Learning about Danger

This Friday, we’re flashing forward from our journal ten years ago to 2021. Mikey was in high school and was learning to recognize dangerous situations. His developmental level is more like elementary school age. He doesn’t seek out dangerous situations, but we wanted to make sure that he could recognize things that were unsafe so he could protect himself.

His teachers at school did this by having him read books or look at pictures in which people were engaged in different types of activities. Then, they asked him to determine if those things were safe.  During reading group, Mikey and his pals would read together and then discuss the book, cartoon, or passage.  Then, Mikey would write a sentence about the topic for the day. For some reason, this one struck me as funny.

Although I think this part of Mikey’s Individualized Education Plan was important, it was also a tricky concept.  During this time, Mikey brought me over to a scented candle I had lit next to our sink. He showed me the candle, said, “fire”, and blew it out.  We had to take a break from candles for a little bit. My buddy was taking his school curriculum very seriously.

He really does crack me up!