mealtime management

lots going on, I've just finished 2 days of training at the autism association. Day one was transition to grade one, that was full of information and strategies for making everything go smoothly. Day two was our first mealtime management meeting. This is the beg one. This will bring a lot of changes, changes I have to implement and follow up and do, me, me me me. Wouldn't it be great if someone else could come and do this for me, but no.

I have spent the last two years searching for ways to encourage Alec to eat. He has a very limited diet and can't sit still or stay at the table. So starting from the beginning we will be changing where the boys sit, I will put them both through the program. Our first goal is getting Alec to sit at the table, I will start with an egg timer, use a first and then board... first sit at the table and eat your dinner... then you may play a computer game. Then we also have to do sensory exercises, brushing, squeezing, joint compression and trampoline every two hours. This reduces stress and has a calming effect.

First I am enjoying my last three days of holidays before I start this.