Thursday, October 28, 2010
My Little Fireman
SMILE went to the fire station today with his class. I was a chaperon, of course, because I anticipated a break down of some sort (I mean...there are SIRENS!!!). But SMILE was awesome! There was a tense moment while we were riding in the fire truck, sirens blaring, when he looked like he had sucked on a lemon. But he quickly adapted and was unshakable after that. He listened patiently to demonstrations, allowed himself to be hooked up to a heart monitor by an EMT, held the water hose, tried on the Fire Chief's coat. I was so proud. But the cutest part was seeing him run around with the flimsy plastic fireman helmet he wore, of course, over his hood. Hey, whatever works.
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Love that little boy! Moments like that make it all worth it!
ReplyDeleteHey, I've seen construction workers working like that in New York. Have you any idea why he was able to hold it together when they turned on the siren?
ReplyDeleteOh, it could have been any combination of several factors. We were actually standing in the truck while it was moving. The movement of the truck, the bouncing, could have been stimulating for him. There was a point that he opted to sit on the floor, so the rumbling and vibrations could have been a factor. Often children with sensory issues can be distracted from one assault to the senses (i.e. auditory) with other stimuli that target another sense.
ReplyDeleteThen again, it could just be that he was having so much fun that he was able to regulate himself.
Most interesting!
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