plinthMar 15
There are days when Alice has what I call "bad brain days". This typically happens when she is anxious about something or when there has been a lot of unexpected changes. #parenting #downsyndrome #SpecialNeeds
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To be fair, I think everyone has them but they are more likely to interfere with her ability to just get through the day. Today, however, was the polar opposite. She was having an excellent brain day.
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I usually do meal planning and work with her on her shopping list on Sundays. She was on top of it today. While I was transcribing, she walked around her kitchen telling me everything she needed, rapid fire. I think the kinetic aspect helped her.
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When we were all done, she gave me a hug and (this is a newish thing) a thank you.
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A little later, I thought that I had missed putting chicken tenders on her list. So I texted her. This was the exchange:
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To be clear, I tried to be terse and specific, using language she could easily understand and to model the behavior I'd like to see (you know, parenting). I was NOT expecting a SpongeBob GIF.
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@plinth I love this. I have an 8 year old with downs who is just starting to put his own spin in his communication.