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Post by momofautistic on May 4, 2004 12:00:38 GMT -5
Positive behavior modification techniques and programs form a cornerstone for dealing with autistic behaviors, but often need adjustments and accommodations to deal with behaviors or responses that are neurologically based and not within the child's voluntary control.
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Post by momofautistic on Oct 14, 2004 12:08:41 GMT -5
I started behavior modification classes last Wednesday Oct 6th 2004 , Its a once a week ,2 hr class for 6 weeks and I will share with everyone what I have learned as soon as its complete. Cheri
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Post by childdefender on Aug 22, 2005 13:14:52 GMT -5
How effective is the ABA approach? We are at our wits end in establishing and maintaining a positive pattern of behavior.
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Post by childdefender on Aug 22, 2005 13:16:31 GMT -5
Thank you bless you
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Post by momofautistic on Aug 22, 2005 19:36:48 GMT -5
well it was interesting and all however it didnt really help me much.
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Post by MARGARET MORALES on Jun 6, 2006 21:59:14 GMT -5
WILL BE STARTING ABA THIS SUMMER OTHER BEHAVIOR PLANS HAVE NOT WORKED FOR MY GIRL ALYSSA WISH US LUCK NEW FOR ALL OF US,.MM
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Post by whitequeen96 guest on Jun 9, 2006 23:07:32 GMT -5
Hi! My son is 9 1/2 and has fairly mild autism. He can talk and behave normally 85 to 90% of the time. But his behavior can be VERY challenging at times.
He was diagnosed at 4 yrs. old, and I took lots of classes, including behavior management. For what it's worth, here are the 3 most important things I learned:
1. Today's meltdown actually started yesterday (or even earlier). This means that you must very carefully regulate your child's sleep, diet, and stress levels. My son will get through a day with not enough sleep (or too much sugar, or noise or whatever) without necessarily falling apart. But his tension builds up until he finally explodes, sometimes days later. For example, my family might come over to visit. They bring his cousins and things are a bit chaotic and noisy. He seems fine, but the resulting tension means that he doesn't sleep well that night. Then he doesn't want to eat much the next day, so he gets low blood sugar. Finally, it all becomes too much for him, and he errupts!
2. You are the adult. This means several things: you need to remain calm; you need to show that you are in charge and know what must be done; and you know what's best!
3. Your child NEVER gets what he wants through bad behavior! I think this is the most important one to stick to. Behaviorists did a study where a chicken would get a kernel of corn if it pushed a small lever. If he always got the reward, and then the experimenters suddenly stopped the flow of corn kernels, the chicken would get sort of frantic and push the lever about 15 times, then give up and forget about it. However (and this is the thing that impressed me the most!), if the chicken only got the corn kernel sometimes, that chicken would push the lever 100 times or more before giving up! What makes this important is that if you never give in to bad behavior, the child will give it up fairly soon. But if you sometimes let that tantrum get to you and give in to it, your child will use that method all the time, and will keep using it over and over again. You will have built a tantrum machine!
I hope this helps someone. My son is actually better behaved than most kids (most of the time). However, he does have "breakdowns" every so often, but I just make sure he knows that they won't get him anything. It does seem to work!
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