Various Cases

Reason to be careful. (nov.18 - OT)
One of the small kids saw me taking an old, wooden ladder out to hang up decorations on the ceiling lights for christmas. Then he said to me, "Be careful." I asked in return, "Why be careful?" He paused then replied, "It's dirty." So be careful because it is dirty? Heh, it was funny how children formulate their ideas and thinking. Then when I was up the ladder, he said to me to be careful again. So I asked the same question why. He paused and this time replied, "Falling down."


Case of WT:
I have seen KW two times now. WT is nine years of age. He,(from what I heard) diagnoised with autism, doesn't speak a lot and will sometimes reply to simple questions that I ask. He likes cars and likes building cars during his time here at our workshop. First time I met him, he built a two comparment attached bus. The second time I met him (which was yesterday) he built the same thing but bigger and more squarely shaped. Both lego structures only consisted of frames, but they carry quite precise details and stable form, including license plate, double wheels (like trucks).


Case of KM:
KM is a 4 years old boy who has finished all our big lego programs at the workshop and now has advanced to Junior Engineering programs which require the use of small legos and computer screen instructions to build. He has difficulties following instructions on the screen and is constantly distracted by the environment around.
Since KW seemed to have trouble focusing on the instructions on the screen and had completed all duplo/big legos building, I took the teaching method used in duplo settings to teach him using small legos to build. This way, he will not require to look at the computer screen for instruction (which is a key problem in his building process) and be able to follow the instructions that I give beside him. However, this method might prove helpful in completing his construction, it is instructor costly and children continues to be dependent.