The last couple of weeks have been exhausting for me. The kids seem wiped out too. I have been doing too much after the surgery, and now my body is punishing me for it. Instead of following common sense to take care of myself, I have allowed the distractions of the season to interfere with my better judgement.Therefore, I have vowed to go to bed early tonight and rest like I should have been doing all along.
Steve and the kids are watching Robots...again.
This week's challenge from Ian's psychologist has been to fight one of the most difficult "habits" of Aspies - the need to focus on distractions. Ian often picks at his skin where there is no blemish, focuses on a flashing light instead of reading his book, looks for bugs within the sidewalk cracks instead of noticing and avoiding the car about to turn in front of him. It is hyperfocusing, and it is so difficult to beat.
With a solid reward system in place, we are often able to guide him toward choosing to ignore the distractions. He is proud when he is successful, angry at us for interrupting his intense study when he just can't pull himself away. The key is allowing him to make the choice.
And isn't that what drives us all?
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I hope you get the rest you need. Maybe Ian can teach Jack how to ignore a few distractions when he gets it figured out. -Christy
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