Today I’m going to tell you what I do.
- Watching TV. I like to watch all kinds of things like Garfield and King Julian on Netflix. It’s a fun way to enjoy myself while I rest. I’m resting today because I’m not feeling well today. I have a sore throat, sniffles, and coughing.
- Eating Healthy. Healthy food is so divine. I like to eat meat and vegetables and rice, and soup. I like to eat gluten-free pizza. I like pepperoni pizza, but my pepperoni pizza is different from most people’s, because my pepperoni is really tomatoes. I also like to eat a complicated sandwich. It’s complicated because the turkey is the bread, and I like to put lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes inside the rolled-up turkey.
- Therapy. Therapy is really healthy for my body and it helps me get out of autism. I do crawling, creeping, smells, reflex bags. It doesn’t matter how good I am, it just matters that I get it done and finish with a smile.
- For crawling, I lay-down on my stomach and pull with my arms and push with my legs. I crawl like this for about half an hour.
- For creeping, I go on my hands and knees like a little baby. I do this for one hour. It can get boring, so I listen to audio books and build block buildings in-between laps. When I’m done Daddy takes pictures of me.
- My favorite therapy is going in the hyperbaric oxygen chamber. It’s like being in a cave, and I can listen to music or watch movies on an iPad. You need to pop your ears while the chamber inflates, and the pressure goes away. I do this for an hour.
- For reflex bags, I breath into a bag for 60 seconds at a time (to stimulate his deep breathing reflex).
- For smells, I smell different things and have to guess what they are.
- For crawling, I lay-down on my stomach and pull with my arms and push with my legs. I crawl like this for about half an hour.
- Running. I like to run with adults in running class. I also like to run with kids too. I like to run because it’s healthy for my body. My longest distance of running is 3.28 miles. Running is also part of therapy too. Mostly I run with Mommy. While the weather is good we do 5K races together.
- Rock Climbing. I climb at a climbing gym called Roca. I climb all the way to the top.
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Aaron, This is VERY cool. Thanks for sharing about your life with us. We can’t wait to read more!
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Wow Aaron, you do a lot of activities each day. The only person we know who does so much activity is Eli – he likes to listen to music, sermons and audio books while doing his!! Annie, Joe and Ciara want to do a 5K with you. So proud of you and how hard you work.
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Hi Aaron, this is Tiffany’s mom, Kristine. I’ve been following your progress through your mom’s posts on Facebook. I remember when Tiffany was your age. She was similar is so many ways (but not as independent with her program). She has about one year of program left to do and then she’ll be graduated from program! Yay!
Please know your dedication is not only changing your own life, but your parents’s life, and your sister’s. I know this because Tiffany’s journey through program made me a better person and inspired her much older sister to do program to help with her own mild brain injury. You also are an inspiration to many children doing program and their parents. I am glad you are sharing your progress. I look forward to reading your blog!
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