Re: Woody at Disney Store!/Stim?

December 10, 2008

Woody is on the shelves again at the Honolulu Disney Store...maybe there's one

by you? It is the LONG dangleable version...hey I don't know if you heard, but

someone posted on the DS List recently that allowing sensory stim " erases our

kids' brains. " Anyone have any thoughts on this?

I just figure it helps my daughter relax. It's limited to a few minutes a

day...But then again, I am a rookie at this. Wouldn't want her to erase what

we've worked so hard to attain!?!?!?! Yikes!

Desi

Subject: Of Woody & Jessie & Ebay

To:

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 3:42 PM

Attention to all those dear members who posted awhile back that

replacement Woodys & Jessies could be found on ebay.

My eternal gratitude.

I think...

Cause now months & many $$ later I not only have a small stash

of " almost the same " Woodys & Jessies but Space Jam characters and

about a gazillion other things for my son...

I had never been to ebay before. Ahem. I may need intervention soon.

My child will have a happy heart when Woody & Jessie finally have go

to toy heavan (they are hanging on by threads)and when he sees his

new obsession (Space Jam)in toy form at Xmas.

From my heart to yours thank you wonderful ones!

Peace.

Kris

December 10, 2008

I am right along with Woody, Buzz Lightyear dangling toys.

We still have ours since I was able to find other dangling items of

various characters which worked for us but I do remember searching for

them when they were missing and boy oh boy, stories.

I also do Ebay which has also helped us on our mission too when on the

hunt.

I'll have to find my research information in regards to how stimming

has helped many individuals under the autism spectrum, there are many

reasons why our individuals under the autism spectrum benefit from it

once able to work around from their zone/calming mode.

Irma,20,DS/ASD

>

> Woody is on the shelves again at the Honolulu Disney Store...maybe

there's one by you? It is the LONG dangleable version...hey I don't

know if you heard, but someone posted on the DS List recently that

allowing sensory stim " erases our kids' brains. " Anyone have any

thoughts on this?

>

> I just figure it helps my daughter relax. It's limited to a few

minutes a day...But then again, I am a rookie at this. Wouldn't want

her to erase what we've worked so hard to attain!?!?!?! Yikes!

>

> Desi

December 10, 2008

well, 's brain hasn't been erased and he has had lots of fidgets

and stim items in his life.

Would I allow unlimited access to an object that takes all of my

child's focus and eliminates attention for learning? No, but we all

have our stim items in life and in balance it is OK.

As far as , he can attend to many things and still play with a

fidget. for a long time it was stretchy snakes and lizards. He would

have them whenever he had to sit for a period of time in school. he

could attend while fidgeting with them. A few got shot at the teacher

but they managed. LOL

JMHO,

Karyn, Mom to , 19 and three others

>

> Subject: Of Woody & Jessie & Ebay

> To:

> Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 3:42 PM

>

> Attention to all those dear members who posted awhile back that

> replacement Woodys & Jessies could be found on ebay.

>

> My eternal gratitude.

>

> I think...

>

> Cause now months & many $$ later I not only have a small stash

> of " almost the same " Woodys & Jessies but Space Jam characters and

> about a gazillion other things for my son...

>

> I had never been to ebay before. Ahem. I may need intervention soon.

>

> My child will have a happy heart when Woody & Jessie finally have

go

> to toy heavan (they are hanging on by threads)and when he sees his

> new obsession (Space Jam)in toy form at Xmas.

>

> From my heart to yours thank you wonderful ones!

>

> Peace.

> Kris

>

December 10, 2008

Hi Irma & Desi,

Somewhere along the way, for DJ, these particular Woody & Jessie

dolls became more than a dangle to stim with. They became

his " friends " . And since they are his only friends, that is why I

frantically look for replacements.

The problem for us is that he rejects the ones that do not look

EXACTLY like the Woody & Jessie he is attached to. Since I bought

the original ones in 1997 at Blockbuster it is hard to find ones made

by Applause that BB carried. Little did I know back then that I

should have bought all of them...

Anyway, back to the changes. It was this past summer that I

discovered that Jessie & Woody could talk to DJ. I happened to hear

him wake up (3:30-4am) & heard a " falsetto girl " voice say " Gmorning

DJ " & a " mannish " voice say " Gmorning DJ " . And DJ said " Goodmorning

Jessie & Woody "

I stayed in my bed listening to whole conversations between the three

& I cried.

I cried because DJ COULD use pretend voices & NO ONE knew. I cried

because he has no one to play with except my grandchildren on rare

visits or me. I cried because most of his speech was clear enough to

understand. And I cried in joy.

It was the summer before last that I bought him some Barbie furniture

for Woody & Jessie (kitchen & bed & folding house)because he saw it

on the internet & asked in martian, sign & pantomine. Since he had

NEVER asked for ANYTHING I amazoned it to the doorstep asap.

Woody & Jessie eat with him, watch him play games or TV & go to the

store & all the doctors with him.

Thanks to the people on this board I learned about ebay & found

little foods just like DJ eats as well as realistic dollhouse stuff

& " not exactly the same " Woody & Jessie dolls. Most I am saving for

Xmas but the tiny oatmeals & cheese-et box & Japanese noodles I gave

to him early for rewards or whatever.

Imagine chunky DS fingers setting a Barbie table with tiny dishes &

silverware or chopstix.

Imagine the same chunky fingers tucking a fake flower in Jessies

hair.

Imagine the same fingers putting a little apron on Jessie & trying to

tie it & succeeding to a degree.

Imagine that DS body carrying the set table to another room & setting

it down.

And doing so PERFECTLY without ever being shown or helped.

Imagine how mad my husband is at me for spending alot of $$ on ebay

doll stuff & imagine how I don't even care because I am witnessing a

miracle of evolution that I never thought to see or hear.

All because of a Woody & Jessie doll & people I don't know sharing

their stories about Woodys & Jessies & ebay.

DJ is 13 & mostly silent & never pretend played with toys (unless

modeled) in the 11 years I have been with him. At least that any of

us were ever aware of. He'd just spin & dangle Woody & Jessie.

The only time I see him dangle these guys now is never.

Peace.

Kris (who prays that this Woody & Jessie lasts awhile longer)

> >

> > Woody is on the shelves again at the Honolulu Disney Store...maybe

> there's one by you? It is the LONG dangleable version...hey I don't

> know if you heard, but someone posted on the DS List recently that

> allowing sensory stim " erases our kids' brains. " Anyone have any

> thoughts on this?

> >

> > I just figure it helps my daughter relax. It's limited to a few

> minutes a day...But then again, I am a rookie at this. Wouldn't want

> her to erase what we've worked so hard to attain!?!?!?! Yikes!

> >

> > Desi

>

December 10, 2008

i think nathan needs to stim at least some time during the day, i will let him

in the evening for a little while if he chooses, as this makes him happy and

calm, i wouldnt want someone to take away my quilting or knitting etc. but if i

feel its becoming too time consuming i will redirect to a different activity,

and through the years nathan has become very good at stopping and switching to

another activity with no complaints. i dont knw if this ruins his memory or

not, i tend to think not. he remembers many things forever it seems like,lol. he

has a hard time with many words but he has always been more of a jock type not

an academic type, and is eager to still read with me on the nights im home,

not working. shawna

Wishing all a very Merry Chirstmas!