autistic boy is extremely sensitive to loud sounds...
so his favorite place is next to very loud trains???
I'm not a genius, but that seems completely illogical and inconsistent.
you mean this entire show?!
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It might like it's illogical, but the cadance of trainwheels can be soothing.
It might work the same for him.
Yep and they said that in the show:
When Ralph's scared, books comfort him.
What-what comforts Daniel? I don't know.
He likes to watch trains.
The predictable rhythm of the clickity-clack soothes him.
In fact it is one of the recommended things to do:
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2014/05/06/noise-control-11-tips-for-helping-your-child-with-autism-deal-with-noise
Noise Control: 11 Tips for Helping your Child with Autism Deal with Noise.
3. Identify safe environments:
One of the first steps that I took for my son was to make a list of his “safe” places and increase his participation there. Depending on an individual’s needs, this could mean:
volunteering at the library
attending library storytime
taking a walk in a nature area every day
visiting a park that is near a railroad crossing or helicopter landing pad
attending services, prayers or social events at the Shul more often
Plus trains are a common thing for people with Austism
https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2014/09/12/what-it-about-autism-and-trains
Trains certainly seem to be a popular topic for the children we see in our autism clinic. I see several probable reasons for the wide appeal among individuals on the autism spectrum – regardless of their ages.
First, trains have wheels, and this will appeal to those whose sensory interests include watching objects spin. This is certainly common among children with autism.
Second, trains can be categorized into different models, types, sizes, etc. For some individuals with ASD, the ability to organize objects into categories is very appealing. I’ve had several patients who could share more details than I knew existed about different types of trains!
Trains also come with schedules. This, too, appeals to many people with ASD and is in line with a need for predictability and the inclination to memorize and recite information. In fact, we’ve learned to tap into the strong appeal of schedules to help individuals with autism learn and participate in community activities.
Many of my families use “taking the train” as a motivation for their child to complete a medical visit without a tantrum. Many parents likewise use time watching train videos to reward a child for behavioral goals such as toilet training or completing a disliked task.
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I was going to respond to this, but you said (and quoted) it all, better than I probably would have, so thanks for that.
The Residents? Really? I never meet anyone who even knows who The Residents are, unless they're Dutch....(and I'm not, I'm here in the US).
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No, David. No one is happy in a poodle skirt and a sweater set.
Love The Residents, they've done a lot of tours here in Australia and our community radio is very eclectic at times, so how I know them.
shareSo in some mysterious way, the extreme level of noise is cancelled out just because it has a rhythm. Awesome. Glad this doesn't impact my life in any way and I'll let this subject go now.
Another method of helping autistic children is healing their guts with probiotics, removing gluten and other harmful foods (including artificial colors). I won't spend any time searching for links to support this, if anyone is interested in it they can look them up.
Yeah a few years back I watched a documentary called The Autism Enigma (2011) on the probiotics work and it was very eye opening.
shareThanks for sharing that with everybody. My youngest niece has Autism too.😃
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