NO Filter on his Mouth and will say whatever he is Thinking. LOUDLY!!!! Socializing to him is coming down to Dinner and not eating with his Hands and smearing food all over him. He has no desire to play with other kids unless that want to play Chess, Organize something, talk about Math. When he does Approach a child it is Obvious that he is Sailing in Uncharted Waters.
Math and Video games are his Drug of choice. He will sit for Hours and Organize objects by color or shape. He constantly goes over Multiplication and Division facts or Video game maps and rules.
Kaden is very Rule Oriented, he will not Play a game or Watch a show that is not Age Appropriate.
What happens when Plans Change or Life just Hits. He gets Anxious, then comes the Anger and if the fire doesn't get put out fast, the Rage will come. And Kaden will say hurtful things and hurt himself.
So, Kaden is Our Rule Boy, who has Sensory issues and fights with Anxiety on a Daily Basis. Even at Home he will Hide under the Coffee table or in a Closet. He is very Loud and Structured in his thinking. He Questions everything and would Rather be Alone reading and solving Math problems then socialize doing what the other kids around him are doing.
It's our Wonderful World with Kaden.