As I cruise various Aspie sites to learn about my own late-life dx
at 60, I am often struck by how useful the approach to a child can
be for me as I'm learning to re-parent my own Self in Aspie
awareness that was not part of my own childhood. Here is a
series of exercises offered as part of Brain Gym exercises that a
parent or teacher might use with a child whose focus drifts a bit.

Perhaps you too will find these exercises useful to get in touch
with your own brain, to center yourself. I think they might do the
trick for me, when I'm feeling a bit scattered or out of touch.
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This summary offered by a parent from her experience in using it
with her own Aspie child, to a parent anticipating using it for her
own young Aspie at home. This is a quick summary. For more
info, see site info at end of this post. -Zer (celebraing my own
Aspie dx, which has brought such peace into my own life)
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P>A>C>E is a series of 4 brain gym activities that sort out the
brain to get ready for learning and to help make things more
peaceful around your home. It is magical stuff.

P stands for positive. Take a mouthful of water and hold it in your
mouth. This is to rehydrate the body. Most of us are dehydrated
and water is the best thing to make the brain work well. Holding
it in the mouth is the fastest way for it to be absorbed into the
body. Remember that if you go have a heart attack the way they
give you your medicine is in a tablet under the tongue for fastest
uptake. Count to at least 20 with the water in your mouth.

A stands for active. Do some cross crawl. Lift the right knee and
tap it with your left elbow, then left knee to right elbow. Count to at
least 20 while doing this. This makes both sides of the brain
work together at the same time which helps with everything from
reading and writing to thinking and speaking.

C stands for clear. Brain buttons is the exercise. Place one hand
on your belly button. Put the other on the lumpy bones at the
base of your neck. Pointer finger on one side, thumb on the
other. Slide your hand down until they slide into a hollow. Now
rub gently. If it is tender you absolutely have the right spot. If it is
too tender to touch then rub the air above.

E stands for energetic. Cross your feet at the ankles. Hold your
hands straight out in front of you, backs of hands touching
together and palms facing out. Now holding hands in this
position lift the left hand and cross it over the right so that wrists
are crossed over and palms are touching. Link fingers together
then pull your hands downward and toward your body till they roll
over and hands point toward sky. Hold this position until you sigh
or yawn or until you decide you have had enough (up to 2
minutes may be necessary). This is a really good calming
exercise. If you can't twist the arms up like a pretzel then you can
just tuck your hands into your opposite armpit and hug yourself.
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