Strategy to teach students with autism

Long Island autism program draws parents from across state
A New York school's award-winning program for educating students with autism has led parents to flock to the district, doubling its autistic population in four years. The 10,000-student district now educates more students with autism than any other on Long Island. Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) (12/09/2007)

Gradual Entry ~Kai's Day Care Transition

This is the day 3 of his introduction to the Day Care (18mos-3yrs) Program.

0900-1200 hrs

He showed little concerns of being on his own without parents in the program. Still loving to playing with bulldozers, cars, and the sandbox, which are all available (more or less the same toys) at home.

Staff informed me that Kai joined some of the group time activities for readings and songs.

あの白いMSは坊やがパイロットなんですってね。

ジオン公国オフィシャルPSPケース
　（シャア専用の赤い紋章）






あまり収納スペースは無い。

しかも本体を丸腰で入れる仕様のため、
埃深い前線に持参するのは躊躇われる。







セラミックホワイトではなくディープレッド
を持ってこそのケースと言える。




スリムな新型なので、Sonyのカバーをインナーとして使用。
冬でもポカポカ、問題なし。　以上、特別編を浅井さまに捧ぐ。

Happy Halloween

First Halloween night in Vic

So who do you think you are anyway?

The following link is to a quiz based on Diana Wynne Jones's books. Which DWJ Character Are You? written by Diana herself.

My result: Sophie in "Howl's Moving Castle" (1986)

Study: Autism social-skills training ineffective

Study: Autism social-skills training ineffective
Programs to teach social skills to children with autism are largely ineffective and result in little change outside the classroom, according to an Indiana University meta-analysis of 55 published research studies, which appears in this month's Journal of Remedial and Special Education. Although outcomes for such training were poor overall, programs in normal classroom settings were more likely to result in positive changes than those in pull-out settings. ScienceDaily (06/26/2007)

New heartbeat

We heard the always-inspiring sound in the world, this morning.

Around 150bpm, strong sounding baby.

Kai's Developmental Progress

Kai peeled the mandarin orange on his own (without any preps) and snacked on it!!

Other landmarks include:

* Moving dining chairs around the kitchen to explore previously- unreachable places such as counter top and kitchen sinks.

* Playing his favourite CD (LittlePeople Sing-along) on stereo

* Insists on putting the fireplace on on not-so-cold days

... also, Kai likes to carry his stuffed-Baby Ghost (Halloween is near) to spook you by holding it out in your face saying "Boo!"

2 years old

Mr. Birthday Boy at the Legi
He is operating his matchbox car.

Hampton Orchestra Repertoire

Unfinished Symphony (F. Schubert)
L'Arlesienne (G. Bizet)
Nabucco Overture(G. Verdi)
Valse Triste (J. Sibelius)

What Instrument Are You?

I'm apparently playing a wrong instrument... I am more of a trombonist than a clarinettist. Ha!

French Horn		92%
Oboe		75%
trombone		67%
Cello		67%
Bassoon		58%
Trumpet		58%
Flute		58%
Violin		58%
String Bass		58%
Tuba		50%
Clarinet		50%
Viola		50%
Percussion		25%

If you were in an orchestra, what instrument would match your personality?
created with QuizFarm.com

Clarinet Maintenance Log

Leblanc
- Barrel, Upper Joint (Oiled)

Selmer
- Barrel, Upper Joint (Oiled)
Sept. 04 (Adjusted by Don Geisbrecht)

Segal Barrel (Oiled)

LIfe in Victoria BC

Mother and Son

new lig

Nagamatsu Ligature for Bb Soprano

May 5, Kodomo-no-Hi (Children's Day)

Photo at Greater Vancouver Zoo

First Ice Cream

Thank you Ray & Coleen

Corporate Endorser

Kai is willing to endorse above mentioned brands. Contact us through the blog comment.

DIY Clarinet Maintenance

Selmer
Ab/Eb Key
cork installed (contact cement)

LH Keys F/C & F#/C#
plastic silencer installed

F/C, C#/G#, E/A pads cleaned

note: B4 and C5 require more finger pressure to play. B4 is not pronounced in faster passages.

Leblanc
Thumbrest
felt installed (contact cement)

Kai's Developmental Landmark - 17 months

Expressive Lang.
Japanese
Itai [itta / banban] with ASL
Ninjin
Hain nai / Haitta
Hana (flower)
Hoppeta [appa-ya]
Peto-peto (Kyu-kyu-sha)
Shoubousya [sho] /sound
Tofu [to]

English
Bike [ba]
Block [bok]
Boat [bo]
Bulldozer [bon-don] with mod. ASL
Bunny [ba]
Bus [ba]
Candle [can]
Car
Down
Eyebrow [an-bou]
Fire [fa]
Heart
Moon
Panda
Pen
Penguin [pin]
Pizza [pisa]
Towel [ta]
Train (Choo choo)
Truck [tok]
Up
Yum yum

Non-Verbal
Nodding for "yes"

Misc.
Anpan-Man
Elmo

Receptive Lang.
Gomi-Bako / garbage

(image: Kai with Janice's eye-wear)

Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum (2005)

Kai's Developmental Landmark - 16 months

Expressive Lang.
Japanese
Banana with ASL
Bun-bun
Buranko [ban]
Happa
Kuruma [bu-bu] with ASL
Nanda / Nandeda
Omoi [O-mo]
Pan

Atsui [Attuh] with ASL
Atta (pointing)
Awa
Buta
Chouchou [tou tou]
Hana (with pointing)
Hon
Hoppeta [hoppo]Jacket [jakke]
Ippai [pappai] with ASLmodified -in the sense of "enough"
Kuchi [
Kutsushita [chushita]
Manma (ASL -"more")
Mimi [meme]
Petan (lie-down)
Totto with ASL
Zou
Zukku [zo]

English
Bucket
Butter
Jump [dan]
Mouse [ma]
Panda
Snowman [nou]
Train [to-to]

Apple
Ball
Balloon [ba]
Basket [ba]
Bath [ba] with ASL
Book [buka] with ASL
Bubble
Bus [ba]
Clock [tok tok]
Dog [woof]
Duck
Eyebrows [brau]
Eyes
Hot with ASL
More with ASL
Nose
Star [tar]
Toes
watch [wo]

Non-Verbal
Bulldozer [ga-ga-] modified ASL
Kissy-Poo
Zuizui

Fish [ ] ASL
Hikoki -Airplane [ba-] ASL
Helicopter [brr-brr]
Milk [ma] ASL
Owl [ho-ho]

Misc.
Baa (peek-a-boo)
Rolly-polly

Receptive Lang.
Shake-it-up
Kisha / Train
Up
Hair
Ears
Knees

Ship-Fune with sounds and ASL
Penguin
Roll
Dame/Stop with/without ASL -stop

blossoms of snow & cherry

New year's cherry blossoms and snow

Orch. Repertoire (2007 Januay - April)

• L.V. Beethoven Egmont Overture
• P. Tschaikowsky Capriccio Italien
• J. Strauss Blue Danube Waltz
• C. Saint-Saens Marche Militaire Francaise (from the Algeria Suite)
• A. Dvorak Slavonic Dance No.8
• Howard Cable Scotish Rhapsody
• Howard Cable Hockey Night in Canada Theme

Memories Of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

... I discovered that my obsession for having each thing in the right place, each subject at the right time, each word in the right style, was not the well-deserved reward of an ordered mind but just the opposite: a complete system of pretense invented by me to hide the disorder of my nature. I discovered that I am not disciplined out of virtue but as a reaction to my negligence, that I appear generous in order to conceal my meanness, that I pass myself off as prudent because I am evil-minded, that I am conciliatory in order not to succumb to my repressed rage, that I am punctual only to hide how little I care about other people's time. I learned, in short, that love is not a condition of the spirit but a sign of the zodiac.

Memoria de mis putas tristes (c) 2004
Translated by Edith Grossman (c) 2005