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:o)
Seems like
the boxing gloves may be still be appropriate for autism advocacy
;o)
Yes - Ben has
heard all the songs he posts before. We have a huge tub overflowing with
about 250 vhs tapes; drawers filled with a variety of CD & tape music -
about 75 CDs; then about 30-40 DVDs of various films, oddities; Plus the
radio and massive volumes of magazines, books, newspaper clips that he
saves. He frequently picks them out when we're in the stores.
His favorite spot is the "magical" $1 bin. All videos, CDs, and DVDs
$1. Yes, he has access and control of every tape, CD, DVD, etc. that he
uses. He can change the CDs & DVDs, freeze frame, ff, play, rewind
with the buttons all on his own. He is now mastering the VHS remote
control and knows it better than I do. There are days when he is tired or
less focused that he will hand me the CD to insert into the music player.
Those days are becoming infrequent. And you know - I approach all of
this the same as we do with more "typical" FC. Hand over hand
assistance first, and he has gradually been able to go independent with
much.
The only 2
things he needs help with is putting a VHS tape into the slot or putting a
regular tape into the tape player. The motor difficulties are most obvious
with that type of motion. He can grasp the tape - but the motion to
insert and push as one unified action needs assistance. It's very
paradoxical in some ways.
He knows
exactly where on each film, DVD, CD the dialogue, song, or point outs are.
He finds the spot and takes my hand and points to what he wants to "say" or send
as message. We usually read posts together. Then he will
either answer directly or spend some time in "thought." Many of his
music CDs are "greatest hits" or compilations of songs such as "Greatest Hits of
the 60s" etc. He's kind of astonishing with the
television. I rarely watch T.V. Extremely rare. However,
sometimes he'll go right to the TV, turn it on, click click to a specific
channel and point out a phrase or show, or have me listen to a bit of
dialogue. I don't know *how* he knows what is on and when it's
on. But, he does. ;o) YOu should see his room at the end
of a busy dialogue day. I need the Cat In The Hat's clean up
machine.
Thing 1 and
Thing 2,
Thing 2 and
Thing 1,
they can do
anything, anything, anything!
Under the
Sun!
If your
nerves are getting nervous,
and your
world is Topsy Turvus,
they are
always at your service,
on the
runnnnnnn!
We'll find
that long lost, moss-covered,
three-handled, family gredunza,
Thing 2 and
Thing 1
!
:o)
~*~
tink
I
got a kick out of Ben's pick "As Good as I Was". That hit home.
Now that my "loose ends" are tied up, maybe it's time to adjust and
retire those boxing gloves. I was thinking yesterday, after running
into a group autistics with their staff, that it might be time to focus
more on autism. It's a more peaceful venture befitting my advanced
age.
I'm curiious as to how Ben picks out the tunes. Has he heard
them before? Does he pick them out to buy? I assume he has easy
access to them and takes them out himself.
Tom
--- Tink
<tink.lecuyer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> lol - crrrracked me
up. sippy cup. ;o) > :::::tweeeeeeeeeet:::::::::
traveling! ::::huff n' puff:::: > > from Ben: >
> Jimmy Buffett > Pencil Thin Mustache > Written by - Jimmy
Buffett > From - Living and Dying > In 3/4 Time > >
Now they make new movies in old black and white > With happy endings,
where nobody fights > So if you find yourself in that nostalgic
rage > Honey, jump right up and show your age > > I wish I
had a pencil thin mustache > The 'Boston Blackie' kind > A two
toned Ricky Ricardo jacket > And an autographed picture of Andy
Devine > > I remember bein' buck-toothed and skinny >
Writin' fan letters to Sky's niece Penny > Oh I wish I had a pencil thin
mustache > Then I could solve some mysteries too > > Then
it's Bandstand, Disneyland, growin' up fast > Drinkin' on a fake
I.D. > Yeah, and Rama of the jungle was everyone's Bawana > But
only jazz musicians were smokin' marijuana > Yeah, I wish I had a pencil
thin mustache > Then I could solve some mysteries too > >
Then it's flat top, dirty bob, coppin' a feel > Grubbin' on the livin'
room floor (So sore) > Yeah, they send you off to college, try to gain a
little knowledge > But all you want to do is learn how to score >
> Yeah, but now I'm gettin' old, don't wear underwear > I don't
go to church and I don't cut my hair > But I can go to movies and see it
all there > Just the way that it used to be > > That's why
I wish I had a pencil thin mustache > The 'Boston Blackie' kind >
A two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket > And an autographed picture of Andy
Devine > > Oh, I could be anyone I wanted to be > Maybe
suave Errol Flynn or the Sheik of Araby > If I only had a pencil thin
mustache > Then I could do some cruisin' too > > Yeah,
Brylcreem, a little dab'll do yah > Oh, I could do some cruisin'
too > > > -----Original
Message----- > From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
[mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of
remarksman > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 4:56
PM > To: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
Subject: [Autismlist] Re: my child types...Steve Miller, Alvin Lee > and
the > Guess Who > > > --- In
autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tink" <tink.lecuyer@xxxx> >
wrote: > > > > Guessin' we'll be
sendin' no regrets to the Czar > > >
> A Muscovite maiden her lone vigil keeps, > > 'Neath
the light of the cold northern star, > > And the name
that she murmurs in vain as she weeps, > > Is Ivan
Skavinsky Skavar. > > > > -- Percy
French > > > > that star's a
ways away but not cold > > > > Be of good
cheer - at least we can still dribble. >
> > > :o) > > >
> ~*~ tink > > > i've regressed to a sippy
cup > > > > >
-----Original Message----- > > From:
autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
[mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > > Behalf Of
remarksman > > Sent: Tuesday, October 25,
2005 7:33 PM > > To:
autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject:
[Autismlist] Re: my child types...Steve Miller, Alvin > Lee
and the > > Guess Who >
> > > > > --- In
autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tink"
<tink.lecuyer@xxxx> > wrote: >
> > > > > No
Doubt > > > A Very Special Christmas Album
3: > > > Oi! To The
World > > > >
> > Haji was a punk > >
> Just like any other boy > > > And he
never had no trouble > > > 'Til he started
up his Oi band > > > Safe in the
garage > > > Or singing in the
tub > > > Till Haji went too
far > > > And he plugged in at the
pub > > > 'Twas a cold Christmas
Eve > > > When Trevor and the
skins > > > Popped in for a
pint > > > And to nick a back of
crisps > > > Trevor liked the
music > > > But not the
unity > > > He unwound Haji's
turban > > > And he knocked him to his
knees > > > > >
> Ivan Skivinski Skivar and Abdul (El Bobo)
Amir > > > > >
> > > > >
> > If god came down on Christmas Day >
> > I know exactly what he'd say >
> > He'd say "Oi to the punks and Oi to the
skins > > > But Oi to the world and
everybody wins!" > > > >
> > Haji was a bloody mess >
> > He ran out thru the crowd >
> > He said "We'll meet again, >
> > We are bloody, not unbowed" >
> > Trevor called his bluff >
> > And told him where to meet >
> > Christmas day on the roof >
> > Down at 20 Oxford street >
> > > > > If god came
down on Christmas Day > > > I know exactly
what he'd say > > > He'd say "Oi to the
punks and Oi to the skins > > > But Oi to
the world and everybody wins!" > >
> > > > On the roof with the nun
chucks > > > Trevor broke a lot of
bones > > > But Haji had a sword like that
guy in Indiana Jones > > > Police sirens
wailing, > > > A bloody dying
man > > > Haji was
alone > > > And abandoned by his
band > > > Trevor was there
fading > > > And still so full of
hate > > > When the skins left him
there > > > And went down the fire escape
(Oi! Oi!) > > > But then Haji saw the
north star shining more then ever > > > So
he made a tourniquet from his turban saving Trevor >
> > Then repelled down the roof >
> > With the rest of the turban >
> > And went back to the pub >
> > Where they bought each other bourbon >
> > > > > the Leper
King and Saladin > > >
> > > > >
> > > > If god came down on Christmas
Day > > > I know exactly what he'd
say > > > He'd say "Oi to the punks and Oi
to the skins > > > But Oi to the world and
everybody wins!" > > > If god came down on
Christmas Day > > > I know exactly what
he'd say > > > He'd say "Oi to the punks
and Oi to the skins > > > But Oi to the
world and everybody wins!" > >
> > > > Oi! Oi! >
> > > > > from
Ben > > > > >
> > > so they beat their swords into
basketball rims *after* i've > lost >
my > > jumpshot, and my Vertical Leap is
measured in millimeters > > >
> this is justice? > > >
> Oi! > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
-----Original Message----- > >
> From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> [mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On >
> > Behalf Of remarksman >
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:00
AM > > > To:
autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >
> Subject: [Autismlist] Re: my child types...Steve
Miller, > Alvin > > Lee and
the > > > Guess Who >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah,
hurrah! > > > The ants go
marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah! > >
> The ants go marching seven by seven >
> > The little one stops to look on
heaven > > > And they all go
marching > > > marching
on > > >
hurrah! > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > --- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"Tink" > <tink.lecuyer@xxxx> > >
wrote: > > >
> > > > > album:
Honky Tonk University/Greatest Hits 2 > >
> > Toby Keith > >
> > "How You Like Me Now?" >
> > > > >
> > He never comes home > >
> > And youre always alone >
> > > And your kids hear you cryin down the
hall > > > > Alarm clock
starts ringin > > > > Who
could that be singin > > >
> Its me baby, with your wake up call! > >
> > > > >
> How do you like me now? > >
> > How do you like me now, >
> > > Now that I'm on my
way? > > > > Do you still
think I'm crazy > > > >
Standin here today? > > > >
I couldnt make you love me > >
> > But I always dreamed about living in your
radio > > > > How do you
like me now? > > >
> > > > > Tell me
baby... > > > > I will
preach on... > > >
> > > > > "As Good As I
Once Was" > > >
> > > > > i aint as good
as i once was > > > > but
im as good once as i ever was > >
> > > > >
> i still hang out with my best friend dave >
> > > ive known him since we were kids at
school > > > > last night
he > > > > had a
shots > > > > got in a
tight spot hustlin' a game of pool > >
> > with a couple of readneck boys >
> > > one great >
> > > big bad biker man >
> > > i heard David yell across the
room > > > > "hey buddy,
how 'bout a helping hand." > >
> > i said, "Dave," > >
> > > > >
> [Chorus] > > > > i
aint as good as i once was > >
> > my how the years have flown >
> > > but there was a time back in my
prime > > >
> > > > > when i could
really hold my own > > > >
but if you wanna fight tonight > >
> > guess those boys dont look all that >
> > > tough >
> > > i aint as good as i once
was > > > > but im as good
once as i ever was > > >
> > > > > i used to be
hell on wheels > > > > back
when i was younger man > > >
> now my body says, "you cant do this boy" >
> > > > >
> > but my pride says, "oh, yes you can" >
> > > > >
> > i aint as good as i once was >
> > > thats just the cold hard
truth > > > > i still throw
a few back, talk a little smack > >
> > when im feelin bullet proof >
> > > so dont double dog dare me
now > > > > 'cause id have
to call your bluff > > >
> > > > > i aint as good
as i once was > > > > but
im as good once as i ever was > >
> > maybe not be good as i once was >
> > > but im as good once as i ever
was > > >
> > > > > from
Ben > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
-----Original Message----- > >
> > From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> >
[mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > >
> > Behalf Of Tom Smith > >
> > Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:20
PM > > > > To:
autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >
> > Subject: Re: [Autismlist] Re: my child
types...Steve > Miller, > >
Alvin > > > Lee
and > > > > the Guess
Who > > >
> > > >
> > > > > --- remarksman
<remarksman@xxxx> wrote: > >
> > > > >
> > --- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Tom Smith
<qim@xxxx> > >
wrote: > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yo
ray, > > > > >
> > > > > > >
Where are "Zimmy" (Dylan) and the other rock stars >
these > > days? >
> > > > Neil >
> > > > > Young is communicating with
his CP kid by putting his > >
Lionel > > >
train > > > > >
back > > > > > > on
the tracks after his kid runs it off the tracks. >
Young > > > said
in > > > > >
a > > > > > > recent
article that his kid gets a kick out of that. >
> > > > > >
> > > > > When it comes to men's issues
only Geldof seems to > help > > and
he > > >
is > > > > > >
intervening just for fathers. It's time those guys >
start > > >
earning > > > > >
their > > > > > > way
or fade away. What a disappointment they have >
been. > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > aside
from a few mentioned i agree, didn't want to > leave >
you > > >
hanging > > > > > on
this comment > > >
> > > > > Yes, I
appreciate that. It's a shared passion and hope > that
I > > > know
you > > > > are reluctant
to "scrap". > > >
> > > > > > they were
given voice of authority, and now the beast > is >
> loose > > >
and > > > > > the scrap
come, they have flown, nesting faraway and > fat, >
> > abandoning >
> > > > friends and
vows > > >
> > > > > Money and
comfort makes people lazy and sex makes them >
stupid. > > >
> > > > > >
> It wouldn't > > >
> > > have been so bad if they hadn't actively
supported > > feminism TO >
> > THIS > >
> > > > DAY. I know musicians are jugheads when
it comes to > > politics, >
> > but > >
> > > this > >
> > > > is different. >
> > > > > >
> > > > > Tom >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > i already expressed my disgust
w/them elsewhere, as you > > know
-- > > > > > nobody
wants to get "personally involved" -- given the >
> > consequences >
> > > > that's understandable, but still
pitiful > > >
> > > > > Like most
people they don't understand it or the scope of >
the > > >
problem. > > > > Sex
differences makes them blind while at the same time >
the > > ruling >
> > > elite suppresses and propogandizes
against the truth of > sex > >
> differences > >
> > and their political and social dynamics. It's a
great > gig > >
though > > >
if > > > > you are part of
the corporate feminist elite or their >
monied > > >
toadies. > > > > For the
males the money eases the pain and provides > safety >
> while > > >
> increasing the access to sex and procreation
partners. > Most > >
aren't > > > > fully
conscious of what they are doing but happy for the >
> benes!! > > >
They > > > > would advise
that if you don't like it then make money > like
any > > > > responsible man
should and then they turn around and >
support > > >
mandated > > > > sexual
equality (feminism). It works great for them >
while > the > >
> machine > > >
> is running smoothly and money is flowing. >
> > > > >
> > > i always hope for more >
> > > > >
> > Me too. This problem is the big challenge of
our > generation. > >
If > > >
we > > > > don't take it on
then all that went before was for > naught. >
> > > > >
> > > but rarely get it! lol >
> > > > >
> > > > if you're really interested in
bob's take on this, see > his >
> > > > film "masked and anonymous," which
generally lays out > what >
> went > > >
down > > > > > these
past decades, in america at least -- > the
"oppressed" > > as the >
> > > > New Gestapo
etc > > >
> > > > > Hmmm...I
didn't know he got that specific. Maybe he >
isn't > an > >
idiot > > > > politically
afterall. I'll check it out. > >
> > > > >
> > the film's key line concerns a "fight between a bird >
and > a > >
snake" > > > > > (the
snake's power is smothering, propaganda, and > poison;
the > > >
bird's > > > > > power
is flight, vision, and song) > >
> > > > >
> > > the "plot" (lol) concerns a "benefit concert" set
up by > > counter- >
> > > > revolutionaries to undermine the
Regime, which is an > > alliance
of > > > > > the old
military/industrial Krew and the new PC >
Politburro > > > >
> > > > > > ... only
problem (tell me if this rings a bell!) is > that >
> none of > > >
> > the "rock stars" will have anything to do with the >
ragtag > > group, >
> > so > >
> > > they're forced to scrape barrel bottom, and
bail > no-name > has- >
> > > > been "Jack Fate" out of prison for
the gig (after which > the >
> > Python > >
> > > Politburro ships him back to the cages -- it's
just > like > Reel >
> > Life!) > >
> > > > >
> Ain't it though. Now I'm off to ask the python >
politburro > to > >
> punish > > >
> one of theirs. Wish me luck. > >
> > > > >
> > lol > > > >
> > > > > > so the
good news is that not everybody caved and turned >
their > > >
backs, > > > > > the bad
news is most everybody did > >
> > > > >
> Prince Myshkin (see below) and Jesus bite the dust.
May > they > >
be > > > >
remembered. > > >
> > > > > Thanks
ray. > > >
> > > > >
Tom > > >
> > > > > Re:
Prince Myshkin of Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" >
> > > > >
> > http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/dostoevskybio.html >
> > > > >
> > "Idiot (1869; The Idiot), influenced by Hans
Holbein's > painting > >
> Christ > > >
> Taken from the Cross and by Dostoyevsky's opposition to >
the > > growing >
> > > atheistic sentiment of the times,
depicts the Christ-like > > >
protagonist's > > > > loss
of innocence and his experience of sin. >
Dostoyevsky's > >
profound > > > >
conservatism, which marked his political thinking >
following his > > > >
Siberian experience, and especially his reaction against >
> > revolutionary >
> > > socialism, provided the impetus for his
great political > novel > >
Besy > > > > (1871-72; The
Possessed)." > > >
> > > > > http://www.doyletics.com/_arj1/truthima.htm >
> > > > >
> > "One interesting not: because his father
called > him "idiot" as > >
a > > >
child, > > > > Hoffer read
Dostoevski's "The Idiot" once a year every > year
of > > his >
> > > life." >
> > > > >
> > > --- remarksman <remarksman@xxxx>
wrote: > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
--- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Tom Smith >
<qim@xxxx> > > >
wrote: > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > --- Tink <tink.lecuyer@xxxx> wrote: >
> > > > > > > >
> > 2. a song: >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > Space Cowboy > > >
> > > > > > By: Steve Miller and Ben
Sidran > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Everywhere is freaks and
hairies > > > > > >
> > Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity >
> > > > > > > Tax the rich, feed
the poor > > > > > >
> > Till there are no rich no more > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > zimmie's Idiot Wind and a buncha others
long > after '71 eg > >
> Sugar > > >
> > > > Baby-- > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > I got my back to the sun 'cause the light
is too > intense > >
> > > > > I can see what everybody in the world is
up against > > > > >
> > You can't turn back - you can't come back, >
sometimes > we > >
push > > >
too > > > > >
far > > > > > > >
One day you'll open up your eyes and you'll see > where
we > > are >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > Sugar Baby get on down
the road > > > > > >
> You ain't got no brains, no how > >
> > > > > You went years without
me > > > > > > >
Might as well keep going now > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > Some of these bootleggers, they make
pretty good > stuff > >
> > > > > Plenty of places to hide things here if
you wanna > > hide 'em >
> > bad > >
> > > enough > >
> > > > > I'm staying with Aunt Sally, but you
know, she's > not > >
really > > >
my > > > > >
aunt > > > > > > >
Some of these memories you can learn to live with >
and > > some of >
> > > > them >
> > > > > > you
can't > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
Sugar Baby get on down the line > >
> > > > > You ain't got no brains, no
how > > > > > > >
You went years without me > >
> > > > > You might as well keep going
now > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
The ladies down in Darktown, they're doing the >
Darktown > > Strut >
> > > > > > You always got to be
prepared but you never know > for >
what > > > > > > >
There ain't no limit to the amount of trouble women >
bring > > > > > >
> Love is pleasing, love is teasing, love's not an >
evil > > thing >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > Sugar Baby, get on down
the road > > > > > >
> You ain't got no brains, no how > >
> > > > > You went years without
me > > > > > > >
You might as well keep going now > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > Every moment of existence seems like some
dirty > trick > > > >
> > > Happiness can come suddenly and leave just as
quick > > > > > >
> Any minute of the day the bubble could burst >
> > > > > > Try to make things
better for someone, sometimes, > >
> > > > > you just end up making it a thousand
times worse > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> Sugar Baby, get on down the road > >
> > > > > You ain't got no brains no
how > > > > > > >
You went years without me > >
> > > > > Might as well keep going
now > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
Your charms have broken many a heart and mine is >
surely > > one >
> > > > > > You got a way of tearing
a world apart, love, see > what >
> you > > >
done > > > > > > >
Just as sure as we're living, just as sure as >
you're > born > >
> > > > > Look up, look up - seek your Maker -
'fore Gabriel > blows > >
his > > >
horn > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
Sugar Baby, get on down the line > >
> > > > > You ain't got no sense, no
how > > > > > > >
You went years without me > >
> > > > > Might as well keep going
now > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> >
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