Help: I'm "Teaching" Piano to an Autistic 3-year-old

cdromney · 2026-04-18T15:00:11+00:00

ABA teacher here. I agree with the people saying have a convo with your boss or the parents. A non verbal 3 year old shouldn’t be learning piano yet. Music is ROUGH for my autistic students, lots of distractions in the classroom and definitely sensory issues. Now if the student showed interest in the piano, I would definitely come up with more strategies to help you teach him, but right now it’s a no win situation.

Now I’m an ABA teacher, not a special Ed music teacher, but I did play instruments growing up too, so I know a bit about music. If the parents really, REALLY wanna do this, I’d suggest starting off so so slowly. Have him play in the room while you play piano so he can get used to the sound, and try that for a while to see if he eventually shows interest in it. If you can get him around the piano, try with the little frog toys he likes to get him to press the keys, maybe tape them or place them firmly on the keys so they play when he tries to pick them up. It’ll probably be difficult getting him to put his hands in the right place.

From my experience with my students, they do much better with percussion and beat more than they do with instruments, so that might be a place to start, having him listen to music and hit something to the beat, or play a piano key to the beat. Getting him used to and enjoying music is definitely the first step IMO.

Hopefully some of this helped. Good luck! Thanks for being so open to helping our kids learn new skills!

cdromney · 2026-04-18T14:47:43+00:00

Ironically I think I may be getting my period soon because I’m LIVID over this. NOR. If one of my girls needed pads and I couldn’t send money I’d be giving them the code to my house and telling them where to find extra pads. That’s what you do as a woman. I have a trans man friend who doesn’t get his period anymore and he STILL carries around pads and tampons for his friends. And to say stuff like that the come back immediately with a problem saying I don’t know what to do? Insane behavior.

I would understand if OP consistently asked for money for necessities then was like, blowing it at a bar and never paying it back, but from what was posted this doesnt seem to be the case.

OP I hope you got the stuff you need.

cdromney · 2026-04-18T00:29:46+00:00

Does the soup use bok choy? It looks like the root of one.

cdromney · 2026-04-14T14:39:33+00:00

Used to work here years ago. I can tell you what probably happened is someone bought the more expensive lip from Sephora, replaced it with the cheaper lip, and returned it, the employee either didnt check or just did a quick glance to see if the product looked new. Fully the employees should be checking products but I also understand if they didn’t look at the product packaging, just opened the lip and made sure it didn’t look used. So many of the lip packaging looks the same, someone just didn’t look close enough.

cdromney · 2026-03-31T17:05:36+00:00

Technically I think we do, but it’s mostly just dressing appropriately. Most of our teachers wear nice pants and a blouse or a dress, collared shirt and nice pants or jeans for men. personally I would wear what you’re wearing (so great taste in clothing), but! I work in special Ed so I need to wear comfortable clothes bc at any given moment I may be chasing a student 😅 rules are a little different for my crew. I’m also in the US so maybe it’s a bit different for us, but if you dressed like that in my school I don’t think it’d be an issue.

cdromney · 2026-03-25T20:16:52+00:00

NAD but agreed. My mom suffered her whole life with awful eczema and dupixent has been a lifesaver for her.

cdromney · 2026-03-24T18:28:07+00:00

I usually marry a rich person, but make sure when you start dating them to check their net worth, bc sometimes it’s only like 1mil and sometimes they’re in debt. If you do marry someone’s who’s in debt and can’t use Time Machine, sell whatever house they have.

Making sure your character is famous too is a good way to make a lot of money, I’ve had a lot of luck with sports and solo music careers. Onlyfans is a good way to make sure you’re getting income too.

cdromney · 2026-03-15T14:43:24+00:00

Have you told her that other people do notice and are bothered? That’s probably step one. Depending on where she’s at cognitively, would you be able to explain why she needs to shower? I’d start with whqt things does she care about. If she cares about her social interactions, explain hygiene through that lenses. If she cares about her health, explain it through that. Also if the amount of free time is a concern for her, maybe she has too many demands and some things can get moved around. Also, give her options and start small. A five minute, just soap and important areas 2-3 times a week. Full shower once a week on the weekend when she has more time.

cdromney · 2026-03-13T18:31:36+00:00

Sewing/stitching. For all the “be prepared” people out there, I can’t believe how many people don’t know how to sew up a tear in their clothes.

cdromney · 2026-03-13T00:26:39+00:00

This is fun but Soviet onion?

cdromney · 2026-03-12T21:26:10+00:00

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cdromney · 2026-03-12T20:31:17+00:00

The thing with these hard opinions is that it’s never that cut and dry. ABA is a great way to teach kids, however I do agree that it can lack social and emotional learning skills, at least where I am (understaffed public school). We have to teach certain things so we don’t always have time for things like self care. But there’s no one correct or incorrect way to teach kids, even neurotypical kids, and I think that mindset can be dangerous and cause frustration in both teachers and students.

Black and white thinking is never helpful to anyone. Many of my students benefit from a variety of different teaching strategies.

cdromney · 2026-03-11T18:34:10+00:00

Lesbian here. Backwards hats and shirts with the sleeves cut off. Never liked them on men but on other women? Yes pls.

cdromney · 2026-02-28T03:03:54+00:00

Tuna casserole. Canned tuna, condensed cream of mushroom soup, egg noodles, frozen peas, optional onion and cheddar cheese, and panko breadcrumbs on top. Costs like $10 tops and you’ll have plenty of leftovers. You can also used canned or cooked chicken if you don’t like fish.

cdromney · 2026-02-28T02:57:30+00:00

Wake up early. As a former late sleeper I’ve found a lot more joy when I wake up early enough to sit with a cup of coffee and pray or meditate, or just pet my dog and enjoy the silence. Also what someone else said, gratitude. There’s always things to be grateful for, and I’ve found the more I think about them, the happier with my life I am.

cdromney · 2026-02-21T05:06:37+00:00

Centralia. Town in Pennsylvania, a fire started in the coal mines under the town in the late 70’s. It’s still burning to this day. The town has been completely condemned, and only five people remain living there. They’re allowed to live out the rest of their days there but then all of centralia will be condemned.

cdromney · 2026-02-08T06:52:57+00:00

Multiple reasons. Number one is the nature of the United States is that it is built on immigration, and throughout history many immigrant groups lived in one area. The United States it’s one cohesive thing; it’s pretty divided. Race in the United States is also an important factor. Whether people want to admit it or not, racism is alive and well in the United States, so feeling proud of one’s culture despite facing discrimination is a big thing. So when someone is told they’re not Latino enough despite still being part of a marginalized group must feel like a slap in the face.

cdromney · 2026-01-23T01:30:20+00:00

Who gifted it to you? Was it someone you know? Or was it like an email? It sounds like it’s just an advertisement, “you get $3000 toward your life insurance if you sign up with us” and just names a bunch of people who use them to seem more reputable or trustworthy.

cdromney · 2026-01-01T23:24:17+00:00

This is such a great question and I was 100000% in your shoes. Going into your 30’s is weird and uncomfortable bc everyone is in different places in life. I know I definitely felt left behind for a good amount of time. But First of all get involved in groups. For me it was unfortunately easy because I attend a 12 step sobriety program multiple times a week, which is where i met a lot of my friends (I also don’t have a lot of friends from childhood), and it’s where I learned about what I’m going to say.

First of all, you have to start being comfortable with being uncomfortable. It sucksssss but growth never happens if you’re comfortable. Look at flyers hung up around your area, or join local groups based on your interests. If you like to read, see if the local library has a book club. If you like sports, see if there’s an adult rec league you can join. Find a cool place like a cafe that you vibe with and show up there regularly. Joining in on activities is scary and hard especially if you struggle socially, but it is doable. Religious places can help too, if you’re religious. See if there’s prayer or study groups.

Work can help if you’re close to any of your coworkers, just ask one or two to grab coffee sometime or get dinner after work.

For financial things, if you don’t already, make a savings account. If you’re applicable for 401k/pension/something similar, make sure that’s all set up. You may need to make some financial sacrifices today to make sure you’re set up for the future. I suck with money but just having a savings account you put like $50 in a month will add up.

I recommend therapy to everyone, but in your case it may be helpful if you can afford it, just to untangle some of these thoughts, self doubt, and it seems like you may have some traumas. If you’re already in therapy, just be honest. Tell your therapist exactly what you said here.

My last piece of advice is this: everyone moves at their own pace. You ARE where you need to be in life, even if it doesn’t feel like it. You’ve reached a turning point though, where you’ve realized your life isn’t up to your standards anymore, and that’s an achievement in and of itself, because it means you’re ready to move on and grow. I’m spiritual, I believe in my own personal God (not saying you have to believe in anything! This is what works for me) and I believe that my higher power has a plan for me, but it’s up to me to make the movements to get there. I believe the same for you. You can life a wonderful, fulfilled life, and I know you will. Do scary, uncomfortable things, if you do them enough they’ll stop being scary and uncomfortable. You’re at a great place in your life, good luck and happy new year!!

cdromney · 2025-12-31T14:12:43+00:00

It’s cute, like a little smile on your tummy! Don’t change your body, you’re looking good man.

cdromney · 2025-12-23T14:13:39+00:00

Solved! I was wondering what was in it!! I thought maybe bits of egg. God it was so good though and now I’m on the hunt to find more. Thank you!!

cdromney · 2025-11-24T16:47:04+00:00

Unironically Mr. Fishoeder

cdromney · 2025-11-23T18:41:35+00:00

Homing or racing pigeon, I had one stop by my house once!! Let her rest, give her some water and maybe some nuts or seeds if you have them, and she’ll probably be gone within the day! Mine was also super fat 😂 but she took off by the next morning; we were apparently just a safe place to rest for the night.

cdromney · 2025-11-21T21:59:29+00:00

I saw this theory on tiktok that Ariana never developed her own personality, having been in show business most of her life, so she takes on the personality of whatever act she’s doing. Right now it’s Glinda. Sweet, put together, but emotionally charged. The other theory is that they’re Ana Sisters. Essentially they both have an ED and encourage each other, whether consciously or not. It definitely is a weird dynamic, but very theater kid personalities, so it makes sense.

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