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* He bounces on his trampoline to work off energy or tension. | * He bounces on his trampoline to work off energy or tension. | ||
==Inabilities== | ==Inabilities== | ||
Josh generally does not or cannot: | |||
* originate speech to communicate a want, need, or choice (except under very specific conditions) | * originate speech to communicate a want, need, or choice (except under very specific conditions) | ||
* signal by pointing at what he wants, or holding up an object to request help with it | * signal by pointing at what he wants, or holding up an object to request help with it | ||
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* respect boundaries: | * respect boundaries: | ||
** We can't let him outside the house without constant supervision, because he might stay safely around the house for half an hour and then suddenly decide to take off down the street. | ** We can't let him outside the house without constant supervision, because he might stay safely around the house for half an hour and then suddenly decide to take off down the street. | ||
** Rooms containing | ** Rooms containing our belongings must be kept locked. (He used to shred picture books, which were kept unlocked because they also belonged to the other kids, but this has been happening less frequently.) | ||
** Foods he likes must also be kept locked. Cheese must be kept in the refrigerator in the (locked) basement, or he will eat all of it in one sitting. Candy must be kept in a locked | |||
** We have to make copies of his DVDs (and give him only the copies to play, and keep the originals in a locked room), because he eventually breaks them through mishandling. | |||
** The plug sockets for his TV and computer typically must be locked at night so he won't plug them in and play/watch all night. | ** The plug sockets for his TV and computer typically must be locked at night so he won't plug them in and play/watch all night. | ||
** Our office must be kept locked at night or anytime we are away from it, or he will go in and play with the computers, rifle through the CDs looking for computer games and movies, and generally make a mess. | |||