We Will Never Keep Up

Cameron just needed help to access the internet (the proxy was hung up).  Given access, he opened Chrome, typed "Lord of the Rings guitar tabs," clicked on a link that shows a bars, lines, A's and B's and some such gobbly goo, and started playing the Shire theme on his guitar.

The Spie

Quote of the Week

Auntie: "Cameron, how's school going?"
Cameron: "It's good. Conor said my teacher is mean, but I disagree."
Auntie: "What's your favorite thing you're doing?"
Cameron: "Ummm, astronomy."
Auntie: "What? That's cool! You're learning about astronomy?"
Cameron: "Well, I'm not, but the other kids are."

Future Duck?

Cameron is having fun at Uncle Travis's lab at U of O.

Bet his little brain is spinning!

Cameron at the Office

Cameron came to work with me, created some privacy with an on-end mat, found some entertainment, and didn't bug anyone all day!

(Is this picture diagnostic?)

More Basic Skills

He downloaded a tutorial that is an introduction to visual basic. Actually, he had trouble downloading it because of our parental network controls and sent the following e-mail to his dad. Subject: i hate firewalls. Message:hey dad, could you turn off the firewalls that block downloads? I was trying to download a thing so I could program (and actually save) my programs in basic. but a firewall blocked it. so can you please turn off that firewall at least for a while? thanks for your time. So Michael helped him download his requested materials, and Cameron's brain is whirling (and body twirling). After the first little exercise, he said, "I don't have to type all this! I can do this with a loop!" and off he went. Now he is connecting his loops. All this learned in a very short time, all on his own. I am praying he will have a good 5th grade teacher!

He asked me to put this on Facebook. He was far too busy to waste time on Facebook himself. :)

Basic Skills

This young man is teaching himself to program in Basic. He has made little quiz games, counters, and midi-like music files. All self-taught. He blows me away. (He'll be 10 this week.)

Tales from a Fourth Grade Aspie

Cameron's Bad Day

Kitty, Kitty

Cameron Essay on the Best Pet

Apple Maggot Ballad

Conor's class sang this song last year during their spring concert, and I laughed so hard I had to wipe tears away. From the sounds of the giggles around me, other people had the same reaction this year. It remains one of my favorite songs! lol
(Cameron is on the bottom row, far left, with green shirt)

How Cameron Plays DS