tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23823005404394802962024-03-12T23:37:07.249-07:00Faith, Hope, and Love...With AutismThis is the story of a boy who could not talk, but learned to make his thoughts known by spelling on a letterboard and typing. This is his path from silence to communication. Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.comBlogger359125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-91068633602332515272023-09-03T06:00:00.001-07:002023-09-03T06:09:35.337-07:00My Lola<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.333332px;">Lola is my grandmother. She means a lot to me. I am most loved and cared for because she helps our family so much. When I lived in Miami as a little boy I was first diagnosed with autism. My Lola retired from her job in Buffalo to help us. She lived with us so mom could balance the needs of my three siblings and me as my dad was very busy training to be an ENT doctor. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UTz6nqJ0xHi8GYTR_DZg7YvLB0dzs3UAHCNAY8QN9dHe82_TFCmOzDEbxmitqFBNEMUZ5xGFbsJK_GTiVt1HpsPXu50kqew_m6BYEfMwtpLKiCw6dc1Boc4OMhWqFN9Qm_2MezbrLs6Sb08MuRQhGfyogQU_7oE6uzqHgupUcNP5PdudaKmyFAmNmlc/s2816/BuschGardens,Fall2009%20105.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2816" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UTz6nqJ0xHi8GYTR_DZg7YvLB0dzs3UAHCNAY8QN9dHe82_TFCmOzDEbxmitqFBNEMUZ5xGFbsJK_GTiVt1HpsPXu50kqew_m6BYEfMwtpLKiCw6dc1Boc4OMhWqFN9Qm_2MezbrLs6Sb08MuRQhGfyogQU_7oE6uzqHgupUcNP5PdudaKmyFAmNmlc/s320/BuschGardens,Fall2009%20105.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">Lola supports me in my interests. She has come to my autism conferences and loves to share my blog. She makes books interesting by reading to me with lots of expression. She talks to me about news and anything. I like how she talks to me knowing I have so much interest even though I might not seem interested by my lack of joining in. When mom helps me with the letterboard, she is patient in asking me questions and waiting for me to answer. <o:p></o:p></span></p></span><div><div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpuEp49y0m1ljaARCzppFOP1znLbYZcLCDiNz67BaUGuq0qJumF2cFPz5urlG-6rnkGbCqHTpgwvAf882UfWwMGnY28OKgCR_ry_bcWI4ovFSAA2PX1PoFnyyKykinhitBROMGQP-whWaawKMufS2-NSZZsVGQ6kuhppw3htEu5jcxbKwsgh0p_qSCkk/s3264/IMG-1602.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpuEp49y0m1ljaARCzppFOP1znLbYZcLCDiNz67BaUGuq0qJumF2cFPz5urlG-6rnkGbCqHTpgwvAf882UfWwMGnY28OKgCR_ry_bcWI4ovFSAA2PX1PoFnyyKykinhitBROMGQP-whWaawKMufS2-NSZZsVGQ6kuhppw3htEu5jcxbKwsgh0p_qSCkk/s320/IMG-1602.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnC73iWHns07wJ7bEqtwjVThph4ID8aXvzfGxDZkarsIy_zpzYLkEqJfYZgsFJTt2dVe4Yx8USAv-77Boodc2n1ibmppAoq7hrR_CUEzfblkVgUOE63ENMr8oDQV9uusuJOIXS09IbEnM_PvhuvY6hYIwKQjkfWPZbm3PB1BjLDowqLS9QTI8MAJUxiM/s3264/IMG-3151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnC73iWHns07wJ7bEqtwjVThph4ID8aXvzfGxDZkarsIy_zpzYLkEqJfYZgsFJTt2dVe4Yx8USAv-77Boodc2n1ibmppAoq7hrR_CUEzfblkVgUOE63ENMr8oDQV9uusuJOIXS09IbEnM_PvhuvY6hYIwKQjkfWPZbm3PB1BjLDowqLS9QTI8MAJUxiM/s320/IMG-3151.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">Lola makes my life wonderful in many ways. She includes me in everything. She takes our whole family on a yearly trip. We have gone to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Outer Banks, Jamaica, and the Philippines. I love seeing new places and sharing good times together. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZatJq68AawV3KBMjgrUZcX7n2A3BAzDQRLRcMIQcXMcTyhWDgo691ue7JET-sb0Q8dKWL33UbVcnO6DqFzzGFPC1PMMa6jmf0ytWvF7kH6u24XTqJqqTpC8YMJ3wbe9RSh4JxhkjjegqRGkxVthMR3EhxIW7lVdPd42q4hdw-ua2emJqWxdQPhP8ytk/s4032/IMG_1463.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZatJq68AawV3KBMjgrUZcX7n2A3BAzDQRLRcMIQcXMcTyhWDgo691ue7JET-sb0Q8dKWL33UbVcnO6DqFzzGFPC1PMMa6jmf0ytWvF7kH6u24XTqJqqTpC8YMJ3wbe9RSh4JxhkjjegqRGkxVthMR3EhxIW7lVdPd42q4hdw-ua2emJqWxdQPhP8ytk/s320/IMG_1463.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2ML9pblt1NVXxOmNKvVw10LomMqg10d9V3mZ78GOFJiIAEHPLX5n3QyBXNMFKLSOpeaa3ZUdmjI0HOX9WeiN-NMuwWBJETh0IJ5TTqk_LxoGY1GxdcqxXEkPw4CM3A-gIXYlvIZ_ER6z-rBPHeFXnOcOggev9MxGkbtLHt0bTYGUusTYr-BA_VUBbUI/s4032/IMG-7442.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2ML9pblt1NVXxOmNKvVw10LomMqg10d9V3mZ78GOFJiIAEHPLX5n3QyBXNMFKLSOpeaa3ZUdmjI0HOX9WeiN-NMuwWBJETh0IJ5TTqk_LxoGY1GxdcqxXEkPw4CM3A-gIXYlvIZ_ER6z-rBPHeFXnOcOggev9MxGkbtLHt0bTYGUusTYr-BA_VUBbUI/s320/IMG-7442.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: medium; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">Lola loves to sing. She has a pretty voice. I love listening to her because my mind is soothed by her beautiful voice. <o:p></o:p></span></p></span></div><div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.333332px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.333332px;">Lola makes time for her family. She always has us over for Sunday lunch. She makes lunch for my family and my cousins’s family. Sometimes more people come too. They might be aunts, uncles, neighbors, or friends. Lola is Lola to all who come to her house. People get together because of her hospitality. She cooks so well and feeds everyone. She knows my favorite foods and makes sure to have them for when I come over. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.333332px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.333332px;">My Lola loves me. She shows her love in many ways. Her kindness helps me have peace in my heart and be happy. I love her so much. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.333332px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.333332px;">Happy Birthday Lola! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 32px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1L-VIINOJ8EUuSD8QdwV5Fx0-jXihuP_tCfZf23mkF4BMtqNNwjfDRFRIfSwxJgm7Us884g_8-bhX8K2uBdf6hzYINAlzqC-tG1da1qBVCBi9AJpVM5eZkHtfG79xb-SFPTrTvkq5YIcUUHV88wNrYHqJM24GjQxaTWhCzGkeIiZ8MGcUduicPPYFRY/s3264/IMG-3051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1L-VIINOJ8EUuSD8QdwV5Fx0-jXihuP_tCfZf23mkF4BMtqNNwjfDRFRIfSwxJgm7Us884g_8-bhX8K2uBdf6hzYINAlzqC-tG1da1qBVCBi9AJpVM5eZkHtfG79xb-SFPTrTvkq5YIcUUHV88wNrYHqJM24GjQxaTWhCzGkeIiZ8MGcUduicPPYFRY/s320/IMG-3051.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0e2ki-cIcxcJ6eXNUCRSyRHyahSeEZrLN8GNMn_iuDXAsxkxtMIkSkw2e7U4Mps-Y3skNrI430sRtLE8I-DJ8lRM7NV8Zt0E2mulM0GkUOWDcTyzesM21XITNfXsmmKAA1R7XoeksVf5q3lWmQXs6dXLx4eNQyswM6IKyRgp_JCz-dbCPo8jK_JseMf0/s3264/IMG-3599.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0e2ki-cIcxcJ6eXNUCRSyRHyahSeEZrLN8GNMn_iuDXAsxkxtMIkSkw2e7U4Mps-Y3skNrI430sRtLE8I-DJ8lRM7NV8Zt0E2mulM0GkUOWDcTyzesM21XITNfXsmmKAA1R7XoeksVf5q3lWmQXs6dXLx4eNQyswM6IKyRgp_JCz-dbCPo8jK_JseMf0/s320/IMG-3599.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRe1DTft7LtgrxRQqXOfOvCf4M5JZTMOx1t66HqvA1bv5_4gd5ir1kHT4FsCr2vg7iKxEe0AzEw8Tozxr6fL8dFTwh9CFp_F56l_R5pKFhbOr5ZNQ_ZsIJbQfKja4pK5R3hKQDP18IFS0_ez4xA_foXOw5nVvObW7a7bB4rH_rbIBINp2mt2iSR5q_u4/s3010/FullSizeRender.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3010" data-original-width="2258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRe1DTft7LtgrxRQqXOfOvCf4M5JZTMOx1t66HqvA1bv5_4gd5ir1kHT4FsCr2vg7iKxEe0AzEw8Tozxr6fL8dFTwh9CFp_F56l_R5pKFhbOr5ZNQ_ZsIJbQfKja4pK5R3hKQDP18IFS0_ez4xA_foXOw5nVvObW7a7bB4rH_rbIBINp2mt2iSR5q_u4/s320/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.333332px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p></div></div>Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-58928906151527339912022-10-10T12:33:00.003-07:002022-10-11T06:52:47.467-07:00Adolescence <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><br />G writes:</span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear Philip, I have a 14 year old grandson with autism who has gotten more aggressive. He gets upset easily and throws things. He wasn’t like this before. He can’t tell us why he is upset. Do you have any insight on what might be going on with him?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear G,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don’t know what your grandson is feeling but here is how I felt at age 14. For me puberty came with many strong feelings. When I was 14 I wanted to be like the neurotypical kids at my school. They could do things with their friends and be more independent. I felt like there was no hope for me to be free of being dependent on others. Having to have an adult follow me at all times made me feel so different and helpless. I wanted to be normal but there was nothing I could do about it. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In my mind I want to do what I should, but impulses beyond my control sabotage me. I am unable to make my body follow what my mind wants it to do without lots of support of others. I am always going to be dependent on others for everything. I want to be more independent but I cannot do what needs to be done to be independent. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I felt very trapped in childhood while my peers moved forward into adolescence. My body was changing and did not match my behaviors. I acted like a toddler in many ways. I needed the support of a child still. It made me feel sad all the time. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Creating myself to be someone else was my daydream. I dreamed I could talk, go out with friends on my own, and have a girlfriend. But my reality was the opposite. I had to have mom help me with everything just as my peers were separating from their parents. I questioned, “God, why cant you heal me?” I was angry at myself for being sad and weak to get better. My emotions boiled over easily. Aggression and impulsive acts like throwing had their roots in frustration of not being able to control myself. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Learning to accept my disability is a lifelong challenge for me. Happy to say I am making progress. I have better acceptance of myself at age 19 than I had at 16. Making friends with others like me has helped. I belong to some clubs with other RPMers who meet weekly on Zoom to discuss music and books. I love knowing I am not alone in my need for support to express myself. I also feel less anxious in my new school because teachers understand that when I have difficulties I need time and space to recover and not lots of lectures and impatience. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I know it is not easy to watch your grandson have such difficulties. But love and positive feelings toward him will help him feel more accepted so he can accept himself too. Maturity will come. We must all be patient. I also am waiting for when I will be better in my abilities to deal with life’s challenges. </span></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-24331476915238599102022-04-18T10:26:00.000-07:002022-04-18T10:26:04.495-07:00Spring Resurrection<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Spring is God’s resurrection of nature.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">New flowers make their way toward the sun.</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grass grows after removing its winter blanket of snow and ice. </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Music fills the air as birds sing in rounds and harmony. </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trees make new hats and clothes for their bare bodies.</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Floral designs and bright pastels for fashionable fruit trees. </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Glorious sun brings the resurrection of all things new. </span></span></p>Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-12022491163403831992021-12-09T08:41:00.000-08:002021-12-09T08:41:20.659-08:00Love- A Poem<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Love is joining hearts.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Most of my life is spent apart.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">It’s hard for me to be a friend.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Have autism that never ends.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">It keeps me chained inside my mind.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Without a way out for others to find.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Fragmented pieces of myself I try to show.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Please put them together so you may know</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I love. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I love to be loved. </span></p><p> </p>Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-66421208493058890442021-01-01T06:09:00.001-08:002021-01-01T06:10:58.367-08:00Goals for 2021<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">2020 was a rough year. I hope 2021 will be much better. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">2020 had many challenges. I felt very stressed and anxious. I went on medication that has helped. I still need to learn how to cope so I can learn to be more resilient to changes. </span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Making my body more compliant to do what I am supposed to do is my number one goal this year. </span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Freaking out body has been my biggest problem this year. For the first half of the year I was aggressive towards others when I got stressed. I would grab and scratch people. I did not want to do it but this is how my body acted automatically when stressed. </span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">In September I started propranolol and Lexapro for anxiety. Propranolol kept me from having fight or flight responses. This helped me tremendously. I stopped being aggressive. It made me more relaxed because i was no longer attacking others and hurting them.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">My latest problem is getting paralysis. I lose functional movement at times. I cannot make my body obey. I hate when it happens. </span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">People think I am being willfully resistant, like I am having a battle of wills with them. I am not trying to disobey people. My body gets stuck. It gets unstuck on its own. But the more demands there are the more it keeps being stuck. </span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">I understand how frustrating this is for everyone around me. I think it causes lots of power struggles. I know I have to do something and I plan to do it once I can.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">In 2021 my goal is to have my body be better behaved. I want it to be calm and well mannered. I want it to listen and obey what it should. I want it to stop freaking out. I want it to stop freezing.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">I think I will try to get back to exercising. I want to work on handwriting. I should pray and read Bible everyday. I want to get back to writing more. I hope I can meet my goals this year. </span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Happy New Year!</span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeZG9DiwWOPZDdjz7yxWzgWgnrNg9wBVxDNsWqZhoQQhwfjKFcgXmKrG5ZTaPtZLMwJTOFfE7UiBqcO9E72OL75YUkEALKEj8DprgdUYtSTsHMzx2j3NQeG6fOaLGDe5sxktc0PfT9ho/s2048/IMG_3554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeZG9DiwWOPZDdjz7yxWzgWgnrNg9wBVxDNsWqZhoQQhwfjKFcgXmKrG5ZTaPtZLMwJTOFfE7UiBqcO9E72OL75YUkEALKEj8DprgdUYtSTsHMzx2j3NQeG6fOaLGDe5sxktc0PfT9ho/s320/IMG_3554.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p>Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-29169290651384358122020-10-27T13:55:00.000-07:002020-10-27T13:55:17.482-07:00Covid 19 Poem<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Walls you build</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Between maskers and unmaskers</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Trumpers and Bideners.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Between students and teachers</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Grandparents and grandchildren.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">You infect us with your poison </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">It destroys cells and society</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">You show no mercy.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">The weak are vanquished.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; 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Lately, I am getting better with not letting my anxieties get the best of me. The lockdown from March to June was scary for me. I was not able to feel calm. I was too worried that someone I loved would get sick. I got worried I might get sick. I wanted to try to have a more positive outlook but seeing the news everyday got to be very distressing. Many people were getting sick and dying. I stayed at home every day. I got really messed up. My aggression got more difficult to control. I was grabbing anyone who came too near me just because I felt mad and anxious. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Problems with my aggression and anxiety were getting so bad. I felt depressed because I was a hardship on my family and I could not stop myself from getting more treacherous to deal with. The worst was panicking in the car and grabbing the driver of the car. I was my lowest in June. I could barely do anything. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Mom researched how to help me. Mom has been helping me by doing things to help me feel less anxious. Mom reads me a chapter in the Bible every morning. I love hearing it and talking about it. Then I practice handwriting to answer questions about what we read. Then we pray. Hearing the Bible helps me hear God’s voice so I can be more connected to His peace.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I have learned to quiet myself with meditation. Sometimes we listen to a meditation app to guide us. It is relaxing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Then I do my neurodevelopmental movement program and my Special-Fit exercises. It helps me feel more control over my body so my crazy impulses don’t surface as much. I lift weights because it is supposed to help me be more tolerant to stress. I feel good having exercise as a daily routine. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I eat lunch next. I have been doing the ketogenic diet to help me with my anxiety. I eat salad or eggs for lunch. It is bearable. I don’t get my goldfish or grapes but I can still eat berries and cauliflower pizza. I take a probiotic. Looks like my health is getting better. I am slowly getting better. I feel calmer and happier. I get more restful sleep and energy with being on this diet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">In the afternoon I ride my bike. I watch TV. I visit my grandparents. I might write a little. Every Monday I see my friend Brielle on Zoom. We have a Bible study. Her Uncle Terry teaches us. I love getting to participate. Brielle and me get to share our thoughts. Fear that I had about covid-19 gets less as I get more close to God by hearing His word. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">At night I have a healthy dinner with my family at the table. I make myself eat everything that is served. I have tried new foods like salmon, cashews, broccoli, and snap peas. I never would have tried these before. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">After dinner I help with cleaning up the dishes. Sometimes I throw out the trash. Then I go on another bike ride, listen to piano, or watch TV with my family. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; min-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: times; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">That is my daily pandemic schedule. 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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Everyone wants to know what made me anxious. I think anxiety is a biological thing in me. Fear is from not being able to stop my anxiety from messing up my relationships with people when aggressive impulses overwhelm me. Anxiety gets worse every time I get aggressive. The way I have dealt with this fear is to withdraw. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">This past month my mom took an online class to learn about how she could help me overcome anxiety. I think it will help. Mom would tell me what she learned on our walks. I learned about how my autonomic nervous system has sympathetic and parasympathetic parts. It even has an enteric nervous system that is like a second brain found in the gut. The autonomic nervous system reacts automatically. Losing control of my behaviors could be linked to my autonomic nervous system. I liked this explanation because I have not been able to control myself by willpower. Wanting to behave has not made me behave. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-26257604300062590632020-04-11T16:28:00.000-07:002020-04-11T16:28:39.707-07:00Easter Thoughts During Covid-19 Year<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 34.66666793823242px;">It is a time of self-isolation. We need to do this for protecting others so we don’t get them sick. I am thinking about my time in quarantine. I think it has been good for me. I needed time away from normal life to get a chance to find peace. I have made rest a priority during this time. I have needed to rest for a long time. I want to be able to have energy to be able to do the important things in life. I was so exhausted all the time trying to meet demands of others and improve myself. I could not rest so I broke down. I was on edge all the time and I would get set off by any stress. Soon I was even being angry and aggressive without provocation. I needed to get out of the train that was headed to nowhere good. I am freeing myself to slow down without feeling guilty. Quarantining will save many lives from Covid-19. It may also give some people a much needed break from a too-busy and stress-filled world.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 34.66666793823242px;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-88257794084955285652020-02-20T13:38:00.001-08:002020-02-20T13:38:40.294-08:00Choosing My Path at School<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">At school I am facing decisions about my school program. Some say I should do more vocational training like auto shop. But I am lousy at doing skilled labor. My body is the problem and my mind is my strength. I would just get more anxious having to do things that are hard and not interesting to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I would like to keep learning interesting things with my mind. I have enjoyed my electives, especially Current Events. They teach me good skills for writing and listening. I would like to continue taking electives. I am interested in more literary and social studies classes. I would enjoy those more than making crafts or putting things together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-18227131939510391472020-01-29T20:36:00.000-08:002020-01-29T20:36:12.334-08:00My Trip to the Philippines<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">The Philippines is a lovely place to visit. I am so glad I visited and met many relatives. I hope to go back again soon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 34.66666793823242px;">I am a shy advocate. Being around people that I don’t know well is hard for me. I have social anxiety because I cannot talk or control my body well. I am dependent on my mom or aide to assist me for everything. I am very aware of how different I am from people around me. Autism is very isolating this way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 34.66666793823242px;">Recently I have stepped out of my comfort zone to advocate in person. These opportunities have come by request of others to speak at conferences or at more informal settings. Making myself do these talks has been good for helping people. Seeing people like me type shows I am for real. It gives people hope that even a person with lots of challenges can communicate alternatively.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 34.66666793823242px;">I still have a hard time with public speaking. Sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me and I have fight or flight reactions. I hate when this happens. As much as I want to get myself to cooperate, I can’t. Fear and anxiety are my biggest problems, but the more I face the fears I want to overcome, the more I will be able to handle them better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Learning to be more regulated and handling myself better is my next goal. I think being able to be part of society with everybody included is important. I don’t always manage myself the best. I can get stressed out easily and occasionally have meltdowns or shutdowns. I have been doing exercises and sensory activities to make me more desensitized to stress. I am continually making progress like being able to shave and better handling the dentist but I want to get even better. I want to avoid my fight or flight reactions when I feel overwhelmed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Lastly, I want to get better at writing and advocating. I am excited to promote a book I am in: <u>Communication Alternatives in Autism</u> in October. I will be presenting about supports at school. I am also proud to be a contributor on The Aspergian. It is making an impact on lots of people who don’t understand autism as a neurological condition. I also like the friends I have made with other autistic writers. Making autistic connections has been the best. It helps me feel I am not so alone as I often feel. I want to keep close friends with other autistics in my area and on line. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-55914942960883600252019-08-29T07:52:00.002-07:002019-08-29T10:42:24.828-07:00Independence through Dependence- Why I need a Communication Partner<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I am a nonspeaking autistic teen. I used to be called non-verbal. Non-verbal is a misleading word because it conjures up ideas that a person who cannot speak cannot understand words either. That is farthest from the truth. The truth for me is that I love words and express myself most fluently with words. I just can’t say them. I can’t even type them completely on my own yet. I need a communication partner or facilitator to help me bring my words out to be shared with others. I realize this is hard to understand because most people take the ability to express themselves for granted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">There are many autistic people whose nervous systems are really wired differently from the neurotypical. My senses are easily overwhelmed and need breaks from stimulation. Making the environment more bearable takes a lot of energy. I stim to block out some sensations that would cause me discomfort. Stimming works by stimulating a diversity of more pleasant sensations to distract me from noxious stimuli like electricity buzzing or babies crying. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">My ability to carry out motor plans is also messed up. Taking an order and obeying it fully depends on many factors to make it go right. I have to be able to get my body regulated first. My body needs to feel calm and present. If I cannot feel where my body is, I get very anxious because that is when my body starts acting out of control. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I am not even able to make myself stop because it is like my body has a mind of its own. When this happens I do awful things sometimes like grabbing at people. People try to stop me but it’s a lost cause. My body must expend its energy before I can regain calm again. It is not just one thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">My body gets impulsive. Certain actions become hard to resist doing. Being alone makes it even harder. Sometimes a person being there to remind me not to do it can help. But sometimes the impulse is even too strong for others to stop. For example I have had impulses to unroll entire rolls of toilet paper and play with peoples’ tooth brushes. I know it angers everyone but I can’t make myself stop. Meaningful movement does not come easily for me. For this reason I still need people who can keep me regulated, calm, and stay on task to communicate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I try to communicate with everyone but some people are easier to type with than others. The people I do best with are ones who believe in my intelligence. They decide I am worth talking to even if it is hard or time consuming. A person who is kind yet firm, and extremely patient, is the best communication partner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Fearful helpers do not do well. I am very sensitive to that emotion and it makes me fearful too. Many people can’t assist me immediately because it takes time for me to get comfortable and in synch with each person’s ways of supporting me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Being learned in Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) is mandatory to successful communication partnership with me. RPM takes my sensory and motor challenges into consideration. Teachers must presume competence to assist me in learning regular school work rather than repetitive drills. They use various strategies to keep my senses engaged to learning. I focus on what my aide brings to my attention so I can concentrate on what I need to and ignore the background. If left to myself, everything becomes chaotic and I get too overwhelmed to learn. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Sensory aspects are difficult enough, but motor-control challenges are equally difficult. When I want to say something, I cannot just say it. I am blocked from talking because my mouth refuses to say my thought. I can’t type it on my own either because I need to rely on cues to help me stay focused and not overwhelmed by having to organize every stimulus on my own. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Waiting for my communication partner to give me the signal to start helps me to direct my energy to spelling and touching the letters to get my thoughts out. In RPM, answering questions about what I just heard helped me become good at spelling. I needed this practice to get better at bringing my more inner thoughts out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Communicating my inner thoughts is a lot of work for me. I have to isolate the thought I want to express from many other distractions. These distractions can be a sensation in the environment or in my body. They might be obsessive thoughts or impulses to do something else. For me to successfully win at communicating, I need an ally to help me not fall off the path my words must travel to exit my mind. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">All of this communicating takes a lot of time and energy. Beating the alternative of silence is a monumental effort. Some people may criticize my need for support as not encouraging independence and being too hard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Many people are still stuck in a silent hell in which they are prisoners inside themselves. Would you want this for yourself? The freedom of people unable to speak is worth every inconvenience of dependency. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-82407378842416847182019-05-16T18:31:00.000-07:002019-05-16T18:33:23.162-07:00My Body's Struggle<div class="Body" style="border: none; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 22px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I am autistic and have dyspraxia. That means I have problems making my body move the way I want it to. This is why I have trouble speaking, writing, and using my gross motor skills to interact with others. Having dyspraxia is the biggest problem for me. It is what confuses people most and makes me feel the most isolated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">My body’s behavior is a very poor reflection of who I am on the inside. I am seemingly a lost child unaware of what is going on around me. I come across as not being smart or capable. I mean to be more helpful but I am barely able to make myself stay regulated to do much without being beckoned to stim or give into an impulse to relieve stress. My body is a saboteur to my mind’s true intentions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">If my body were in control I would make it sit attentively in class. I would take the most interesting classes which for me are math and social studies. I would be able to write complex equations by myself and be able to solve them. I would want to learn to play the piano like Mozart my favorite composer. I would try out for the soccer team and have lots of friends. I would be very active in volunteering to help my school be a place that includes everyone because I know what it is like to be an outsider. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Making my body cooperate is my life long struggle. I work on it by exercising to make stronger neural connections. I continue Rapid Prompting Method to build my communication skills with new people and get more independent. I have hope I will improve in my body. Rehearsing the future me in my mind of how I can be gives me the power to work hard and not give up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-41300303007592102402019-04-26T09:32:00.001-07:002019-04-26T09:32:05.416-07:00Rewiring My Brain Through Exercise<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I am beginning to get more comfortable in my body. I started exercising like a baby does. I crawl on my belly. I crawl on all fours. I am hearing that I will make more brain connections my body needs to feel more regulated. I really believe it is working. I am getting stronger in my arms and legs. I can see changes in my arms. I get sore from exercising but at least I can feel my arms and legs. I am meaning to get over my fears too. When I get anxious sometimes I get paralyzed or I have fight or flight response. I get this way too much that it causes me to not be able to function well at school. I am learning that I may have retained primitive reflexes. If I can integrate them like babies naturally do when they go through developmental milestones, maybe I can be able to handle my fears and anxieties better.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-41362856913877774572019-04-20T18:18:00.000-07:002019-04-20T18:19:52.677-07:00Resurrected Life<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13pt;">I am going to get a new body some day. When Jesus rose from the dead He received a brand new body. It would never decay. He showed that we would also be raised with bodies that won’t be dysfunctional. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13pt;">Lots of problems come from bodies that don’t work right. There are diseases that make our bodies sick and make us feel bad. Better medical treatment has helped us live longer but still we all must leave our earth- bound bodies some day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13pt;">I have a body that is pretty messed up. It really has its own mind and does not do what I want it to do. It easily rebels my orders. It sometimes gets aggressive and costs me good relationships. I wish it would do what I want it to do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13pt;">Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sins and give us a new life that would glorify God. I have received Jesus’s gift of grace and eternal life by believing in Him. I very much am looking forward to being in heaven with Jesus. I want to get a body that can be good and do what I ask. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13pt;">Heaven has to wait for me because God hasn’t called me home yet. For now I have to make here my home and use the body I have to God’s glory. I am faithfully trying to do my best to get myself to be the best I can be. That means sharing my story so people can understand autism and help others learn to communicate. Some day I hope to be able to do even more to help others. I will strive to use my whole life, body and mind, to serve Jesus who gave His life for me.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-57967802791700365982019-04-19T07:09:00.000-07:002019-04-20T18:18:46.552-07:00Philip's Song<span style="font-size: large;">I am getting stronger.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Freer in my soul.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am trusting God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am persevering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I went to Dominican Republic for February break. I have been there once before when I was 11. I am glad we came back. I made many good memories. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Many days I swam in the pool and walked on the beach. The weather was so beautifully sunny and warm. My home is so cold for many months. It is terrific to be able to go outside to be in nature with fresh air and sun warming your body. I love being outdoors because my body feels most relaxed. I feel most peaceful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-44698591238257060582019-01-15T18:25:00.003-08:002019-01-15T18:25:43.293-08:00New Year's Resolution 2019<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">This year I want to get fit. I made my New Year’s resolution to exercise everyday. Practicing moving my body purposefully is learning. I have to learn both for my mind and body. Moving my body the way I want it is my biggest challenge today. I mean to overcome this challenge like the many challenges I had in the past. I have overcome not being able to express my intelligence. I have overcome being excluded from my public school. I have overcome some of my sensory challenges so I can handle going out more and having fun. There is hope I can overcome my wild body too. Being able to control my body will help me so much. I could make more meaningful actions to become more independent. I could get more control to stop impulsive behaviors. I would be more confident because I wouldn’t have to worry about my body embarrassing me with its crazy antics and weird tics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">My mom has been learning about exercises and reflex integration to help mature my brain so it works better. I believe my body will make more necessary neural connections. I am also trying to strengthen my muscles by lifting weights. I want to feel my body in space better. I feel my limbs better with weights. More muscle should help me feel my body better. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">Meaningless body movements make me mad. I am now destroying all my shirts by mouthing them. I don’t want to look like a homeless person in rags but I am powerless to stop my habit. I want my body to listen when my mind tells it not to bite or do other annoying things. Perhaps I can get better at impulse control with my new exercises. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">I love exercising because it makes me feel good. I hope to meet my goals. I mean to give it my all. </span></div>
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<o:p></o:p>Philip Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409840177468847861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382300540439480296.post-12474709907780729002018-11-20T15:11:00.002-08:002018-11-20T15:11:59.162-08:00My Own Path<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 24px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I have recently changed my school path from being diploma bound to life skills. I am at peace with this decision. I tried very hard to be a regular student but it was more than what I could handle even with my supports. My autism is really my biggest hurdle. Making my body cooperate for long periods of time was more than I could manage. I fell behind in doing work and got frustrated to the point of having too many meltdowns. Learning was becoming more difficult because I tried to control my body . It took up most of my energy so that I had none left for getting educated or typing. I was starting to not enjoy school. I am really feeling more at peace making the change to life skills. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I am still going to some regular classes. I really love Global Studies and Music in Our Lives. I will learn everything I can and do all the work I am able to do. But I won’t have to do everything if it is too much. I am in some special ed classes too. They are not a lot of work. I can still learn and become better at working on my skills. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">I am meaning to make the most of my opportunities. I try to make myself more calm so I can participate more easily. I am forging my own path. I think I can still make a meaningful and productive life without a diploma. I can try to enjoy my high school years more by taking the classes I really like and not worrying about meeting all the graduation requirements. I can also make friends with people more like me. I want dear teachers to keep challenging me to do as much as I can. Learning is more fun for me again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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