1st Day of Autism Preschool | Mild Autism

Simon has level 1 Autism and is going to his first day of school today*
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[@lilyg.4123]

Is this at a regular school? Thank you❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

It's an Autism Preschool and I should have explained it better in the video. but only kids who are Autistic, or have autistic traits can go there. it has a long waiting list. I put Simon on the waiting list when he was born, just in case he had autism, he would be able to go. It is paid by the state and during COVID they almost got rid of the funding for it. But so many people sent emails and called in and begged for the state of Utah to keep the program, they listened. So it's funded by money that the state puts into "Mental Health" and this school is such a blessing! ❤️

[@lilyg.4123]

Thank you so much. That helps a lot. We are waiting for our four year old evaluation, but in the meantime, I am looking for the best place for him to attend preschool. May God bless you and your beautiful family❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

You are so kind, thank you so much! May God bless you to find the best preschool to fit your child’s needs. ❤️ much love.

[@rachelkillcare5203]

As an early childhood educator for 30 years the cases of autism are skyrocketing. Out of 110 kids we would have one maybe two now more like 10 to 15, there are no staff to hire to support these children which makes for some very challenging environments in a preschool setting as some of these children need 1to 1 care. I’m finding more parents are very much in denial not wanting to even consider their child is anything but neuro typical which makes it so hard for the child as they miss out on the benefits of early intervention.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yeah. That is a really big problem. Because it is often hard to accept that your child has autism even when a professional tells you they do. ❤️😊❤️

[@tamaraanderson7260]

I’m so happy Simon likes his preschool! All of your older kids are such great helpers!!

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️❤️

[@Bigbarb34]

Simon will do fine with other children his age in preschool, look at him on his first day of school. Was he excited on his first day of school? Mom, he did well on his first day of preschool. Simon is a big boy now, and he goes to school now. Your daughter is a great big sister to him, that’s what this world needs right now a family like yours.😊😊😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

You are so sweet, thank you ❤️. Yes, Simon loved his first day of school. 😊

[@tommy4205]

Many like there's would bring the world a different meaning instead of wishing the worse

[@tommy4205]

Ik how it feels every day I wake up I wish I hadn

[@7Aheadfamily]

I hope so. ❤️❤️❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ralph4720]

Marie is a little mama, does everything for your little brothers.❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, Marie is so great with her little brothers. ❤️

[@user-eg8ht4im6x]

I grew up undiagnosed, school was really hard, I didn’t like it, no body understood my struggles, I was also undiagnosed dyslexic. So all in all school was not easy, but I did ok over all and then went on to qualify as a nursery nurse. We have come so far in our understanding of Autism which is so good I was eventually diagnosed as dyslexic at college and ASD when I was 56. I’m sure Simon will do really well, he was so excited! Loved seeing him fiddle with your hair, so sweet. I had long hair as a child, I loved playing with it and I also liked to bit down on it, not chewing it, just bitting the end of the plates between my teeth, it made a lovely sound and feeling in my mouth. I’d probable still do it if I had long hair!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Wow, thank you so much for being here and sharing your story. ❤️ It sounds like you have been through a lot, and that is so awesome that you have served as a nurse! We appreciate good nurses. ❤️

[@user-zj6yh7oc2p]

Many congratulations🎉🎉...I wish Simon good luck. May Simon make so many friends and have lots of fun.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you ❤️.

[@lyndiemaedubois3983]

Simon is so adorable! Very supportive siblings! Love them!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you, yes he has the best brothers and sister. 😊

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I don’t know how far into the toilet training process Simon was when this video was filmed but it’s very good that he told you that he needed to be changed (even if he needed some prompting). It’s even better that he’s completely daytime trained now.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@lordhad699]

This is a huge and exciting step for Simon!! I love how happy he looked to run in there and check everything out

[@7Aheadfamily]

I worried he would be nervous at such a new settling, but he did great. (and I took him again this morning to his second day of school, and at first, he said he didn't want to go, but then when he saw the classroom, he just ran in again. So that's a good sign. I wish I had filmed it. We'll keep you updated. What did you think of that school?

[@lordhad699]

Awesome I’ll love the updates! It’s great they had Ezra before so will know how to help Simon. I live in Canada so we don’t have preschool here so it’s always cool to see stuff about it. Change is hard but he’s doing amazing❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

So, Canada has no preschool? What about for special needs kids?

[@lordhad699]

I’m not sure in some areas but where I live there isn’t anything like that for special needs. So as a kid I went to a typical school for kindergarten and up. I wish we had something like this though it’d be a great help for kids and parents

[@7Aheadfamily]

I see. It is different in the US, too. It depends on where you live. We live in a city, where there are many universities around and lots of kids. So there are some choices for families for where they want to take their kids. There is a charter school for Autistic kids, that is kindergarten though 12th. and we may choose that one, or we may try a typical school and see how he does. But even in the US, if you live in a smaller town there are less resources.

[@juliemachin737]

Thank You for sharing your story. You have a beautiful family!! Marie is such a little sweetie helping Simon settle in to Preschool. 😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much! Marie is so awesome. 😊

[@galileasalamanca3129]

Felicidades Simon! Jesus te cuide en tu escuela y aprendas mucho mas por que eres un nino inteligente, la mejor familia de you tube los queremos mucho ❤❤❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

Wow! You’re so kind. 😊 Thank you for your kind words and watching our channel ❤️

[@BODUKE3201]

Simon did better than I did when I started school for the first time. I was 2 and went to nursery school and I would cry when mom left than go have a nap in the corner with my teddy bear. I did it for the first month or so.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing. ❤️😊❤️

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I can tell that Simon’s growing up quite a bit here. Not only is he talking more, but in addition I just noticed how big his hands are getting (especially in the scene right after he finished his first day at preschool when you were asking him questions about his day).

[@7Aheadfamily]

He is growing up!💜😊💜 Its amazing to see him grow and improve each day!❤️😊❤️

[@ralph4720]

I'm so happy to Coy is my blood he is having a blast this his happiness day

[@7Aheadfamily]

Awesome 👏

[@littlejonathorn6860]

Exciting! New adventures 7-Ahead Family.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you! Yes, good times. :)

[@jeannetteashlin1725]

Looks like Simon enjoyed his first day of school. No crying when Mom left as he found toys he liked. I was a preschool teacher and first days were hard as the three of us would be trying to comfort 2-3 kids each as it was their first time away from home. My first year I had a student that was a Spanish speaker only. By the end of the school year he was a fluent English speaker and you had no idea that he was an ESL child. I hope Simon's language takes off and he is able to verbally express himself more.

[@7Aheadfamily]

I was worried, at first, but Simon did well. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️ I'm sure first days are difficult for the teachers too!

[@KimberlysWorld24]

Awww I love his backpack my son loves Paw Patrol 🐾 🎒 I cant wait to get my son into a preschool. I love how Marie always wants to help you dont have to ask. ❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

So true ❤️❤️❤️

[@emilygenerallee9071]

I have Asperger’s syndrome, and it never stops me from driving, drawing, using the computer, getting a job, and more. 🧩💙🩵

[@7Aheadfamily]

That is so awesome! Thank you for sharing and joining us here. 😊

[@BayEmirkiYT]

The place of sleeping place Simon so cute. Like a tent. 0:21

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@thomasschoeck9080]

On the subject of vocabulary development and verbal skills in general and one or two things to be ready for: I was visiting the friend of mine who has two grandsons who are on the spectrum earlier today and the younger one (with level two/moderate autism) who is in either his second or third year of kindergarten (age six, almost seven) and usually has verbal skills about on par with where Simon is currently has just recently learned his first “four letter word”. Today he was jumping on the couch in his grandmother’s living room and the cushion was uneven and he almost fell off the couch and caught himself at the last moment. In any case when he fell he said the word “Oh” followed by an expletive beginning with a letter near the end of the alphabet. I am mentioning this because with his level of verbal development (similar to Simon’s) it seems likely that Simon could begin using his first “four-letter words” at literally any time in the next six to twelve months (if not sooner) if his verbal development continues at its current rate. Therefore you will need to think about how to deal with this situation when it comes up (bearing in mind that he might not really understand those words yet when he begins using them). When I started using those words (around age four) it was another year or two before I really started to understand them. Regarding another verbal development to prepare for: By now, Simon is likely learning basic words for “head”,”shoulders”,”knees”,”toes” like in the song. With time he will learn more advanced words. This can lead to awkward situations later on when he eventually learns from his father or an older sibling how to “go” in the toilet standing up. This will almost certainly lead to Simon pointing and asking a “what’s that called?” question that the person he asks might not feel ready to answer yet. This happened to me when I was four-and-a-half years old and I asked my father that question. Not knowing what he should say in the moment he made up an answer any said “This is your heart!” For about one-and-a-half to two years I had no reason to question that answer. Then one day when I went from the regular kindergarten class to the special education one (this was back around 1982) the teacher said to the class “We are going to learn the Pledge of Allegiance, put your hand on your heart.” After I responded to this in the way you might expect she asked me “Do you have to go potty?” I said “no” and she told me to put my hand on my heart again and this sequence repeated maybe three or four times before she told me that it was time for me to head to the boys room. I did and came back a short time later. I did not get in any trouble for this but she did call my parents and my father had to explain what he told me and how this sequence of events happened. My parents are now able to look back and laugh about this but at the time it was pretty awkward for them (as they frequently mention when they talk about it) and it is a good example of how not to handle a situation like this. I think this pretty much sums up my observations and memories on this topic for the time being.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@darkchipz3016]

Nice to see Simon is happy to go to preschool!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, he went again today, and he's loving it.

[@thomasschoeck9080]

Seeing the garage in this video reminds me that I think I learned the word “garage” some time before I turned five. I think I already knew that word at age four-and-three quarters on the trip to Old Saybrook, Connecticut. I already knew the word “water” at that point. During that trip I learned the words “sand”, “beach”, “ocean”, and I learned about laundromats and indoor and outdoor showers. I might have been a bit older when I learned certain other words (like “seagull”), though. I might have been as old as nine or ten years old on a family trip to Rockport, Massachusetts when I learned to say that word.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you sharing, we appreciate it!💜❤️💜

[@user-bt1qu6pg3n]

Marie is such a great young girl she would be an amazing support worker or something when she grows up

[@7Aheadfamily]

So true. She can do anything

[@thomasschoeck9080]

Simon’s pre school room looks about twice as big as the room in my preschool class was.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@ralph4720]

I had a really tough time in school I wish I had my school days back just talk to a really good friend who's autistic and he says he wish he had him back too talk to him for about 3 hours not too long ago I just got off the phone with him about an hour ago I was on the phone from Williams to 3 hours. I hope you have so much fun in school simon

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, this school is an all autism school that I think will be really awesome for Simon. Ezra loved it when he was here. 😊

[@story7640]

So happy video❤❤❤❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much! We appreciate your support ❤️

[@story7640]

@@7Aheadfamily❤❤❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️

[@The_poetic_light]

Your two boys are amazing and helped me realize a lot of things about myself too, im 16 though so i have to wait but I am going into med school sooner than later and I have devoted my life to it when I was pretty young and im still pushing even if i may be slightly illiterate.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Glad our videos are helpful. 😊 That’s amazing you’re going to go to medical school! Holly’s dad was a doctor. 😊 What type of medicine would you like to practice?

[@The_poetic_light]

​@@7AheadfamilyI want to go into pediatrics preferably in emergency but I have always been very good with kids and I like to help change their lives, what was Holly's dad majored in?

[@7Aheadfamily]

@The_poetic_light that’s awesome! Do you like the high pressure situation’s of being in emergency? Holly’s dad was a general practitioner.

[@The_poetic_light]

Ah interesting, and I mean I like high pressure situations because it kind of helps me regulate a lot of stuff and I can't really think on stuff too much but I don't really know about after what that will be like.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Nice! Well, we’re excited for you!!! Medical school will be a lot of work, but you’ll do awesome! Do you have a college you want to go to? 😊

[@Sonicfan-cc1te]

Both my brother and I also went to an autism preschool when we were little. Except in my 2nd preschool year I was at a regular preschool part of the time as well, I had my aid with me though same thing for kindergarten. My brother graduated 2 years ago and now pretty much is with his caregiver family all day every day. I just graduated high school this year and am going into a vocational program where I live that’s for people with mild developmental disabilities the skills to find and keep a job. It’s a 1 year program but we can go back for another year if we need more support.

[@7Aheadfamily]

ok. Thank you for sharing. That vocational program sounds amazing. I hope that works out for you. Do you know what kind of work you would like to do?

[@Sonicfan-cc1te]

@@7Aheadfamilynot exactly, but this program will help me decide. I really like that this program exists because there isn’t much for people at my level on the spectrum but people like my brother or my friend have lots of support.

[@7Aheadfamily]

I see. That must be difficult. I can see that happening, with Someone like Ezra, who more obviously needs support. (he can't even put on his clothes, but Simon is learning fast, and though he may not seem to some, he is still is Autistic and needs support. I'd glad you have that support after graduation.

[@Sonicfan-cc1te]

@@7Aheadfamily My brother can get himself dressed with supervision. But since he's 19 and Ezra's only 7 that makes sense

[@7Aheadfamily]

Nice! Yes we are working on that. 😊 glad to know your brother is there. 😊

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I remember doing the same thing with my cup that Simon almost did when I had my first vanilla bean Frappuccino from Starbucks a number of years ago and getting some of the Frappuccino all over my shirt, etc. I was about thirty years older than Simon is here so that was pretty embarrassing.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing. 💜❤️💜

[@tommy4205]

There my friends i never met forst day of school sounds and looks like he really enjoyed it how are you all doing ps i see hes my little paw patrol buddy

[@7Aheadfamily]

We are doing great! Thanks for watching and commenting ❤️. Yes, Simon loves his backpack. 😊

[@tommy4205]

@@7Aheadfamily wish I didn't have a life threatening disease in my blood or I have a kid of my own to love I'd give him my life if I had to

[@7Aheadfamily]

We’re sorry to hear that. ❤️❤️❤️

[@thomasschoeck9080]

Simon looked pretty tired when he was drinking his smoothie (or whatever it is). Maybe that’s part of the reason why he took care of his “bathroom break” in his diaper while sitting on your lap (perhaps while pretending to be on the toilet) instead of asking for a bathroom break.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@caleb5464]

Autism People is Very Special I’m Autism 15 years old boy

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing. ❤️

[@catiehays3361]

He's going 2 thrive in school. He needs time with other kids in a classroom setting. Ezra needs school outside of the home as well..

[@7Aheadfamily]

You are right. Ezra does need school outside of home too. He was in school all Kindergarten year and half of 1st grade. We brought him home for in-home therapy to help him get potty trained. He is learning. But is has been quite a process. I hope he can get potty trained so we can start taking him back to where he can make friends and have more social interactions. I know he'd love it. Simon's school is for only Autistic kids, so it's so nice to take him there, but sadly, it's only a preschool. We still haven't decided what would be best for him when he starts kindergarten. How do you feel about public school verses, in-clinic school or charter school?

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I was just looking at a web site earlier this morning and remembering back to when I was about Simon’s age (or slightly younger). Due to a combination of right hemisphere damage from a stroke when I was born and other complications of a premature birth my mother had to use her fingers to keep the left side of my mouth closed so I could suck formula or juice out of a baby bottle effectively. I sometimes notice that Simon’s mouth seems to move in a similar way to how my mouth moves (especially in the scenes at the beginning of this video in the early morning the right side of his mouth moves more than than the left side of his mouth (just like how my mouth moves when I talk (even now in my late 40s))(I can see this whenever I watch myself talk in the mirror or on video) and I wonder if he had the type of feeding difficulty that I referred to above when he was younger. If so you might want to ask one of his doctors if an appointment with a neurologist might be in order. If he does have a right hemisphere condition of some type they have at least a year to address it (perhaps even a couple of years), but dealing with it early is best because the brain is more flexible when you are younger (There is more neuroplasticity). Simon is still young enough for this to be addressed through any necessary modifications to his speech therapy and perhaps the addition of some physical therapy as well. Simon will still be autistic after this but his speech and social skills will likely be better than they would be otherwise. The feeding and drinking difficulties that I alluded to above made it such that I always preferred sippy cups to bottles (Since I could easily drink out of a sippy cup myself). When a sippy cup was not available I preferred a drinking straw to either a baby bottle or a regular cup because I could manage this most effectively when it came to drinking juice, etc. it’s usually easier to reposition a drinking straw than an entire bottle or sippy cup.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for your insight!💕💕💕

[@ralph4720]

This is like the first time I didn't embarrass myself It was a good day, that's a good first for everything. I always knew Koi was mine but I was scared taking the test. I didn't want cause I thought I couldn't have any more. Children coz, I took me a while because Henry. Henry, it's like 5 years older than. Coy Coy is my hero❤

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️❤️

[@ralph4720]

@@7Aheadfamily I'm sleeping with him in his bed tonight his bed is bigger than mine and I have a big bed. It's very nice smooth, I cannot express how happy I am. We are all ecstack, my. My brother said he didn't think he was mine and hes never wrong, but.

[@7Aheadfamily]

🤔

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I could not quite tell whether Ezra was nervous about riding in the SUV or whether he’s excited to see Simon but I just noticed for the first time that he seems to be doing a hand stim more than I usually remember him doing.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Nice observation!❤️❤️❤️

[@VirgoINFP]

He is adorable and I love how calm he is even though he must had missed mommy at school. I recently started a job working with autistic kids at school and they have tantrums when they are told to follow schedule and wait. My kiddo started to kick the door when he knew he cannot just grab his backpack and go home.

[@7Aheadfamily]

That happens. I just dropped off Simon again at his preschool Thai morning and a lot of the other children were having a hard time saying goodbye to their parents. Simon, thankfully just walked right in. He has a more difficult time when he needs to transition from a fun thing like playing outside.

[@VirgoINFP]

@@7Aheadfamily yes thats exactly what happens a lot! Kids will be triggered when they need to do math after recess.

[@7Aheadfamily]

What things help your class with transitions?

[@VirgoINFP]

@@7Aheadfamily I dont think there’s anything. We just go right into transition.

[@7Aheadfamily]

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[@shelbylott4778]

Oh my goodness I see his Jammies were on backwards we have to do that with both my kids as well 😂

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes! So true. They each get out of their Jammie’s and get their diapers off so fast!

[@thomasschoeck9080]

Toward the end of the video I noticed Simon drinking his smoothie (or whatever it is) with the straw mostly in the middle or on the right side of his mouth. When I was younger I had to do this because due to a right hemisphere condition it was difficult (or even nearly impossible) for me to drink from a straw if it was on the left side of my mouth. If Simon also struggles with this you will probably want to mention it to at least one of his doctors. They could get a referral for a neurological appointment if needed.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for your concerns❤️

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I was just looking at the Wikipedia page for Dunstan Baby Language. I noticed that two of the sounds that Simon made were similar to the ones mentioned on that page. The first example was toward the beginning of the video when Simon was first waking up and he was sort of yawning I guess. The second example was near the end of the video in the scene when he was drinking his smoothie (or whatever it was). These sounds are easier to notice if you watch the video with headphones on. I realize that Simon’s not a baby anymore here, but since (at this point) he’s just learning to talk it looks like he’s still going back and forth between speech and earlier forms of communication. You might want to observe Ezra and see if he makes any of the sounds referenced in the Wikipedia article. Dunstan Baby Language has not been scientifically reviewed yet but if there does happen to be anything to it then maybe the observations in the article above will help you to notice some of what Ezra needs (in terms of hunger, etc). Also if Ezra makes a sound when he needs to “go” similar to the sounds that Simon made before he was trained then observing that might help to get Ezra trained if you are using the “bowel training first” method with him. Urine training might take a bit longer but the use of cueing noises (like in elimination communication) or the use of basic words or phrases (like “pee-pee” or even just “pee” or longer phrases like “go pee-pee” could help with that). To begin with you can use the sound, word, or phrase whenever you notice Ezra “going”. After a number of days (or maybe a bit longer) you might start seeing results by using the appropriate sounds, words, or phrases when he is in a place where you want him to “go” (in either fashion). Wikipedia also has an article on Elimination Communication that summarizes some of the basics. You can try some of the methods outlined in article right away (if you aren’t already) and see if you get any results. While Wikipedia is not one hundred percent accurate (by any stretch) these specific ideas are fairly easy to test out. Also, one thing that Wikipedia has going for it is that it’s still free. By the way for anyone who doubts that Simon has autism he seems to go back and forth between “baby language” (of a sort), echolalia, and relatively traditional speech depending of mood, level of alertness, stress levels, and maybe some other factors that I haven’t thought of yet (as illustrated in this video). I have also noticed this in other kids that I have observed over the years with either level one or level two autism. Also given where I was developmentally (level two when I was growing up, level one now) it’s pretty much a forgone conclusion that I also did this when I was younger. My family didn’t make any home movies (that I know of) so I can’t give any specific examples right now.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing

[@ralph4720]

The twins are having so much fun with their fourth cousin, the end of the end of the end could be fifth I believe it's fifth cousin

[@7Aheadfamily]

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[@thomasschoeck9080]

I think Simon probably used his diaper while sitting on your lap (and drinking a smoothie (or whatever it is)) because he was still pretty stressed out after his first day of preschool and doing this was probably relaxing for him. If you already started with Simon’s potty training at this point in time (which seems logical from watching the potty training video from a few days back (plus the fact that he’s completely daytime trained now)) then it is likely given the way he is wiggling on your lap and apparently pushing given the hand movements that might qualify as a slight fist clench (and some of the sounds he made) that he is perhaps pretending to be on the toilet for a few moments (after noticing that he needs to “go”). This practice of (one might say) “using a pretend potty for a real potty break” is actually a very common behavior for toddlers who are just learning to use the toilet. It is a safe way for them to get some toilet training practice in without the fear of falling in or the fear of the sound of the toilet flushing. Therefore while it is technically an “on purpose” rather than a true accident I still wouldn’t classify it as misbehavior deserving of any punishment (including a time out) like a temper tantrum would be because it is not done for manipulation or out of anger or spite. It’s instead (it would seem) rather a form of mental rehearsal that actually helps with the toilet training process given how quickly Simon finished training after this. Mild regressions like this are actually pretty common (and a normal part of the toilet training process) and not anything to be concerned about even with some kids as old as kindergarten age in stressful situations. A first day of preschool would definitely qualify as stressful. I remember that my own response to my first day of preschool was pretty much the same as what Simon does here even though I was five-and-a-half years old at the time.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing. 💜❤️💜

[@user-co2dh2mk1f]

Hello 7 ahead I am autistic too

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thanks for watching!

[@thomasschoeck9080]

In Simon’s preschool are they working on present, past, or future tense with Simon or any of the other students? I noticed toward the end of the video when Simon was pooping in his diaper while sitting on your lap that while the caption read “I went poo poo” what he actually said was less clear. While I have some difficulty reading body language in many situations even today I have had enough experience observing younger cousins in situations like this (as well as a memorable TV commercial or two I have seen over the years) to recognize the body language that occurs in this type of situation. You will notice if you rewatch the very end of the video that Simon sort of does a partial fist clench while playing with your hair (just before you ask Simon the question) and he later does a full fist clench shortly before the video fades to black (even after you asked the question). Also Simon seemed to be concentrating (based on his facial expressions) until the end of the video much like the kid in the Clorox ad (simply titled “Daddy”) whose father was too busy talking about his new minivan to notice what his son needed (with predictable results). Also years ago Pampers had an ad campaign (Their infamous and controversial “poo face” commercials) and many of the toddlers in those videos had similar expressions to the one Simon had here in that last scene. Therefore even though the caption read “I went poo poo” I think he may have actually been trying to say something more along the lines of “Yes, I’m going poo-poo!”. Only Simon knows for sure what he was actually trying to say, though. Maybe when his communication skills improve he can watch the clip and communicate what he was trying to say at that moment (Or you can make some guesses and he can tell you which one is correct when his communication reaches that point some time in the future). By the way I don’t think it’s likely that Marie is on the spectrum. The fact that she was laughing at Simon when he pooped tells me that she is probably neurotypical. That’s not one hundred percent certain, though. My sister (who is level one) was able to laugh at me around her age when I did anything that was not considered to be age appropriate. You could always have her tested if there’s any concern, but in light of how she did on the tests in one of your recent videos I would be more likely to question the accuracy of the online tests that she and most of the family took in that recent video. One final note about communication and tenses: You will want to make sure that Simon has an adequate understanding of past,present,and future tenses before enrolling him in kindergarten whether that ends up being next year or the year after (If kindergarten students today are expected to know this). You may want to begin reading up on what kids are currently expected to know and be able to do before beginning kindergarten (if you are not already doing this).

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@ralph4720]

Ivan hasn't been feeling well lately so I got him a kitten I almost brought 2 kittens home but these kittens are only 3 weeks old and should be with their mother a little bit more, but they become lovable when you take them away from your mother and they're very good, Pat's just kitten is so lovable, she's so cute. I'm in love with him so it's it makes me happy when my kids don't feel good and I go get them a kitten and make me feel like a big man when my kids have something they want and. Cause I loved. I loved kittens when I was little kittens and my favorite animals. I have a 16 year old cat. She's getting app there because she's in good shape. She still goes out chasing chipmunks and bunnies out of the yard.❤😸

[@7Aheadfamily]

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[@joshuanutter5454]

At first my son loved going to early education, but all of a sudden he would start hyperventilating and throwing up as soon as he saw the parking lot. He refuses to go to the point I took him out. The teacher has an autistic child as well, but for some reason my son doesn’t want to be near that place. So I’ve been “homeschooling” the best I can for now. Unfortunately he doesn’t seem to understand what we are trying to do. And I was stationed at MHAFB, I can agree it gets hot there!

[@7Aheadfamily]

There is a homeschool curriculum called the The ARIS® Academic Readiness Intervention System Curriculum. The ARIS Curriculum is a parent-friendly, easy-to-use curriculum. ARIS has become the top choice by many schools in the US because it is grounded in easy-to-use research-based practices that have been proven effective for autistic children. All the learning materials that are needed are included in the curriculum kit, such as flashcards, interactive manipulatives, and hundreds of reproducible activity sheets. Hope this helps!❤️❤️❤️

[@joshuanutter5454]

@@7Aheadfamily OMG! Thank you!!! Thank you!! I am going to get started right away. I wish the autism center we take him to would have mentioned ARIS. They have only seen him once, prescribed meds and keep changing appointment times. I now suspect that his mother is also autistic. She shows very unnerving signs from time to time.

[@7Aheadfamily]

You are so welcome! Hope this helps you!❤️❤️❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

We wish you and your son the best!💜💜

[@user-co2dh2mk1f]

Hello 7 ahead I am autistic to

[@7Aheadfamily]

So glad you could join us! Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@ralph4720]

I learned a lot of things in school but I wasn't a very good student but I had good opportunities especially in the special needs rooms in high school. I did very good in high school because II loved the kids you know I was like a teacher's aid to Moses kids. I had a lot of fun doing that, but it was time for me to stop going to school because I was. 22 years old had kids. My daughter almost was in school before I was. They gave me a lot of chances but I messed them up in special Ed in high school.

[@7Aheadfamily]

👍

[@thomasschoeck9080]

It’s good that Simon already knows how to say the word “hot” here (and understands it). If my sister (who is level one like Simon) had speech therapy when she was this young she might have learned certain concepts (such as “hot” and “cold”) months (or even years) earlier.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing!❤️❤️❤️ How old is your sister now?

[@thomasschoeck9080]

@@7Aheadfamily She is 52 years old. I am 48 years old.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Cool. ❤️

[@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690]

That's awesome he went. Emmalina I'm not going to send she's not even potty trained and she's non verbal. She actually freaks out when me or my mom are gone. I know she wouldn't do well in a school . For her I think someone coming to my house and her on cyber school taking her cues is how she actually learns best. I wish Simon best of luck. He looks like he had fun

[@7Aheadfamily]

Every child will have their own way of learning, good for you for learning her cues and understanding her needs. For Ezra, he learns a lot better at home.

[@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690]

@@7Aheadfamily I was going to ask you that . Since he and emmalina seem alot alike in ways. I thought that from watching him in videos too. I bet he feels safer and more relaxed at his home . I take emmalina to stores and to bday parties but I always notice when it's all too much we leave when it gets to that point

[@7Aheadfamily]

That’s awesome, Emmalina is lucky to have such a great mom. ❤️

[@thomasschoeck9080]

What was the plastic bottle for that Ezra was carrying after he was unzipped from his safety bed for the day?

[@7Aheadfamily]

He likes playing with plastic bottles. So we let him play with them in his bed

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I noticed that for some reason the link to this video did not seem to shown up in the KZbin video on my iPad in your newest video about influential people who may have had autism.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for telling me. I know it works on a phone, I thought it would work on an ipad

[@thomasschoeck9080]

@@7Aheadfamily If it matters I was not viewing that particular video full screen. I don’t know if that would make any difference regarding being able to see this link, though.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Hmmm. I don’t know either. We’ll have to test that out

[@jessicabundangkat3152]

That’s cool he will do good I’m school do you plan to keep in public school after preschool

[@7Aheadfamily]

We don’t know yet whether he will go to a school for autism or a public school.

[@sharjo52]

My grandson wear that same kind of brace and is 3 ,where do you buy his shoes from? Thank you!

[@7Aheadfamily]

We got them made from a pediatric orthopedic surgeon to help him not spend all his time on his toes, and then we have sandal over the braces. The sandals we just got at Walmart

[@sharjo52]

@@7Aheadfamily ok, thank you!! It is so hard to find sandals that will go over his brace!!!

[@7Aheadfamily]

I hope you guys find one that works. 😊

[@kellyoyen3421]

I'm surprised that Simon doesn't start preschool in August or September

[@7Aheadfamily]

He is going to a Summer program that is only twice a week.It's the same school though, It will help him transition to more full-time school in the Fall. He'll go more often starting mid August. Four days a week. I guess I could have mentioned that in the video. I am happy he gets to go. Do you like more vlog style videos, like this one? Or do you like more educational style videos about Autism?

[@kellyoyen3421]

Oh ok. I was just wondering. I like all your videos

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you! ❤️😊❤️

[@kalegolas]

I was not starting at a school for kid with autism until 6:th grade, amazing that Simon does this early :) Just a random thing by the way I have noticed that you maybe dont now, your surname Anderson sounds very swedish. Here is that one of the absolutly most common names and a name from the very old Sweden then kids got their fathers first name (like John or Anders) and the ending ”-son” or ”-dotter” (dauther) based on the gender as surname. This makes me a bit curious about if your family have any connections to the enormous migration from Sweden to USA that happend during 1850-1920 then a fifth of al swedes emigrated to USA :)

[@7Aheadfamily]

That's interesting that you bring that up. Yes, My mother-in-law has done quite a bit of looking into their Anderson family history. Both Adam and my family have a lot of Swedish ancestry. I also have a lot of Welsh, since my grandmother's parents immigrated to the US from Whales. Adam's grandmother's family speaks German, and I also have family from Ireland and Scotland. I love Family history! -Holly

[@CB-hz7gl]

Why speak Adams grandmother german? That sounds interesting. I live in Germany. I like the content of your channel.

[@7Aheadfamily]

His grandmother’s family speaks German, what I meant by that was, their ancestors about three generations back spoke German. My dad lived in Frankfort when he was in college and learned German. -Holly

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I noticed towards the beginning of this video that Simon’s smile (At least I think it’s a smile) is uneven. The right side of his mouth seems to be moving a bit more than the left. I also have this. For me it was a result of a right hemisphere stroke at birth. It’s possible that if Simon has something like this (in addition to his autism) that they might need to add some physical therapy onto his weekly routine over the next couple of years. You may want to ask one of his doctors about this. I noticed this because I am watching this video on my TV in 1080p. I usually watch these videos on my iPhone or iPad and details are less noticeable on those devices.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing, we'll keep that question in mind.🩵🩷🩵

[@ralph4720]

They tell them they haven't really had time diagnosing coy with autism, and so they're gonna test him when he turns 9 years old again, they're gonna give him a little test before then, but just a little test work with him a litthe middle. Test cause he I i I don't think he's autistic

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yeah, we didn’t think Simon was either, but we were wrong.

[@user-km2oo8dd8m]

الاخت الصغيرة حنونه وتحب اخوها الصغير

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, she does. ❤️ Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

Where are you from?

[@user-km2oo8dd8m]

@@7Aheadfamily انا من الاردن ،علقت على فيديو عندك المره الفائته على غلاء تكاليف مراكز اطفال التوحد عنا بالاردن، كان في متبرع تبرع لابني بدفع تكاليف المركز لخمس أشهر ثم اخرجته من المركز ولجأت إلى اليوتيوب لاتعلم كيفيه تدريب ابني الذي عمره سبع سنوات ولم يلتحق بالمدرسه لحد الان لانه عنيف ويضرب الاولاد ويستمر بالبكاء في المدرسة فقط

[@7Aheadfamily]

Translation - Jordan, I commented on a video you missed @7Aheadfamily about the high costs of centers for autistic children in Jordan. There was a donor who donated to my son to pay the costs of the center for five months, then I took him out of the center and resorted to KZbin to learn how to train my son, who is seven years old and has not joined school yet Because he is violent and hits the children and continues to cry only at school

[@7Aheadfamily]

Wow, from Jordan, so glad to have you here, and sorry that you’re having such struggles. I hope some things we share can be helpful. Thanks again for being here and let us know if there’s anything we can do to help.

[@thomasschoeck9080]

Does Simon know the names of the Paw Patrol characters on his backpack?

[@7Aheadfamily]

No. He doesn’t actually like watching it very much.

[@thomasschoeck9080]

@@7Aheadfamily Maybe he’s embarrassed to watch the show. The older grandson of a friend of mine (who has level one autism) started saying that “Paw Patrol is for babies” shortly after his verbal skills were slightly better than where Simon’s were in this video. I think he might have been just past his fourth birthday right around then.

[@7Aheadfamily]

That makes sense

[@authorlauradecamara7064]

I love tents to sleep in..

[@7Aheadfamily]

That’s so cool! ❤️

[@naureen9326]

Hey Holly, does or has Simon ever had stranger anxiety? I would love for my nephew to do this but his stranger anxiety due to Autism is quite bad it takes few meetings with someone familiar present to get him to stop crying and being scared. Do you think schools/daycares would be open to at least allowing caregivers present in the beginning and slowly waning their presence so that a child could adjust to the new environment/ppl?

[@7Aheadfamily]

Simon is fine with new people, usually. But I like your idea of talking to the caregiver, or teacher first and after explaining the situation, you could set up something to help ease in the newness and create a more positive experience. Maybe you could stay there for the first few times, and then the third day, you could leave just for half the time, and then eventually leave for the whole time once he's used to it.

[@naureen9326]

@@7Aheadfamily Yeah, thats what I'm thinking just hope they're open to it and not weird about it, ty!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yeah, it's not often when parents ask for stuff like that, but the more we do, the less weird it'll be.

[@nattyznook]

I grew up in Arizona and California too! Still in California and I agree it’s hot here. What’s the hottest it’s gets where you are?

[@7Aheadfamily]

About 110 is the hottest it ever gets but most of the time it’s only 80 during the summer. Thank you so much for sharing. 😊

[@TheAutisticWorldAwesome-2023]

My nephew may be autistic but he’s super nervous about going to preschool. Right now he says he’s not going. Would you be able to make a short of this of all of the good stuff about school?

[@7Aheadfamily]

Sure, we’ll make a short for you tomorrow. ❤️

[@TheAutisticWorldAwesome-2023]

@@7Aheadfamilythank you!

[@7Aheadfamily]

You’re welcome! ❤️😊❤️

[@robertpotenchin6628]

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[@7Aheadfamily]

what?

[@freedom5329]

Where is all the kids in his class?

[@7Aheadfamily]

Great question! He was the first one there. :-) So that made it good for film. 😊

[@user-st2wv2wm9h]

I'm a moma of twins waiting essesments your son Simon reminds me allot of my son Asher. My Asher is such a sweet boy too and loves hair. Both my boys have problems sleeping they thrash and headbang may I ask what are those 2 different sleeping things you have for your son? The black one on the bed and the blue one. I think I need to invest in something of the sorts if I ever want to sleep properly again 😂

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for watching, and sharing your story. Yes, the beds are Lifesavers. 😊….

[@7Aheadfamily]

This is the bed, Simon uses, and they both used in the RV and for a long time…. Dog Bed Link amzn.to/3WamrEv

[@7Aheadfamily]

And here’s a bunch of videos around the subject of bedtime. 😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

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[@7Aheadfamily]

Many blessings and much love for you and your little ones ❤️

[@thomasschoeck9080]

Simon seems to prefer eating with his fingers. If he is struggling with using a spoon (from a coordination standpoint) you might have him do some work on this with his therapist. He may develop skills in this area more quickly if he sometimes practices eating foods that he enjoys eating with a spoon instead of his fingers.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Simon is improving a lot on this. We’ll have to update you. He can now use a fork and a spoon

[@thomasschoeck9080]

@@7Aheadfamily That’s good! I think I was past my fourth birthday when I learned how to use a fork and spoon.

[@7Aheadfamily]

That’s great too. We are still working on helping Ezra learn how to use a fork and spoon.

[@AdamAndersonP]

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[@7Aheadfamily]

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[@thomasschoeck9080]

It looks like Simon might have been calling Marie “Da Da” here but I couldn’t quite understand what he was saying. Does Simon understand the concept of gender yet? For example does he know the words “boy”,”girl”,”brother”, or “sister”. If not he should probably learn those words either in his preschool class or from his speech therapist before he is eventually enrolled in kindergarten some time in the next year or two.

[@7Aheadfamily]

He usually calls Marie “Mimi”. He knows quite a few words but usually just uses our names to refer to us.

[@thomasschoeck9080]

Simon seems to be yawning quite a bit near the beginning of the video. Is he a night owl?

[@7Aheadfamily]

We usually put him to bed pretty early. Around 7:30. But I don’t remember if that night he was up in his bed till late. That is possible

[@7Aheadfamily]

I probably wouldn’t say that. He does sometimes stay up but not often.

[@thomasschoeck9080]

If Simon does not yet know how to put his own socks on you might have him begin working on this. Simon is now officially toilet trained and he should be able to also manage this soon if he isn’t already.

[@7Aheadfamily]

He can take them off, but still has a hard time putting them on since they are so tight

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@thomasschoeck9080]

@@7Aheadfamily That makes sense. I still have a hard time putting on colored socks (like the ones that I wear on the rare occasion that I wear shoes instead of sneakers). I find that white socks (like the ones I wear with my sneakers) are not as tight and are easier for me to put on. This may not be an option if Simon’s sensory sensitivities cause him to not be able to wear these yet. If Simon is able to tolerate white socks it may be a good idea for him to begin wearing them (at least from time to time). The only downside to this that I immediately see is that they will stain more noticeably if he gets sand or dirt on them while playing. In newer videos it is good to see that Simon is still wearing colored underwear. As I mentioned in a couple of past comments some kids who are only recently trained tend to get white underwear and diapers mixed up with predictable results (like I sometimes did when I was younger). In light of this it may be best to have Simon wear socks that are similar in color to his colored underwear while having a bit of a looser fit like most white socks do. This may allow Simon to work with his socks more independently without introducing any confusion about what else he might be wearing with any possible setbacks in his daytime toilet training that might potentially result. Just in case when you try new socks with Simon you will not want to do it the first time just before taking Simon to preschool or to see one of his friends from preschool. Instead it may be best to try new socks on him at home, on shopping trips, or perhaps on a trip to a local park. This way you won’t need to worry about one of his preschool friends laughing at him if any misunderstandings and potential toilet-related mishaps might occur as a result of a sudden change in clothing choices. This is important because it was mentioned in the toilet training video that Simon is already experiencing embarrassment even though he has not turned four years old. This already puts his social skills significantly ahead of where mine were growing up. The first time I remember experiencing embarrassment I was in third grade (age around nine years (slightly older than Simon’s older brother Ezra)). My ability to experience embarrassment only reached full strength (as I currently remember it) around a year later at about age ten (in fourth grade).

[@7Aheadfamily]

I think it may help Simon if we got him bigger socks that weren’t too tight. Then he may be able to put them on easier.

[@caleb5464]

I Loves Autism Kids I’m 15 years old Minor Autism boy I’m Friends With a Lots of minor Autism boys

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ralph4720]

I have to go to bed early tonight but anytime you have a chance to call me call me again. Cause i'd like to talk to you about how hard it was for me. And in school and what they did with me. It was testing me for autism and different learning disabilities.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Join us on Friday as we will be going live. 😊

[@ralph4720]

We're sitting with the kids talking about baby names. What's the name of the baby? And Simon came up, I'm gonna be bringing up Simon Moore. Because I like the way it sounds with the same name. But I but I think I'm gonna name him. Jame and to my best friends. My 2 best friends that had the same last name that weren't related. Who passed away not too long ago I think we're gonna name him the baby Jamie. But Simon is up there.

[@7Aheadfamily]

That’s awesome! They both sound like great names.

[@misscali583]

How many hours does he go to school?

[@7Aheadfamily]

6 hours 😊

[@thomasschoeck9080]

I also hate being late.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes! Me too!

[@freedom5329]

He finally got a new car seat

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yep 👍 Do you like new experiences or not so much?

[@freedom5329]

@@7Aheadfamily I’m not trying to be mean but yes I’m glad he got a new one. I just think the shoulder things up a little too high,

[@7Aheadfamily]

I'm glad he got a new one too. It was time for a bigger seat.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Do you like new experiences? How do you do on the first day of school?

[@freedom5329]

@@7Aheadfamily I love the first day of school I get to see all my friends then track starts again

[@ralph4720]

Does Ezra go to school yet

[@7Aheadfamily]

Ezra actually went to this exact preschool as well and he loved it. 😊

[@ralph4720]

If I didn't drop out of school, I wouldn't like love to bend a special needs. Teacher hands-on cause. I wanna been so good at that cause. I did it so many good things for the special needs. Kids in high school that I knew when I was sense. I was in preschool I'm getting in touch with some of them right now. One of them's a truck driver, he was gonna be D room. And we were best friends in school. We talked a lot about what we did. You know back in the day?

[@7Aheadfamily]

👍

[@andreaszal350]

I have special needs autism

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing. ❤️

[@fortnitepokemonsquad9541]

How old is Simon here?

[@7Aheadfamily]

He is 3 years old. This video was taken very recently.

[@thomasschoeck9080]

You might want to cut back on your use of words like “num-nums” when you are talking to Ezra. He’s not a baby (or a toddler for that matter) anymore. You don’t need to necessarily completely stop this just yet but you should probably introduce him to some of the actual words so he can learn to communicate in those terms using either sign language or his iPad initially. I think Ezra is probably far enough along cognitively to begin learning the meaning of some of the actual words in connection with his morning routine like ”food”,”cereal”,or maybe even “breakfast”. I don’t know exactly where Ezra is cognitively but an assumption of competence might help in situations like this (to some degree). On a different note: Here’s another idea (albeit unconventional) that you might consider for introducing both Ezra and Simon to basic words and phrases for certain miscellaneous subjects. A number of years ago I bought the book 6000+ Essential Spanish Words from the Living Language series published in 2004. For the purpose of what you will be doing right now you will be skipping the Spanish words completely and focusing entirely on teaching the English words. This book is divided into the General Subject areas of 1.General Descriptive Words and Phrases, 2.People,3.Feelings & Thoughts,4.Actions,5. The Five Senses, 6. Family and Relationships, 7. Clothing,8. Health, Hygiene & Safety, 9.Human Society, 10. Money & Economy, 11. Politics and Government, 12. Social Problems & Controversial Issues, 13. Food & Cooking, 14. Around the House - The Home and Home Activities, 15. Around Town - The Town and Daily Town Activities, 16. Transportation, 17. School, 18. Work, 19. Computers & Internet, 20. Sports & Leisure, 21. Entertainment & Media, 22. Vacation, 23. The Natural World That book was $18.95 new at Barnes & Noble when it first came out. You can probably find your own copy on Amazon, eBay, or perhaps even from a used (or other) bookstore in your area over in the foreign languages section. If you can’t find the Spanish book you might find a similar book for French, Italian, or just about any other language that will work just as well for your purposes since for current purposes you will only be teaching the English phrases by subject and skipping over the foreign ones for the time being. This can be a useful way to get a fairly comprehensive word list by subject to help with Simon and Ezra’s vocabulary development and to help them to use language functionally and perhaps one day fluently with any method that they are capable of learning (speech and perhaps some signing as well (if needed) for Simon, and Signing and his iPad for Ezra. If Ezra can eventually be taught to speak as well (even if just “yes” and “no”, and perhaps his first name) that would also be good. On a related note you might want to ask Ezra’s therapist and/or someone at his school about any specific sign language books that they recommend (if you have not already done so). This pretty much sums up my observations and advice on this subject for now (both conventional and unconventional).

[@7Aheadfamily]

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[@beautifulsoul8432]

Can I ask your child goes mainstream school ?

[@7Aheadfamily]

This is an Autism PreSchool, but yes, we hope with all the ABA/speech therapy we are doing with Simon now will enable him to go to a regular school when the time comes. :)

[@beautifulsoul8432]

@7Aheadfamily thank you in advance Please make a viedo. Let us know if any of your kids go to speacil School , I wana know how good special school is, many thanks ☺️💕🌷🙏

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes, this preschool is an all autism preschool. We can do more videos on it in the future.

[@beautifulsoul8432]

@@7Aheadfamily cheers I can't wait 🌷🌷🌷

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ralph4720]

Decide to move because it's hard to stay in a state where all your friends turned it back on you that happens so many times with me, but we're all cool a lot of them are in Florida. But I'm not gonna say in contact with him because they still do what they do I dobut everything's gonna be cool. I talked to a lot of women they said maybe we meet up just you and us. Cause I don't want to Because I told him I don't want them anywhere near my kids. I don't want you to have mutual respect for each other. But it's hard but I have a lot of good friends that I do trust around them especially my special. My youngest, that was very hard for me losing all my friends.

[@7Aheadfamily]

❤️❤️

[@jocelynclugh3249]

He is in special need preschool or a normal school ?

[@7Aheadfamily]

It’s a special preschool for kids who are Autistic. All the kids have Autism or have autistic traits.

[@jocelynclugh3249]

@@7Aheadfamily that is good he love it and he made news friends?

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yeah! He loved it! ❤️ Hopefully he will be able to make good friends too! 😊

[@jocelynclugh3249]

I am listing to klove Christian radio station and me too

[@7Aheadfamily]

Cool! ❤️ I love Christian music! 😊

[@robertpotenchin6628]

Trebuie sa ii explici lui ce faci,conjugarea verbelor....ca si cum camera video nu este...

[@7Aheadfamily]

The camera is not what? We used a Go-Pro because it is light weight and easy for people to hold and hand off. It's not perfect, Sometime we use our smart phones to record video.

[@ralph4720]

I might be moving to Florida, you know, I didn't spend much time with Florida, you know, I didn't spend much time with florida and have kids with disabilities and they say it's so much safe for them themselves like I have a lot of friends who have moved to florida who has hottest kids. With their autistic themselves my best friend, one of my best friends he has spined a bit of it is doing so good in Florida. I wanna go visit, I'm so bad. I'm I might be moving to Florida. I told coy coy hes very happy cause he doesn't like to snow and I don't blame him. I told Ben he says he wants to go. My wife says she wants to keep, you know. We might move before the baby's gets here. Or might take a little time after maybe around Christmas time will be in Florida.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Florida is nice. 😊

[@ralph4720]

@@7Aheadfamily My wife don't wanna leave her parents behind. But they might be moving down in a couple years when her mother retires

[@7Aheadfamily]

I see

[@ralph4720]

@@7Aheadfamily My son wants to buy this house for me because he loves this house because of the pools. I'm gonna sell it 2 my son but I'm gonna give him his money back so I was gonna leave him anywayfourmy grandson and 2 try and have another kid. I hope I have a granddaughter very soon so I could use a little girl around my niece around a lot. She heard Koi like best friends and they she loves between so much and I don't want to leave her either. But she's gonna go. Is calm down and we're always gonna come up on holidays You know someone without an education other than street stuff for what? I've gone to what my kids go through. They're gonna have a much better life. And for we might move to. Maybe Georgia, and we would think you with John. I'm calling now about house in Florida. It's pretty nice house. I'm gonna have help with It but I play a lottery a lot and I just hit real big.

[@7Aheadfamily]

I hope everything works for you guys. 😊❤️😊

[@catiehays3361]

Has Ezra mastered getting out of the bed he has now??

[@7Aheadfamily]

Yes! He is now a pro. 😊

[@7Aheadfamily]

Night Time Routine for Mild Autism and Severe Autism kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJbUmpt5jbWcjbM

[@BigDan08]

wheres ezra going to school

[@7Aheadfamily]

Ezra has full day in-home therapy. He was in school all Kindergarten year and half of 1st grade. We brought him home for in-home therapy to help him get potty trained. I know he'd like to go to school, but he wasn't making any improvements with potty training there, so I hope he can learn, here and we can feel good about taking him back.

[@BigDan08]

when will he get back in school

[@7Aheadfamily]

Maybe this Fall, it depends on when he get's potty trained. We can take him anytime. He's already enrolled.

[@BigDan08]

what grade would he be going into

[@7Aheadfamily]

Ezra? He'll be starting grade 2 this year.

[@thomasschoeck9080]

If you want to watch a video where someone jokes about how hot it is in Arizona theodd1sout has a pretty funny video on that.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing❤️

[@CB-hz7gl]

Hi Holly. You have written me that your dad was in Franfort and learn german and Adams grandmother had german ancestors 3 generations back and they spoke german. Which name have Adams grandmother? It must be a german name. We in Germany we don,t write Frankfort. We in german write Frankfurt. I think your daughter have a german name. The name of a aunt and a niece of me is Marie. My name is Claudia. It is not a german name. It is a italian name. The name of one son of me is Patrick. This name is a internationall name and the name of the other son is Robin. I think Robin is not a german name. Do you know this names? Has your dad ever spoken with you in german? Do you understand and speak german? My native language is german and I learn english at school. I hope my english is not too bad.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Your English is great. I am sorry i do my speak German. My mom speaks a little German and Spanish. Adam’s grandmother’s maiden name is Schritter.

[@CB-hz7gl]

Do you know german words?

[@CB-hz7gl]

I think Schritter is a very old german name. I hear in the first time of my life this name. This name not exist in Germany.

[@7Aheadfamily]

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[@7Aheadfamily]

A few. 😊

[@ralph4720]

You know, tonight I'm gonna be all alone, maybe with just Ivan. Because they're all at my sister's house and I'm all alone. So I might have to go pick Ivan up. I might have to pick him up late like I'm up all hours of the night I sleep during the day. You know, people take care of my kids for me for you know. I take care of him too but I just need sleep and if you want to call me maybe you can talk to Ivan but he might be sleeping when you call. Cause I'm all alone right now. I just have a cat sitting besides me as 16 year old cat.

[@7Aheadfamily]

You can join us on our live stream Friday!

[@alicearione3464]

In Italia una scuola per bambini autistici non è nemmeno pensabile. A parte i soldi, che nn ci sono credo, ma soprattutto per 'impostazione mentale'. Sono insegnante di sostegno da 13 anni, qui da noi ogni bambino, qualsiasi tipo di disabilità abbia, é inserito nella scuola statale (a meno che i genitori non vogliano una scuola privata, normalmente presente solo in città molto grandi e gestita quasi sempre da religiosi) Voi penserete: tutti insieme! Meraviglioso! Inclusivo! Ecco....a volte, anzi spesso lo è. Ma in certi casi io sento che questi bambini avrebbero bisogno di altro. Bambini cerebrolesi gravi, spesso in aula sostegno con la loro maestra...bene, ma se esistesse una scuola, un posto, per impegnarli in fisioterapia o terapie occupazionali(non i 45minuti di terapia dopo scuola, dove devono essere accompagnati dai genitori) La mensa.. molto bello mangiare tutti insieme! Ma chi calcola il bombardamento sensoriale per un bambino autistico: luci, rumori, gusto e profumo del cibo! Non possono mangiare 100 bambini in silenzio come i frati!

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you so much for sharing your situation in Italy. I totally agree. Hopefully in the future more opportunities will arise for those who need them. ❤️❤️❤️

[@catiehays3361]

You schould work on potty training if he tells he pooped like that cuz he's ready 4 it..

[@7Aheadfamily]

Oh yeah! You are right. We are already having him sit on the potty. He went in the potty for the first time yesterday! That will probably be an upcoming video. ❤️ I think he will learn fast. What did you think of Simon's school?

[@Sonicfan-cc1te]

@@7Aheadfamily I didn’t learn very fast. I wasn’t completely potty trained until I was around 8 1/2 and for my older brother it took even longer.

[@7Aheadfamily]

Thank you for sharing. That gives me hope. Ezra is 7 years old, and not making much progress, honestly. Is your brother verbal, like you?

[@Sonicfan-cc1te]

@@7Aheadfamily he’s still nonverbal and he’s 19.

[@7Aheadfamily]

If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take for him to get potty trained? Ezra is probably going to take a while longer. Do you have any advice for us? He still has such a difficult time understanding the concept.

[@robertpotenchin6628]

Trebuie sa te gandesti doar la copii,o concentrare pura...o sa vezi de ce...

[@7Aheadfamily]

It's important to think of the needs of the children.

[@robertpotenchin6628]

@@7Aheadfamily Nu vreau sa explic,trebuie sa faci un.efort... Asa,cum face si Ian,de exemplu... Tu ai camera in cap si in mana,treptat iti fracturezi creierul,nu o sa rezisti. Asta unu... Doi.... Trei... Pattru Nu vad de ce sa fie fortat cineva sa vorbeasca explicit,cand el percepe ceva ,informatia este putere. Ian ...Ian... Informatia este putere... Cred ca avem.dreptul sa exersam sa devenim.ciudati

[@robertpotenchin6628]

@@7Aheadfamily Sa te gandesti la copii.... Unghiul unu Unghiul doi Sa te gandesti la copii Unghiul paralel,cine drracu sunt adultii invizibili Impartirea timpului Profesorul ceas 2 cu.6 ,7 la 98 Unghiul special...aha..

[@7Aheadfamily]

Information is power. ❤️

[@7Aheadfamily]

🤔

[@saumyasharma9444]

Hey, can he speak in sentences now?

[@7Aheadfamily]

Not yet. But we are helping him everyday