Burning Man

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I made it, after about 23 hours in the truck. (Including naps and the 4 hour crawl to get from the road to the site, thanks to the dust storm.)

I'm at 7:20 and Impala, mountain side. Avalanche truck and giant Interstate trailer with solar panels on the top. And, hopefully by this afternoon, a wind turbine.

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[nimitzbrood.livejournal.com]

*chuckle* I'd certainly consider it but I'm considering her feelings right now. She's feeling cut off because she ends up watching our daughter a lot. Or at least that's how she sees it anyway. (Try and find a "special needs" babysitter that doesn't charge a fortune. Oy-vey!)

And next year we're all going to a family reunion in Montana or Colorado so it'll be at least two years before I can even think about attending Burning Man.

[anansi133.livejournal.com]

Jeez, I hear you! We've got a teenage boy with autism, and the tether is palpable. We're talking about fixing up the RV I took to burning man to serve as a mobile day care unit, to extend the range we can travel. The basic criterion is, if he can have a screaming meltdown in a shelter that can take it, it's suitable for travel. Tents won't work, and even some hotel arrangements fail.

I don't know if the kid will ever see TEITD, but the regional burn might be doable.

Hmmm, people bring such weird things to Black Rock anyway, how long till it's feasable to set up a mobile autism day care unit? I can't see doing it without air taxi service to Reno.

[nimitzbrood.livejournal.com]

Y'know...from what I hear of how some people act at Black Rock I doubt any weirdness on his part would be noticed. I'd be more worried about sensory overload.

A tent wouldn't work but what about a yurt? You can even put one on the back of a pickup truck. ;-)

http://www.instructables.com/id/Burning-Man-Skills-2007/

I don't think organized daycare would be possible without several buses/RVs and some families willing to "swap off" watching the children.

As for screaming meltdowns from experience I find that a matter of communication. Autism plays hell with the communication lines, (I know from first-hand internal experience), and you misinterpret everything if it doesn't fit your "framework". It's one of the top things I find parents with autistic children have a problem with - they can't find a way to find a path through the "mental noise" the kid suffers from so can't address the child's wants and the child gets upset. :-/

This is just side-notes BTW not a commentary on you or your child. I'm apologize if it came off that way.