So the scavenger hunt game has been very effective for Thomas and so we are doing them everywhere - the aquarium, Target, home depot, etc. We have done two scavenger hunts in the past couple of days and Thomas has responded verbally each time. At the start of the scavenger hunts, he was whispering to me, but after the second or third item he was mostly saying it to the person. If we rehearse and he knows what to say, he is very confident in doing this. I didn’t even have to say “Did you get that” because he was loud enough for the person to just respond. He did bridge down to nonverbal when we got to the checkout and the cashier asked him some questions he wasn't prepared for. I have started to go over some common questions with him that he may be asked, so that he will feel more comfortable in these situations.
It's funny, because we are really getting to know the workers at
Shop Rite and other places we frequently visit for our games. We try to find different people
to ask, but it is getting harder as we do them more frequently. I am sure they are probably thinking here comes
that crazy lady again who is making her child play these weird games, but I can
honestly say I have stopped concerning myself with what people think about any of our cognitive behavioral therapy
anymore. I have enough to worry about! As long as I know it is helping my son, that truly is all that matters to me.
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