aspergers - nintendo wii

[improvingslowly]

anyone used a wii with any success with aspergers chldren?

thanks

[HecateQueenOfGhosts]

yes.

Well, autism.

What were you wondering about?

[PlainOldPeachy]

DS1(HFA / AS) only likes a few games on it but does think its OK within those bopundaries

DS3 (ASD) adores the Wii- a bit too much really (obsession level) but it has been massive boost fro his coordination and is a bargaining tool which is useful

[improvingslowly]

wondering if it would help coordination/confidence etc, and also maybe work off a bit of energy. not very coordinated, and easily upset if go bowling and it does not go well... sounds like might be worth trying.

[HecateQueenOfGhosts]

I find that we have massive creating if they don't win, or can't do something. I tell them that's life, sometimes you win sometimes you lose. They don't care of course

But they get more out of it than the trouble it causes esp ds1 who also has erbs palsy - it helps with his arm because he is moving it around.

It's good for getting them to play together and take turns, and yes, it does help co-ordination, but I'm not going to lie to you - they can have some real meltdowns over it - but tbh, I bet all kids do! I've never met a child yet who was a good loser

[PlainOldPeachy]

DS2 (NT) creates mroe than the others though if he loses

think in our family it is a male thing?

Dh always ahs someone else to blame if he loses also.

[WedgiesMum]

DS loves his Wii. And we have lots of games of various kinds. We find he can play for a relatively long time with others on it and is getting better at losing (well kind of ). DD who is NT hates losing just as much as he does on it and will sulk spectacularly! Just be careful if playing together that you don't stand too close to each other or you will end up blatted with the wii remote as your child swings it round (or you blatt your child like I did)

[improvingslowly]

thanks!

[trace2]

ds 6years loves his wii and is ds and computor a little much tbh, hes obessed with all of them, but hes abad loser and has major meltdowns if he carnt understand, do so thats when we lay down the rules it time to come off

[Marne]

Dd(5) loves the Wii but did manage to get in the way whilst dh was throwing a bowling ball and got hit in the face . She also plays the x-box with dh but looses interest when she's not winning.

[Homsa]

We got a Wii for Christmas and DS (5, ASD) loves it. Like others have said, possibly too much - though it's good for his coordination and CAN be good for training social skills. I've just introduced a points system - a bit like the "famous" MN pasta jar. 1 point = 1 minute on the Wii. He gets points for greeting people, talking to me about school, getting dressed independently, etc... works a treat at the moment!

[LIZS]

I'm hoping wii fit will help dyspraxic/hyperflexible ds' coordination and gross motor skills . watching him trying the Step Plus was quite entertaining but he's great at Hula Hoop!

[improvingslowly]

thanks for the above.

we are getting one. do we need the sports version with the balacne board?
any specific games that are very easy and confidence building to recommend?

[troutpout]

ds (aspergers) loves boom blox. It's the building part he loves.