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Language Therapy as a Game
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===When to Put Your Foot Down=== Most families draw their battle lines around personal hygiene and daily schedule. There’s some trial and error involved in setting the rules. And some rules will change over time. Here’s where Ricardo draws the line: <blockquote> “Wash hands before meals. Wash hands after peeing. Put your underwear on, can’t go around naked. We gave up on t-shirts. Brush teeth before sleep. This was a real nightmare every day, but we did not give up. A year ago his therapist started a program with steps. Now it’s relatively easy.” </blockquote> Alex insists his son go to bed at the same time every night. The morning routine was no picnic either, but Alex found a creative solution. He wrote a story about a family who put up a fight every morning when it was time to shower, brush teeth, and go to work. And it was up to a little boy named Josh to set a good example for his unruly parents and older siblings. In the story, not only does Josh do his own part, but he convinces his family to follow the rules. Josh laughed very hard when Alex read him the story. And the morning tantrums gradually went away. Dear parent, I leave you with one more rule to close the chapter—and the wiki. Take care of yourself. In the words of Ricardo, <blockquote> “I strongly recommend to parents who are facing the diagnosis to consider your own needs. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. If you put all your efforts into your child, you run the risk of burning yourself out early on. That would be a mistake. You have to take care of yourself. Maybe spare some money for family therapy, as we did. To dry our tears. It is about the family unit, not just one child. If you have other children, what about them? Will they at some point help take care of this child? Don’t rush through the process. Take the time you need to make sure you’re okay.” </blockquote>
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