My date with Master Stevo, such a precious gift

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So glad athat now Stevo can enjoy movies - a date nite with Mom! GREAT!!!!

On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 10:26 AM, McDonnell

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> Irma,

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> This is absolutely awesome!! What a wonderful Christmas gift- here's to

> many more enjoyable movies for and you!! Best,

>

> To: @... <%40yahoogroups.comFrom>:

> itcanfield@... <itcanfield%40gmail.comDate>: Fri, 19 Dec 2008

> 19:33:47 +0000Subject: My date with Master Stevo, such a

> precious gift

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> Forwarding my brag moment which I had just shared among other fellows,so

> sorry for the crosspost. I have to brag had a wonderful evening with my

> son.Despite the traffic which was bumper to bumper and the slick roadswith

> sirens due to accidents in every direction as I drove out to thetheater out

> at the Rim (local theater), from getting out of the house,out to the parking

> lot, then entering the theater into a long line forthe Premier movie of

> " Bedtime Stories " as one of my sister invited usto join them.Normally I

> would of said " no, thank you " , for some reason told her " yes " . Guess I was

> ready to conquer this challenge once again sincehis set backs health wise we

> were unable to attend theaters as he oncedid in the past which took some

> work and then regress.To observe this was another mission accomplished, he

> waited nicelywithout any meltdown moments, no stress at my end.

> Sometimessecurities would offer for us to go in early but no special

> treatmentsneeded and I did forget to take some of his GF/CF snacks but all

> was well.As we enter inside the screen room, just awesome he was just

> likeeveryone cooperated in a nice manner and sat

> prettycooperative/independently, all good sign, still no melt downs.He

> actually sat through the entire movie, very alert and even laughedon one

> occasion said " look " , to me to hear this was just incredible ashe is

> nonvocal.I must say though I thought this movie was too cute, had me

> laughingtoo, actually able to sit through the entire movie and enjoy

> it,lovingthe moment as he did not have any meltdowns. Actually was able

> totolerate his surroundings as he has been dx'd with severe sensoryprocess

> disorder.I am still pinching myself we actually survived throughout the

> entirescreening, we did not even have to wait until the credits was done

> ashe once would have a fit. He got up when we all did and cooperatednicely

> out. It was such an incredible date to be with him as he heldmy arm watching

> over me.Plus he had also receive some compliments how well dressed he

> looked,such a GQ young men, he gave a little smile.All worth it with the

> alternative biomedical intervention he is underwhich could be time consuming

> learning anything involved here and towitness some social outing like this,

> just incredible that some of thebehavioral issues decrease, do not want to

> jinx it as I just neverknow what kind of day I am going to tackle.Today, can

> be a struggle with some of his compulsiveness which hasbeen a battle these

> past days but I'll take this excitement of the dayfor

> now.Irma,20,DS/ASD

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