State: PA
Country: USA
Member since: Jan 09, 2008
Last logged in: Jul 22, 2008
Hello,
I am a stay at home mom to 4 wonderful children. i would not trade the time i get to spend with them for anything. The kids are growing up so fast it is unreal. My oldest is in second grade this year, my little me...lol..(she looks just like me) is in kindergarten, and then my baby girl was 4 in November, and my baby boy was 3 in December...He is the reason for joining this site.He is in the process of being evaluated for Autism.So far all they will tell me is that he has developmental delays, Gross motor delays, mixed receptive/expressive language disorder, sensory issues,low muscle tone...and then they say.."Early signs of Aspergers" or "Possible PDD-NOS" , we take him back again this month..i am hoping to hear something other than bring him back in 3 months..:) and his regular ped, said he thinks hi is on the higher end of the spectrum. and his speech therapist said she thinks he might have apraxia...so there you have it.....my introduction....:)...i am hoping to make some friends who understand without a word....:)
Favorite Compositions (0)
Dana's Compositions
by Dana on 05.13.08 - public - 97 visits
spent his first night in his new room, we still have to paint it for
him, but now he has a place to call his and all his therapy toys fit in
there...whoooohooo! ....i am so excited..lol. ...Gabes room is almost
finished so he will soon have a place to call his , then Tristen has to
get started on the girls room...The girls used to be upstairs and Gabe
ans Silas were down stairs, but when we bought the place the two
downstairs bedrooms were done HORRIBLY and the corners leaked, we did
not realize it till almost a year after we had been here...so we started
in silas's room and tore it all down and fixed the leak.
but i got
to thinking that Silas will need a bigger room for all his therapy toys,
and it would be better if he was upstairs, i have been thinking about
moving him for a long time but finally got around to it yesterday, and
Gabe's old room will be perfect for the girls because it is the bigger
of the three bedrooms and they will be sharing. All we have left to do
on Gabes new room is sheet rock the celling and Spackle and
paint..WHOHOOOOOO he is VERY excited, he said once his room is done he
is going to put a sign on his door that says no girls
allowed..... ..except for mom..LOLOLOLOLOLOL
First look at his new room
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/dana6_photo/Picture140.jpg
Comments(10)
Dana
Posted on Thu, 15 May 2008
i think we put a mural on the wall of soft colors of horses in the sand with the ocean in the background on his closet wall, we have turned his closet into a spot where he can go and chill with his horses and his bean bag. he has a rather wide closet, wider than his door way, so that might be nice, then we will take the soft blue and tan and put that on the rest of the walls..some how, and then put up a horse border...i know he will love it because it is horses..lol...thanks for all the advise guys! i think it is so fascinating how colors can affect people.
slhh130
Posted on Wed, 14 May 2008
Pastel blues have always been very soothing for myself and my son. I would steer away from bright colors. I do think it is different for each person. I read a book written by an aspie on how she and her daughter light pastel blues and yellows. I am the same way.
4muskateers
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008
no yellows, oranges, or red...to hard on the ASD children...a sand color or a pastel blue might work...if you are using this room as a therapy/ work room you do not want anything simulating on the walls...we have Julian's work room seperate from where he sleeps...this way he wouldn't associate the room with not wanting to be in there to work. have fun making it look good.
Zurama
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008
It's wonderful that he can have his own room. I don't know what Mickie would do without a space of hiss own. I think blue might be a good color for his room. It has a calming effect. Mickie's room is blue too.
shannonj
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008
Looks like such a fun room! What a lucky boy :) Just remember to air out the fumes from the new paint really well--as those chemicals can be tough on our kids......
EmilyL
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008
My kids like blues and greens best, but Gabe might like something different. Why not take home a few color cards from the hardware store and see if you can live with his choice?
Dana
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008
i am thinking it woudl be cool to do like a ocean or beach theme with horses in the sand...lol...but i am not that talented..lol
frogfoot1969
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008
I am so glad they like their new rooms. I have heard that light blue is a soothing color. Yellow is a big no for children with Autism as it is too stimulating. Have fun decorating.
