tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55987750615364781922024-03-06T00:03:54.371-08:00Power JaviA superhero fighting Autism every day.Javihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072241091755333011noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-71153109549458620632008-11-23T20:30:00.000-08:002008-11-23T20:32:05.538-08:00Power Javi Attack Zone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGoT2yrCLKyq_GMzitHj-hjgXt2GFDremW6DqvraV6kdL5zXabh1oAC6-XeIr4tVEWmkNLWmU4tbABDKFeSsn8jtve_AZbdvHQmIO9wLXBxyDPjkim5yPnUxOHbKbtBCRsmUaz6PKeiby/s1600-h/IMG_0879.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGoT2yrCLKyq_GMzitHj-hjgXt2GFDremW6DqvraV6kdL5zXabh1oAC6-XeIr4tVEWmkNLWmU4tbABDKFeSsn8jtve_AZbdvHQmIO9wLXBxyDPjkim5yPnUxOHbKbtBCRsmUaz6PKeiby/s400/IMG_0879.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272077112940986754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5aTfZSNsvGYZ0q6uGERm8R4y2PNtJMNkBEaEsSYwxYzP9JiBN4S7HsTDMqt8fcJqHFyHo_x9Bpb1p5ADCODfJ1R_Kg7D5dic3RQb9sewd5euklQzm-hVNkW16AbOI0XtJaHkS-OGT0_5/s1600-h/IMG_0876.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5aTfZSNsvGYZ0q6uGERm8R4y2PNtJMNkBEaEsSYwxYzP9JiBN4S7HsTDMqt8fcJqHFyHo_x9Bpb1p5ADCODfJ1R_Kg7D5dic3RQb9sewd5euklQzm-hVNkW16AbOI0XtJaHkS-OGT0_5/s400/IMG_0876.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272077109283754066" /></a>Javihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072241091755333011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-69653454812813323242008-09-20T09:49:00.000-07:002008-09-20T09:50:24.694-07:00Fine art by Javi<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU3_157u84XGYGUDhSYH6NptpVPmva_cveu24pEaaCS8pNf3uE4JczeliapoBkGgmThAlHazgP2wJyIecSyd0CyGy99idwG214SSGrJHFRMYY1sD6mgM5XIQcRb5D_Q4SMCFVxMZgeG4/s1600-h/photo-724696.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxU3_157u84XGYGUDhSYH6NptpVPmva_cveu24pEaaCS8pNf3uE4JczeliapoBkGgmThAlHazgP2wJyIecSyd0CyGy99idwG214SSGrJHFRMYY1sD6mgM5XIQcRb5D_Q4SMCFVxMZgeG4/s320/photo-724696.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248146915260493346" /></a></p>Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-79914872454959049512008-09-20T09:48:00.000-07:002008-09-20T09:49:12.737-07:00More artwork<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuDGcbjHTOp35mNjP2QkPtyg6Oaidwh61fJw3eD62tmDClr86KRfLRYEha6x4LoQognxMqwkArCZqx0Rvvfi5LthjLzWOhlUqbvdPpK3D7PYveBaezB_jIL4dV7i2hjvgmS0fXnAdNu4/s1600-h/photo-752739.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuDGcbjHTOp35mNjP2QkPtyg6Oaidwh61fJw3eD62tmDClr86KRfLRYEha6x4LoQognxMqwkArCZqx0Rvvfi5LthjLzWOhlUqbvdPpK3D7PYveBaezB_jIL4dV7i2hjvgmS0fXnAdNu4/s320/photo-752739.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248146606226269442" /></a></p>Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-14074997293941567772008-08-23T19:38:00.000-07:002008-08-26T13:43:58.848-07:00Javi's abstract art<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLe6TRtaClhyphenhyphen7fAq6IoNxI3k4Zb9W1Gz8C4Qbguha5j9cNqTOP_8HR2xEnPC3ohsvt-Oigi7VwniRCY0W2o7A3azDdfWGRO_HWM-xrBaKRxgmYQxkwUMHzX_cK3Igt3GzD7hmyG2xndHc/s1600-h/photo-738849.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLe6TRtaClhyphenhyphen7fAq6IoNxI3k4Zb9W1Gz8C4Qbguha5j9cNqTOP_8HR2xEnPC3ohsvt-Oigi7VwniRCY0W2o7A3azDdfWGRO_HWM-xrBaKRxgmYQxkwUMHzX_cK3Igt3GzD7hmyG2xndHc/s320/photo-738849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238929975614986754" /></a></p>Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-50067559528127863962008-08-04T22:43:00.000-07:002008-08-04T22:44:36.917-07:003D Wall-E<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kqtqTZ4LoE2dYYhRXQGcbonQLGLrfXBDuV0TFr8tTIwv_MGfetBU6K2A9Dj5wfW6876KIG8LtRXn7Ydr2hG_Mj3SPMzWjFfruQCLNTZ5OF1uGyOx0YvctB3vM8M9OC1Nq7M-0vKc428/s1600-h/photo-776919.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kqtqTZ4LoE2dYYhRXQGcbonQLGLrfXBDuV0TFr8tTIwv_MGfetBU6K2A9Dj5wfW6876KIG8LtRXn7Ydr2hG_Mj3SPMzWjFfruQCLNTZ5OF1uGyOx0YvctB3vM8M9OC1Nq7M-0vKc428/s320/photo-776919.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230905428597129554" /></a></p>My little, excuse me, big artist!Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-68275779653572312622008-07-22T14:53:00.000-07:002008-07-22T14:55:18.798-07:00Brotherly Love<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01_RhlJqYHQOOnMue24AZy0OzA1vpVP_yJAyArNZj7yTK23PeZ5Sc03RRYplQJ6suZVnwIz-hM7e1xeNbqzEXqh4zUPnEivG2SArcJQHMAxjIUeq_bWtFu9YPr7AniSLXmmjKGJO0I_4/s1600-h/photo-718800.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01_RhlJqYHQOOnMue24AZy0OzA1vpVP_yJAyArNZj7yTK23PeZ5Sc03RRYplQJ6suZVnwIz-hM7e1xeNbqzEXqh4zUPnEivG2SArcJQHMAxjIUeq_bWtFu9YPr7AniSLXmmjKGJO0I_4/s320/photo-718800.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225960376785794562" /></a></p>Javi was showing Ethan how to play Pokemon when we were walking around <br>Circuit City today. It was very cute. What a good boy! He even shared <br>with brother and let him have a turn.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-8647557708739000962008-07-20T00:46:00.000-07:002008-07-20T00:37:43.874-07:00Happy 8th Birthday Javi!!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIOYvPzmbsd46e-w_xxy3FBj1pkX3zodBturhs-ySUJJ5x8ASI_ZRDMsTc5EDkQ8-_fjcGJoK46Ww252fo_tFRUt1xcKhSud-ACx1oWTD7CRDsA_UlpIPqqizmFn-mZdPOn4MY0b1pG0/s1600-h/IMG_3581-763878.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIOYvPzmbsd46e-w_xxy3FBj1pkX3zodBturhs-ySUJJ5x8ASI_ZRDMsTc5EDkQ8-_fjcGJoK46Ww252fo_tFRUt1xcKhSud-ACx1oWTD7CRDsA_UlpIPqqizmFn-mZdPOn4MY0b1pG0/s320/IMG_3581-763878.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224997208915928274" /></a></p>Glad your party was a success and everyone had fun. Happy 8th <br>Birthday to my big 3rd grader!!Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-85766213020096512322008-07-16T12:04:00.000-07:002008-07-16T12:58:12.842-07:00Green Water GunsRather than going out and buying water guns this summer, why not take the greener approach and use a recycled water bottle? Simply take a knife and poke a hole in the lid of the water bottle.<br><br>Benefits:<br><br>-Does not cost any money if you have some empty ones lying around.<br>-Easier to refill<br>-Makes the fight equal, since everyone will have the same type gun<br>-Wastes less water because you can easily fill in a bucket or butt it up to the faucet with out wasting<br>-You can still recycle the bottles after.<br><br>They do tend to deflate the more they are squeezed, but you can easier blow air in the bottle to reform the shape. Simple summer family fun with out buying some toy that will end up in a landfill, where a bottle is easily recycled.<br><br>THINK GREEN AND SAVE GREEN!<br><object type="application/x-apple-msg-attachment" data="cid:CEA42E56-9B4F-408B-ADAF-21136F6D5CD9" height="640" width="484"></object><object type="application/x-apple-msg-attachment" data="cid:FDB79E46-E113-4336-B638-4F7FA80967AC" height="640" width="484"></object>Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-32701103712258964362008-07-08T11:29:00.000-07:002008-07-08T11:30:31.978-07:00SDRCWe are at our psych eval at San Diego Regional Center. Javi has one <br>every couple of years. Pretty much to see if it's time to cut off his <br>services. Well, I think he needs them now more than ever, but we'll <br>see what happens. Javi's sensory needs have been overwhelming lately. <br>He needs input just about every 5-10 mins as compared to a few months <br>ago only needing it once an hour. He is showing much more classic <br>autistic behaviors as he gets older. I am not sure if something <br>changes in his brain as he ages or if just the demands and <br>responsibilites change, this is his coping technique. It could be a <br>combination of the two. I am going to investigate treatment options <br>for his sensory needs. He already does OT at school and has a sensory <br>diet, but these days that just isn't enough.<p>Hope all goes well. Javi just went back for the first part of the <br>eval. To be continued...Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-33521282565599081792008-06-23T08:28:00.000-07:002008-06-23T08:31:37.109-07:00Javi Wars Drawings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AATJko62i0lGtIWDXpnC-mo7JAdviyjwUGJ23xyN4U8y1Ue_4q_DXFQDiI8D-ghnJjhcBz8uimqJQl2_vevXL6gtuoZ33UpIJGqoar5r2gbyjIrldqAbEhV_swZKYzwZ7-wZUmWvvE1M/s1600-h/javi_wars.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AATJko62i0lGtIWDXpnC-mo7JAdviyjwUGJ23xyN4U8y1Ue_4q_DXFQDiI8D-ghnJjhcBz8uimqJQl2_vevXL6gtuoZ33UpIJGqoar5r2gbyjIrldqAbEhV_swZKYzwZ7-wZUmWvvE1M/s200/javi_wars.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215099968635071602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuykC55lF5rIVYjmZb2AhdDaVTyxu3rap8WGwCvSH5TZRRHsfbNtlEg3JFoUuIIo3aN-IZZJ_cEdzQ8rjk0HPuUUUflxPYAaGbWW1jhNyqXb6J8jp5LyHnenkcixUCO4Mg9fu2G4QqmT8d/s1600-h/javi_wars+1.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuykC55lF5rIVYjmZb2AhdDaVTyxu3rap8WGwCvSH5TZRRHsfbNtlEg3JFoUuIIo3aN-IZZJ_cEdzQ8rjk0HPuUUUflxPYAaGbWW1jhNyqXb6J8jp5LyHnenkcixUCO4Mg9fu2G4QqmT8d/s200/javi_wars+1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215099973154312546" /></a><br />I'm drawing out the design for a game called Javi Wars. These are all my plans for the game. I have been drawing pictures for two weeks. These drawings are just a couple of them.Javihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072241091755333011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-82592749290624565642008-06-22T00:39:00.000-07:002008-06-22T00:40:34.874-07:00Yosemite Trip<!-- Start of Flickr Badge --><br /><style type="text/css"><br />#flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;}<br />#flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;}<br />#flickr_icon_td {padding:0 5px 0 0 !important;}<br />.flickr_badge_image {text-align:center !important;}<br />.flickr_badge_image img {border: 1px solid black !important;}<br />#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper {width:150px;}<br />#flickr_www {display:block; text-align:center; padding:0 10px 0 10px !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#3993ff !important;}<br />#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:hover,<br />#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:link,<br />#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:active,<br />#flickr_badge_uber_wrapper a:visited {text-decoration:none !important; background:inherit !important;color:#3993ff;}<br />#flickr_badge_wrapper {background-color:#ffffff;border: solid 1px #000000}<br />#flickr_badge_source {padding:0 !important; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif !important; color:#666666 !important;}<br /></style><br /><table id="flickr_badge_uber_wrapper" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/" id="flickr_www">www.<strong style="color:#3993ff;">flick<span style="color:#ff1c92;">r</span></strong>.com</a><br />We're home! Had a great time on our trip. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10" border="0" id="flickr_badge_wrapper"><tbody><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.flickr.com/badge_code_v2.gne?show_name=1&count=3&display=latest&size=m&layout=v&source=user_set&user=22943770%40N02&set=72157605742642330&context=in%2Fset-72157605742642330%2F"></script><tr><td id="flickr_badge_source" valign="center" align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="10" id="flickr_icon_td"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphastatedotnet/sets/72157605742642330/"><img id="flickr_badge_icon" alt="alphastatedotnet's Yosemite Trip photoset" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/buddyicons/22943770@N02.jpg?1206681657#22943770@N02" align="left" width="48" height="48" /></a></td><td id="flickr_badge_source_txt">alphastatedotnet's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphastatedotnet/sets/72157605742642330/">Yosemite Trip</a> photoset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><!-- End of Flickr Badge -->Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-14396871735644839762008-06-08T20:54:00.001-07:002008-06-08T20:54:56.172-07:00Javi of the Jungle<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphastatedotnet/2562808001/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2562808001_ce7803702f.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphastatedotnet/2562808001/">SD Zoo</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/alphastatedotnet/">alphastatedotnet</a>.</span></div><p>I just love this picture of Javi. He really enjoyed the Bonobos. We must have watched them for over 30 minutes. It was nice to take a rest. They were really cute. Javi got out his notepad and took his "zoo notes" on the Bonobos. They were wrestling around with each other. I think Javi could really identify with this, since that is pretty much all he does with his brother :)</p>Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-67882218841904791762008-06-05T14:18:00.000-07:002008-06-05T14:11:05.546-07:00Yosemite Trip<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWvLjWvHK7hkBI_EEGbiVv7xC4_7nzpaSug55T2Vaddu9tY8Qg45yW9yydhiSDFd14tMdVBv3xqZMTSRdi1O3Pf9gGvvS25dQ3bEOcegEdmUKh2heeL6cT8GTLA6K6lVUbIKP2GB7eSs/s1600-h/cottage1-765553.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWvLjWvHK7hkBI_EEGbiVv7xC4_7nzpaSug55T2Vaddu9tY8Qg45yW9yydhiSDFd14tMdVBv3xqZMTSRdi1O3Pf9gGvvS25dQ3bEOcegEdmUKh2heeL6cT8GTLA6K6lVUbIKP2GB7eSs/s320/cottage1-765553.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208507991780341682" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiSlgruj8yHeArXIZQzHcMt7GEBxvHg_nXk51no4FkXykyri4JFqD43yUW_1jtUfAcBYb9eLkDO59KaGigdWkhObvC29SXCYQM9f36I_57jLxZ_P1LbYJ2XhDAymbMPqdXtit8qthyphenhyphenhU/s1600-h/cottage2-773561.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiSlgruj8yHeArXIZQzHcMt7GEBxvHg_nXk51no4FkXykyri4JFqD43yUW_1jtUfAcBYb9eLkDO59KaGigdWkhObvC29SXCYQM9f36I_57jLxZ_P1LbYJ2XhDAymbMPqdXtit8qthyphenhyphenhU/s320/cottage2-773561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208508014759246370" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAViS9NYl-A7T71cp0rsqISU08f24YUUsIs8ccfvxS2KkOpV248xSEhB_Lvdvn8-Rke8NucBKYh0zt0kQQSQMuo0t7iTdFtaZ0ipCr2XjF0jxPSRDDlkeQmPOZxHUWmpVg5KVh5IkBqHw/s1600-h/cottage3-779436.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAViS9NYl-A7T71cp0rsqISU08f24YUUsIs8ccfvxS2KkOpV248xSEhB_Lvdvn8-Rke8NucBKYh0zt0kQQSQMuo0t7iTdFtaZ0ipCr2XjF0jxPSRDDlkeQmPOZxHUWmpVg5KVh5IkBqHw/s320/cottage3-779436.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208508042365683922" /></a></p>We are going to take another trip as soon as the kids get out of <br>school. We booked a little cottage in Mariposa (where my sis lives) <br>just outside of Yosemite National Park. We are pretty excited about <br>seeing everyone and also getting to see the beautiful park. We are <br>going to take a real live steam train ride (my little engineers are <br>thrilled about that part) and we are just going to hang out and relax. <br>We are going to see the giant sequoias, the beautiful waterfalls and <br>nature. I got the boys some little lanterns so we can take some night <br>time nature walks. I loaded up on the all natural bug repellant for <br>that :)<p>I have some pics of the cottage we booked courtesy of their website. <br>They boys are excited about the pool. It is supposed to be in the <br>upper 80's while we are there.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-2693870849401766332008-06-03T12:50:00.000-07:002008-06-03T15:38:16.273-07:00Behavior Battery<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCyRxspVeAk7GmHWSQHXWiK3GyZsojAPT2cskCCZgKK1j_0v_9gmusMyl6u71lCNaTSswaWROzwv-ASlzqnlutChG2HjfX2Dt6mSJ7fWis87A6CDevMVVdl9GlTOMGLUubowgZp3ucto/s1600-h/Picture+1-796275.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCyRxspVeAk7GmHWSQHXWiK3GyZsojAPT2cskCCZgKK1j_0v_9gmusMyl6u71lCNaTSswaWROzwv-ASlzqnlutChG2HjfX2Dt6mSJ7fWis87A6CDevMVVdl9GlTOMGLUubowgZp3ucto/s320/Picture+1-796275.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207788276288673570" /></a></p>Javi's new behavior mod tool. We are finally starting that new system <br>that I had talked about a while back. We had kinda put things on hold <br>for a while, since we have had too much irregularity in our schedule <br>lately. We are also getting ready to transition to a new behavior mod <br>consultant. Today is our last consult with our current consultant. <br>We are looking forward to a fresh perspective, since new ideas when it <br>comes to shaping behavior are always welcome.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-45035338207784813252008-06-03T11:13:00.000-07:002008-06-03T23:27:48.385-07:00Day at the Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZV2jipwbZApvYAgySQeWLEPYffB0R6DMn90hoLGlEiDSl43MQOOMjd11VzrezC3Qbd1gLwkY8IFxp6-o3L4D0WRXTdrjsp6MhbgxB7-mLdacKB_NGQWchDRGpN77r5kAiXoCTnVTPCQ/s1600-h/IMG_3035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZV2jipwbZApvYAgySQeWLEPYffB0R6DMn90hoLGlEiDSl43MQOOMjd11VzrezC3Qbd1gLwkY8IFxp6-o3L4D0WRXTdrjsp6MhbgxB7-mLdacKB_NGQWchDRGpN77r5kAiXoCTnVTPCQ/s320/IMG_3035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207909235574333794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagkm7AVzl_AKaWVyvNWoMGs1GGXfUAiWY-FnTUMXrIW9qkEXaQJ8NrOoVUTtY4S8-y91eObnAphU-7xT6y5TxkFmmdJbvnNOyFGgBLSBZjp-2b2HxLUl0qKA87EpCP2jSYY3KrCssAcI/s1600-h/IMG_3036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagkm7AVzl_AKaWVyvNWoMGs1GGXfUAiWY-FnTUMXrIW9qkEXaQJ8NrOoVUTtY4S8-y91eObnAphU-7xT6y5TxkFmmdJbvnNOyFGgBLSBZjp-2b2HxLUl0qKA87EpCP2jSYY3KrCssAcI/s320/IMG_3036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207909244600980706" /></a><br />We had a great time at the park for Rest and Relaxation at the Park. We took a break from school and Javi's class went to the park. They have been doing a different activity for every letter of the alphabet. We ran a three legged race, had a picnic lunch and broke a pinata.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-23936472684099859062008-05-18T08:55:00.000-07:002008-05-18T08:56:43.685-07:00Serious Gaming<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4IgqCiOPqD7oWGlEPmSA-Fbp6rWNSYFe67oPnnIKsmBW1Az8HQzHehmUMAXMZUejNd8mmvLiZ1lMU7JNRw2zqCg-dCgqdcgoIEuFTKZvx5yyWQWA1XRd7YISc20BFiM_-FKscpq6fVg/s1600-h/photo-703687.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4IgqCiOPqD7oWGlEPmSA-Fbp6rWNSYFe67oPnnIKsmBW1Az8HQzHehmUMAXMZUejNd8mmvLiZ1lMU7JNRw2zqCg-dCgqdcgoIEuFTKZvx5yyWQWA1XRd7YISc20BFiM_-FKscpq6fVg/s320/photo-703687.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201747436773881154" /></a></p>Isn't it amazing how well they can focus on video games? Wish homework <br>had the same effect on them!Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-67657289268200390212008-05-15T12:38:00.000-07:002008-05-15T12:39:57.384-07:00Feeling better!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_ssPZ_n06BpX1qVMARz9A2JB7bYhminQhLOqqo7cmFkzftblnBS_ihRr0LVlHcHsrCA4koBIIy4bnB7GycpxxmrMzcW0CsxHqoIx-eyp-MGtYqg_HdG1HjYlwwGGvv9gHJdYmdcI9Us/s1600-h/photo-797386.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_ssPZ_n06BpX1qVMARz9A2JB7bYhminQhLOqqo7cmFkzftblnBS_ihRr0LVlHcHsrCA4koBIIy4bnB7GycpxxmrMzcW0CsxHqoIx-eyp-MGtYqg_HdG1HjYlwwGGvv9gHJdYmdcI9Us/s320/photo-797386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200691708042720514" /></a></p>Finally feeling better after a log week of being sick. Javi is finally <br>going back to school tomorrow.<p>We stopped by and saw his teacher at school today and she is looking <br>forward to having him back in class tomorrow. Unfortunately, most of <br>Javi's studies this week were learning in a group, so we didn't get to <br>pick up the work he missed. I'm sure Javi will be able to catch up <br>quickly. He is such a smart boy.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-48094018659167731322008-05-11T19:04:00.000-07:002008-05-14T19:58:27.956-07:00Mothers' Day Gift from Javi<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibHCHYf5_S_QLi4IFTo2s8umash-9-EQqqLh1oxwa7T-Yu7YblWNcEn2HJkOFiKTtBV7UeulZcEVsFca3o3edZBgDzKnXNXBfVRTkyWOb5GxyKiJ-dwBNVgptX-b8rJ6_eYyqVMlGIGM/s1600-h/photo-707660.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibHCHYf5_S_QLi4IFTo2s8umash-9-EQqqLh1oxwa7T-Yu7YblWNcEn2HJkOFiKTtBV7UeulZcEVsFca3o3edZBgDzKnXNXBfVRTkyWOb5GxyKiJ-dwBNVgptX-b8rJ6_eYyqVMlGIGM/s320/photo-707660.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199306628334400738" /></a></p>This was my wonderful gift from Javi. Notice it has our entire blended <br>family. Starting from left to right: Kaylee, Mark, Acho, Javi, Me, <br>Brianne and she is holding Ethan. It makes me so proud that Javi <br>thinks of us as one family unit. I guess we are all doing something <br>right :)<p>What is totally amazing is Javi's attention to detail. He actually <br>painted everyone's eye color correctly. Great job, Javi! I am so proud <br>to be your Mom.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-26684951399200353582008-05-07T21:03:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:00:51.773-07:00Flappy FlappertonJavi loves to flap. I love to call him Flappy Flapperton, which he gets a kick out of. It is something we are currently working on in <a href="http://specialed.about.com/cs/devdelay/a/autistic1.htm">Behavior Modification</a> to try to limit the amount, location, frequency, what he flaps (usually a paper and straw that he crafts into what sort of looks like a fishing line, we call stimmy sticks) and try to target the times that it is appropriate or not appropriate to <a href="http://www.autism.org/stim.html">self stimulate</a>. I finally decided to video him flapping to show his story and his perspective on flapping. He definitely understands why he flaps, but we are trying a new method to limit when it's appropriate to flap and not appropriate to flap. Enjoy the clip!<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwhJx6OTFhUb1mvI1foVZ8qBoam2LkrB-98QwEivNUVNX3GML4xS40lAHrI-IQBFrMGtgAqha-WPhzRGvQseg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />We thought we would try a flap token of some sort to signify when it's appropriate to flap. This could be anything from a fidgit, an actual token, or object. When he has this object he knows that it's ok to flap. When he isn't holding the object, it's not ok. We found that Javi is very aware of his flapping and does have the self control to stop when he knows it isn't appropriate or it's a safety issue. However, he does have very little will power, and usually resorts back to flapping when our back is turned. He mostly flaps in the afternoon and evening, when he is more on sensory overload from his school day or an activity. It takes very little to put Javi in a state of sensory overload, so it is pretty much an all the time thing. We realize that he will have spurts that are uncontrollable when he needs some type of input, but this is where Javi can be redirected to use a different form of self stim that is more appropriate for the environment. We did not have much luck with objects (fidgets) when Javi was younger, but we are hoping we can come up with something that will allow him to regulate himself in a safer and more socially appropriate way. The problem with the "stimmy sticks" as we have come to call them, is he gets completely consumed with them and his focus is completely on them. We will be looking for other avenues that are not quite so consuming and will allow him to be more aware of his surroundings, but still get the input he desires. We feel at this point it is an unreasonable expectation that he will stop flapping or self stimming completely, but we can find ways to channel it into other with other types of input or give him times when it is appropriate if he chooses. We are hopeful that he will outgrow this urge, as many Autistic children do, but we are ok with him continuing as long as he is in an appropriate environment for it. <br /><br />Javi pretty much has symptoms of every different type of self stimulation at one time or another. The flapping is just the most pronounced. Sometimes he will get multiple things going along with the flapping. He will make this strange noise that almost sounds like a gorilla, hold his mouth open and he will rock his head from side to side, all while still managing to finger flap or flap his stimmy stick. We have also observed that the more demands Javi has (school work, homework, chores) the more he resorts to flapping, also due to the fact that he is easily overloaded.<br /><br />We will be testing the flap token out over the next few weeks, so we will continue to update and let you know how it goes. <br /><br />We did attend ASD Parent Education Night tonight, but it's getting late, so it will be tomorrow's topic.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-18507329283024451952008-05-04T11:31:00.000-07:002008-05-14T19:58:50.567-07:00Cock a Doodle Doo<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RiFfoumtmayoNZq11TG-G6RYFu2vwaw6VhRNn0vUN0cbyxgnLYN4A2OxKI-kMaoz1namqJpKvB6hnI0C9AgDURU31lcXUuyNnKv6MxgXTc4IQzb2gx9bETKVSUDNMXZWxbVpmhae4co/s1600-h/photo-726602.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RiFfoumtmayoNZq11TG-G6RYFu2vwaw6VhRNn0vUN0cbyxgnLYN4A2OxKI-kMaoz1namqJpKvB6hnI0C9AgDURU31lcXUuyNnKv6MxgXTc4IQzb2gx9bETKVSUDNMXZWxbVpmhae4co/s320/photo-726602.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196590565459477858" /></a></p>Ethan and Javi in front of the giant rooster at Knott's Chicken Dinner <br>for Papa's 84th birthday. We had a nice time with the fam at dinner. <br>I saw my cousin, who I haven't seen in about six years today. It was <br>good to see the fam together. There was about 14 of us there, <br>including Papa. I will post more pics to flickr later. I have to off <br>load two different cameras.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-36744926934055044262008-04-28T18:42:00.000-07:002008-05-14T19:59:15.745-07:00"I'll do it by myself, mom"Javi never ceases to amaze me with how independent he is. Tonight, we <br>were at Souplantation (an all-you-can-eat soup and salad restaurant) <br>and he wanted to do everything by himself. He carried his own tray, <br>picked out all the veg he wanted, then ate it dry (much better than <br>me, I have to have dressing). He got all the fill ups of lemonade by <br>himself, soup, and even went to get some garlic bread for me and pizza <br>bread for Ethan. I was so impressed by his independence and maturity. <br>He chose to eat healthy, I didn't have to coax him. Javi just a couple <br>of years ago would only eat chicken nuggets, now he will choose an <br>apple over cake, salad over burritos, it's amazing how far he has come <br>and I am so proud of him!<p>Shanna Grimes<br>(Sent from my iPhone)Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-11798785190341998392008-04-21T16:47:00.001-07:002008-05-14T20:00:00.320-07:00Spring Pic 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FWH_yEUKp5UZXQJA5vkOnUm_Gblp9U_3Pt-fGPiZXxz2K1aTtEBd4l_Ux2zfm-s6p8SK7n8JIUvJYkadF9Lo3nLGSTwPen9kfCEKUq2_TICo12QnHfJ4rkvBo6WrjxFLcBqn_tZQQe8/s1600-h/javispring08.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FWH_yEUKp5UZXQJA5vkOnUm_Gblp9U_3Pt-fGPiZXxz2K1aTtEBd4l_Ux2zfm-s6p8SK7n8JIUvJYkadF9Lo3nLGSTwPen9kfCEKUq2_TICo12QnHfJ4rkvBo6WrjxFLcBqn_tZQQe8/s320/javispring08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191852125610296562" /></a>Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-84729321782901503302008-04-21T15:39:00.000-07:002008-05-14T20:00:25.414-07:00First Art Class<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZxj8T9tjplhXfX1hyphenhyphenqHPNYu7e9Adxu5SNqu_5ZQziRYGhAjNlAhQ3c8KyxochbIaF6u7NTVMelnvUBsMzWA4b8IQvtUUsfmCwhomDjpDF9eQhqm7-BHmtu7ZRPBypmwtsmXbOl_olG8/s1600-h/photo-742574.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZxj8T9tjplhXfX1hyphenhyphenqHPNYu7e9Adxu5SNqu_5ZQziRYGhAjNlAhQ3c8KyxochbIaF6u7NTVMelnvUBsMzWA4b8IQvtUUsfmCwhomDjpDF9eQhqm7-BHmtu7ZRPBypmwtsmXbOl_olG8/s320/photo-742574.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191832240237143346" /></a></p>My little rembrant! Javi had a good time at his art class.Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-75353577769614997502008-04-20T20:21:00.000-07:002008-05-14T20:01:06.189-07:00Javi HawkWe had fun with Javi's hairdo before taking him for a hair cut. He finally decided he wanted it cut. I thought it would be a good idea also, since STAR testing starts tomorrow and Javi tends to fidget with his hair when he gets nervous, more so when it's long. He looked pretty funny with all the spikes. He said they are not girl pony tails, they are cool mohawk pony tails. <br /><br />We took him out to do tricks on his scooter, since he certainly looked the part. Enjoy the pics and the video!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mtee5QAn3gGmwBvqc6BQqIUFYUxu-gLjOQGUAzeSVpwHnJSnJOTa4_VHc1NWBypyil77OSJ4KcAByDD5-3iITA-15lV0g0cTOdwK0_A7eogNeIwZcLm_b5-yQgDfAoxA1fRukTaM4jI/s1600-h/IMG_2906.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mtee5QAn3gGmwBvqc6BQqIUFYUxu-gLjOQGUAzeSVpwHnJSnJOTa4_VHc1NWBypyil77OSJ4KcAByDD5-3iITA-15lV0g0cTOdwK0_A7eogNeIwZcLm_b5-yQgDfAoxA1fRukTaM4jI/s320/IMG_2906.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191538211071026450"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q6HbPqzglVMaB5tPkRU1pkcFiBnRTCSsWJjWACMKzpEjXjqodAub47DzkQkzcJWa2lB7JvxiKl8Vme4d58jEdjD8cE9Ms7HXmYP5pBZdv8l1pXNKjwSlGkxopGla3xXrlGhGFtol5fo/s1600-h/IMG_2910.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-q6HbPqzglVMaB5tPkRU1pkcFiBnRTCSsWJjWACMKzpEjXjqodAub47DzkQkzcJWa2lB7JvxiKl8Vme4d58jEdjD8cE9Ms7HXmYP5pBZdv8l1pXNKjwSlGkxopGla3xXrlGhGFtol5fo/s320/IMG_2910.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191538215365993762"></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwBQmxqp6phpljWuqkp8XNizbs80_WNQnE3h-zIXPr3gO15rmRHKmgxxuREYm5APASFPW7b7gOm5hE0LVqLrg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Shanna Grimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863808423565134938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598775061536478192.post-27979086616699999962008-04-17T15:44:00.000-07:002008-05-14T20:37:06.483-07:00I had a good day!I have been in a little bit of a slump this week. I was kinda having a bad week, but today was a good day. I got one 4 and all the rest 5's on my behavior chart (5 is the max) at school today.<br /><br />I have also been very helpful too. My mom hurt her ankle and it was my idea to go and make her an ice pack, just like she made for my lip. I went and made it all by myself with a baggie and ice from the ice maker. Superhero's help people, and I am a super, superhero.Javihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072241091755333011noreply@blogger.com0