tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post4685514161288574185..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Max goes to a movie theater for the first time. SHRIEK!Ellen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-92012000636963623432013-08-31T00:25:46.507-04:002013-08-31T00:25:46.507-04:00If anyone wants to talk to me more please email me...If anyone wants to talk to me more please email me at charlieoviatt@gmail.com. i do not want any mean emails or anything and i do not want spam either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-37719934624055953352013-08-31T00:23:29.707-04:002013-08-31T00:23:29.707-04:00I dont really like to talk about this too much but...I dont really like to talk about this too much but i have aspergers and i dont remember what else and i am actually 14 and one time i was on a mission trip in cinncinati with my church and i was helping out at a camp called stepping stones or it is also sometimes referred to as camp allen and it is a camp for mentally and physically disabled kids and i was helping out and i soon noticed that a good amount of the kids there were very happy and uplifted even with their disablilities and i still couldnt understand how they could always be uplifted and happy when they have all those disabilities. It was an awesome experience and that experience really brought me closer to god. I am really gonna try to volunteer and help out next summer. The only thing that makes it hard is the fact that i live about 5 hours away from the camp and that might make it difficult to get up there and stay in the area for a week or two to volunteer but hopefully i will at some point go there and volunteer more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-17254304844157577862013-07-18T21:43:30.718-04:002013-07-18T21:43:30.718-04:00Love this , my son too had trouble in the cinema....Love this , my son too had trouble in the cinema.. it took us 5 yrs to get back into one..and we did it with headphones too. !!!! what a breakthrough.. so glad Max worked hard to push through his fears . High 5 young man.. and mum. way to go too. :)nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592653265128466695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-17581787782603924962013-07-17T21:04:15.423-04:002013-07-17T21:04:15.423-04:00Shruthi, you have made my DAY. Congratulations to ...Shruthi, you have made my DAY. Congratulations to you and your little movie-goer!!!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-36995622494104561922013-07-17T21:01:36.808-04:002013-07-17T21:01:36.808-04:00That is wonderful!! I love hearing about his victo...That is wonderful!! I love hearing about his victories!stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966764582179459848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-20164120367271246552013-07-17T14:30:16.656-04:002013-07-17T14:30:16.656-04:00Wow .. its amazing .. you know what .. after readi...Wow .. its amazing .. you know what .. after reading your post I mustered all the courage to take my 5 and a half year old to her first movie .. <br /> We were late to the movie since I wad in 2, minds ... <br /> My kid was petrified since the theater was dark... We managed to get to our seats .. ( I was the one who was really scared I must admit ) <br /> The first 20 min was very bad .. my kid started to make strange noises .. she just wanted to feel that she wad present their ( the propeoception sense seeking was high ) .. my husband took her on his lap to comfort her . Few others gave us the usual nasty looks .. <br /> I just felt that she needed some time to get adjusted and I put her back to her seat with the move and sit cushion on it and believe it or not she stated enjoying the movie and like Max she sat till the end .. <br /> I secretly clicked her pic .. I was soo happy ...it was my first movie outing since she was born ..<br /> Thanks for posting .. it gave me a whole lot of courage ...<br /><br />Luv<br /> Shruthi <br /> <br />shrutihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977296032274722913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-45280489433584480432013-07-16T10:48:23.433-04:002013-07-16T10:48:23.433-04:00Way to go Max and thank you for this post. Though ...Way to go Max and thank you for this post. Though my son with CP is 5 we recently took our family to the movies to see Monster's U as well - morning matinee, specially selected theater etc. He loved it and did so well. I played it off like it was no big deal, just something families do when inside I was so thrilled at how good it felt to be able to do something others see as so simple. Reading your blog allowed me to pull up the stuff I shoved down and celebrate the milestone - thank you for the gift. So appropriate that this movie about monsters is helping families/children do things that seem scary, but then really aren't.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227172010714967395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-52068930285144193722013-07-16T09:02:12.321-04:002013-07-16T09:02:12.321-04:00Awesome milestone, Ellen! Prep and planning are k...Awesome milestone, Ellen! Prep and planning are keys to success. We keep a running list of activities my son was nervous about, and they turned out ok. <br /><br />Have you listened to the song "Shine" by the Signing Time mom Rachel de Azevedo Coleman? Our kids do things in their own time. Great message.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-86438039506005891362013-07-16T06:32:01.637-04:002013-07-16T06:32:01.637-04:00wow, thats huge! Congratulations to you and Dave a...wow, thats huge! Congratulations to you and Dave and Sabrina. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-78579584061178533912013-07-15T22:46:48.526-04:002013-07-15T22:46:48.526-04:00I love how all of you know exactly how this feels ...I love how all of you know exactly how this feels and how big of a deal it is, and I especially love that it gives you hope for your kids. xoEllen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-54257708529227411382013-07-15T18:07:13.689-04:002013-07-15T18:07:13.689-04:00Like a lot of commenters I cried happy tears for y...Like a lot of commenters I cried happy tears for you! My son has a hard time with crowded, noisy places too, so I know that someday I may be crying happy tears when he can watch a movie in the theater. It gives me hope that Max is achieving these milestones! Hurray for Max!!Bea, OThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301207485195668332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-61805664092588672822013-07-15T17:51:50.153-04:002013-07-15T17:51:50.153-04:00Beautiful
"This achievement is also about on...Beautiful<br /><br />"This achievement is also about once again realizing that kids with special needs do stuff on their own timeline, and nobody else's, whether it's walking, talking or, yes, going to a movie."<br /><br />So true and a good thing to remember as I wait and pray for Master 3 to speak...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-28871741928780598792013-07-15T17:01:52.379-04:002013-07-15T17:01:52.379-04:00I just cried happy tears. Way to go Max! I just cried happy tears. Way to go Max! Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852188343982877166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-29717106565600937172013-07-15T16:46:54.681-04:002013-07-15T16:46:54.681-04:00I was so choked up reading this to full blown cryi...I was so choked up reading this to full blown crying .... I love your bolg and can't thank you enough for shring Max with all of us. My daughter has CP amoung other things... she is 7 but on the level of a 1 yr old sometimes 2 yr old. I think about wanting to do the "normal" kid stuff with her all the time. and like most of us sometimes reality sucks and can bring a person down... I can't tell you how many times your blog has brought me out of a funk and reminded me everything is in her way in her own time... there is no time line and she may or may not get to do what other kids do .... and its OK. <br /><br />Thanks for the reminders... and I look forward to maybe one day going to the movies with my kids together... but till then movies are my date night with my son :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-91094600643004007222013-07-15T13:37:46.717-04:002013-07-15T13:37:46.717-04:00GO MAX!GO MAX!Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-60204255898415722702013-07-15T13:15:29.540-04:002013-07-15T13:15:29.540-04:00Go Max! You rock, dude!Go Max! You rock, dude!Sabrina Steylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502908654294596013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-34112436058263028382013-07-15T13:01:22.458-04:002013-07-15T13:01:22.458-04:00WAY TO GO, MAX!!!!! What's next? Maybe a birth...WAY TO GO, MAX!!!!! What's next? Maybe a birthday party at the movie theater someday?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-33260551788783970272013-07-15T12:40:49.378-04:002013-07-15T12:40:49.378-04:00Yay Max finally got to enjoy the magic of the movi...Yay Max finally got to enjoy the magic of the movies in an actual theater so happy for him I can't remember the first movie I watched but I LOVE going to the movies. Nishahttp://nisha360.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-54517094324460215582013-07-15T12:21:51.338-04:002013-07-15T12:21:51.338-04:00This one brought tears to my eyes! You are EXACTLY...This one brought tears to my eyes! You are EXACTLY right...our kids do things on their own timeline. I can relate to this post and can't wait for my son to watch a movie with our family!Kelli McIntoshhttp://www.notjustanyone.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-86544544861453700262013-07-15T11:13:48.490-04:002013-07-15T11:13:48.490-04:00Thanks for posting this-- reminds me of all the gr...Thanks for posting this-- reminds me of all the great things that are possible for our kiddos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-21288892670037471212013-07-15T10:42:27.338-04:002013-07-15T10:42:27.338-04:00OH my goodness I related to this one! Please give ...OH my goodness I related to this one! Please give yourself a big pat on the back for this... you are an amazing mom to consider the size of the movie theater, the way to prep him for the experience, and letting him take the lead in how to watch. <br /><br />I'm curious about others' experiences at the sensory-friendly AMC movies. I have not done one yet and I'm not sure if I will. I think there is some controversy as to whether we should "coddle" our special needs kids by bringing them to this kind of experience. (I don't feel this way, but know that this idea is out there.) Melissa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046716949319231916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-82867538174066272252013-07-15T10:40:32.546-04:002013-07-15T10:40:32.546-04:00I am so happy for you both. Reading this made my d...I am so happy for you both. Reading this made my day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499859355786999287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-39569262801911980782013-07-15T10:39:38.818-04:002013-07-15T10:39:38.818-04:00So happy for you and your family. This is a huge ...So happy for you and your family. This is a huge deal. Hannah Jacobshttp://www.familymemberinc.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-55815395496218670652013-07-15T10:30:59.856-04:002013-07-15T10:30:59.856-04:00That is so wonderful! way to go max! that is one t...That is so wonderful! way to go max! that is one thing Joseph has taught me....he will do ALL things, just on his OWN time, and thats that. LOL. Happy for you guys! cant wait to see more movie pictures. -Genevie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-13818842005397719272013-07-15T09:55:20.174-04:002013-07-15T09:55:20.174-04:00...and Go Ellen!...and Go Ellen!Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103593679155111064noreply@blogger.com