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We have had many missed days of school in the last 3 weeks, due to weather. We have had snow, ice, freezing rain, frigid temps....
My son's behavior has really regressed.He can understand, up to a point, with social stories and lots of reenforcment, but still, he has times when his simple desire to go to school, outweighs his 'trying' to understand that there is no school. Our whole routine is so out of whack, including sleep and his therapies outside of school.

Im calling 'uncle', I dont want anymore of this weather. The forecast says more of the same, for at least the next 5 days. Next week, I have a meeting almost every day, and I MUST go to them, even if I cant get there (LOL)
Thanks for listening,
VJ
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I can so relate to the behavior changes because mother nature has seen fit to change the school's schedule! Last week after a 2 hour delay no one was spoken to until 6 pm and the first words where "stupid school had a two hour delay today" Yesterday they got out early and thankfully I had the foresight to call off work and take a vacation day today. She was mad yesterday because school left early but the bus was late getting her. We had an appointment last night with the social worker for councilling that we see every two weeks. She was already irritated because he rescheduled and there was 3 weeks between appointments. So after calling to make sure he would be there I am out in the snow throwing fire wood in the back of the pickup truck saying to myself "the things I do for this child" so I had more traction so I could make it to the appointment to keep to some kind of schedule. I never went over 20 miles an hour to make it to that appointment but thankful we come some of the routine and she was calmer after that. I expect more of the same attitude tomorrow...2 hour delay! UGH!
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Hi vj,
I would send you some sun but I too am in the cold,lol the worst part of autism is a break in routine I can sympathize with you my son has a half day tomorrow and then a week vacation.
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i have a solution!
hahah its worth a try... make them a schedualed rountine for the days w/ no school a picture symbol that says no school and what all the fun things you can do at home and around the area. snow man, walks... stiming in the show.. whatever works! Good Luck
I did that here and it helped alot tho the change in rouine ..it does make it very hard...
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