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Now Reading: Tracking Progress Across 12 Years of "Sesame Street Live" shows
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Frank CampagnaI’m a 48 year old neurotypical dad with a 14 year old son with severe, non-verbal autism & epilepsy. I created this blog to rant about autism & epilepsy while celebrating my son who I affectionately call “the king” :-).
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11 People Replies to “Tracking Progress Across 12 Years of "Sesame Street Live" shows”
The "he's autistic but doesn't stick out yet" years are just ending for us. We have a HUGE southern family with about 50 people showing up for Easter. We rent out a park and all the kids hunt for Easter eggs and sometimes a bunny will show up or someone will bring a horse, or pay for a band or something. As a kid I used to look forward to these events more than Christmas. All the phases that you mentioned above are accurate for us only we actually heard those phrases. At first, it was the usual, "all kids do that". Then later the, "he'll grow out of it…right?" Now, we are getting comments of understanding and acceptance of who he is. When other kids ask why he does certain things, I have heard a relative simply reply, "that's just Landon". So, I am one of the fortunate ones that have a good family. I know that. Other family members are actively trying to prove that he is that way because we are bad parents. We don't talk to them anymore:) But, back to the subject, I try and see progress through their eyes sometimes and it can be sobering but, at the end of the day, "that's just Landon."
We too went to SS Live for many years (son is autistic/non-verbal) from about 2 to 12-13. My son is a first-tier Muppet fan and this is the only show that we really felt he would like. I don't think he ever made it through a full show due to the noise, but he enjoyed it ten times more in the later years because we bought closer seats and went to morning shows when he is not tired. Once, I e-mailed the show to see if he could visit the Muppets afterwards and explained his special needs. He wasn't able to do that, but they did send him a big packet of pamphlets and stickers which was very nice. The only reason we stopped going was the cost and the increasing realization that he enjoyed SS much more on You Tube where he could "order" them around and repeat his favorite songs and phrases at will.
However, we definitely noticed a real progression over the years with the adjustments we made. He was very upset by the furor and didn't understand it all the first year and he really did enjoy most of the show the last year or so. We didn't worry much about the fact that he was a "big kid." towards the end. We just wanted him to get fun from the experience.
We watch SS live every few years if not every year. It's not as fun as it used to be. Me and my brother are alot older…but that's ok. I really don't care.
We grew up watching classic sesame street. Yeah, one of us has autism. Which one it doesn't matter. It's a fun show.
Our 6 year old wants to be Elmo for Halloween. We have a typical 8 year old, so we know most 6 year olds would find this unusual. Initially I hesitated since he has to wear this costume to school. But then I thought, what the hell– it's what makes him happy. Plus we are fortunate that he attends a school for kids all with learning challenges, so I am pretty confident that he won't be the only Elmo. And if he is, that's fine too. I so credit blogs like yours for helping me get over my stuff and let him enjoy his. Thanks for what you do! Cheers!
Hi, my daughter is 20 for the past 10 years we have went to see Sesame Street Live. She loves it. She has classic autism and is non verbal. Every year we go and this year as part of her Birthday present for the first timeI plan to buy the VIP package or the Sunnyside package for her 21st birthday. They always have the show in January and her birthday is the last week in December. We go and have lunch and then to the show. I looked back at the pictures and like you saw years of progress and other years not so much. Sesame Street is a part of our lives. If you could spread my thank you for the joy they bring my kiddo. Sending my best to you and the king
We've been taking my son to Sesame Street Live since he was 1. He does have a hard time sitting still through the whole show,but I usually just take him into the lobby and let him burn some steam. Then we go back. You can tell he enjoys it more and more as he gets older.
He absolutely loves Sesame Street! That's all he watches I actually end up knowing half the songs they sing on stage.
I do have to ask one thing though. Does Sesame Street have any videos for learning speech? My son is non-verbal and he actually seems to try to say words every now and then while he's watching the show.
We can't do live shows much because of extreme social anxiety so this was an epic moment for us- being able to stay and enjoy his dad's gig last summer! Too loud for his assistance dog so she waited backstage https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=791250300992781&substory_index=0&id=436920783092403
My son is the same age and we have gone every year as well since he was very young. He, too, has grown through those years and he loves it more than ever before. We will continue to take him to the shows as there are so few things he TRULY enjoys like the SS Live show!! I don't care if people stare. I do it so that he gets to have fun that makes HIM happy!!
This was a tradition for all of our children on their 4th birthday. The first one was in 81( he might have been 5 then it would be 82), 83,85,89,92,and02. We found 4 to be the best age but not for the last one. we took him again at 7 or 8 and he loved it. The last one is on the spectrum.
Yes! Actually we are driving home from a terrible bounce u experience but writing this is bringing my adrenaline down a bit…we have been going to a fall festival since Jack was diagnosed at 18 months with first pdd-now and then good ole ASD by 2 1/2. We literally tortured ourselves at the festival each year. It has bouncy houses that require a ticket, hayride with lines etc. So the toddler years were " my kid has real poor balance in this pumpkin." to " my kid seems freaked out by the hayride." Then it went to all out meltown and what we lovingly call the tantrum vomit. He can't wait in a line. He can't understand a ticket for a bounce house…and he can't understand why anyone would be pulled out of a bounce house when "too many kids are in there." Each year we would leave either dragging him screaming or carrying him after he vomited. We would clean the stroller, his clothes and get in the car wishing we still smoked. This year he is close to 6….with his therapists and us working on certain things and his maturity we have had a few really decent trips. No vomit, better understanding of waiting and less adrenaline. We even had one trip that was fun! For us and for him and his brothers. Like, as a family we had a good time! That NEVER happened last year and didn't happen really since he was under 1 and things were unclear.
I actually wrote about it last week I think:
http://www.sameautismscriptdifferentday.com/?m=1