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John_1407 Online
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- Location: The People's Republic of Stoke-on-Trent.
Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:52 am
I remember reading an account of a 'Home' in Romania where there was a communal room with a TV.The room was packed,with the TV always turned ear-piercingly-high...
Where my youngest son's lodged,whenever I drop in unexpectedly,there may be a cartoon on for him-though often it's 'The One Show' for the staff-but the sound would be off.The only DVD player is fitted to the side of the TV screen,and Eliot can't work it.There is nothing else in the communal room apart from a sofa,an armchair,and a large empty fish-tank.Even in the middle of the day Eliot can often be found lying full-length on the sofa,doing nothing.Staff refer to this as 'chilling out',which I usually regard as a euphemism for "We couldn't be bothered to do anything with/for him."
When I took Owen back there at 7:00,he walked straight into his room as usual and got into bed.He won't get out again until I go to pick him up tomorrow morning.This happens every Saturday.He his restricted to 7 videos in his room there "So as not to over-stimulate him" i.e. make his room neater and easier to clean.At home he has piles of Doctor Whos,Hanna-Barberas,etc. which he gloats over,taking his choice over which he's going to watch next.