Jake & Tara’s Blog
Green (Jake’s imagery Writing)
To end our RPM session today Jake chose to do an imagery writing exercise (as taught to us by Katie Masotti) where Jake describes something with his five senses. Just for fun, we are exploring the colors in this format, and is green 2nd color we decided upon due to it...
Red (Jake’s imagery Writing)
To end our RPM session today Jake chose to do an imagery writing exercise (as taught to us by Katie Masotti) where Jake describes something with his five senses. Just for fun, we are exploring the colors in this format, and red is the 1st color we tried. (Click on...
Jake is “Interested”
I asked Jake if he wanted mom to give choices (m) or if he had an idea of what we could work on today (J). He touched the J. Here's what followed: Mom(Tara/Me): OK, great, what's your idea? Jake: Only most might get interested in favorite characters movies. (His...
Jake Discusses “Too Mad” About the Light Grey Sweatpants
Today Jake refused to put his pants on. I wasn't sure why, but know sometimes he needs a little extra time before he's ready to get dressed I didn't push it. When his dad asked him again to put on the sweatpants I had brought downstairs for him, he teetered on an...
Only Have Hope New, Most Exciting Heart My Soul
Only Have Hope New, Most Exciting Heart My Soul "Story of My Life" Year 3 Not so hard lately, more hope than ever before! Still eager to not hear hateful things in my mind. God is giving me awareness that not need to interest my soul (with) most hate lies. Too...
Jake Discusses Healing Autism Hate in His Thoughts and Heart
To start our sessions now I usually give Jake the option of choosing what we will do (i.e."do you have an idea for today?") or if he wants me to give him choices. Today he pointed to the "J" on the letter board indicating had an idea, so I said "awesome, go ahead..."...
Autumn (Jake’s imagery Writing)
For our RPM session today Jake chose to do an imagery writing exercise (as taught to us by Katie Masotti) where Jake describes something with his five senses. I also added an end sentence of his final thought, just out of my own curiosity. Since we're in the peak of...
Jake Discusses “Most Have Healthy Heart, Not Interested in Hate”
Today I asked Jake if he wanted to choose what we worked on or if he'd rather me give him some options. He said he wanted to choose. Then on the letter board he spelled out, "Most have healthy heart, not interested in hate." "Ok," I said, "Do you want to write a story...
Jake’s Nice, Meaningful Note to Kids Who Deal with the Struggle of Autism
Most have a body that responds according to how it is expected. I not love not having that. Eager to encourage if you have same struggle.I hardened my heart in response. Love is better. Hating yourself is a lie. Hard life is only worse if your heart is full of hate....
A Heart (Jake’s Imagery Writing)
To end our RPM session today we did an imagery writing exercise (as taught to us by Katie Masotti) where Jake describes an item with his five senses. I also added an end sentence of his final thought, just out of my own curiosity. For Valentines Day, he described his...