tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873479349447813718.post3302441934702110641..comments2017-05-06T15:06:38.970-07:00Comments on Confessions of An Asperger's Mom: KuddosKaren Wesley Writeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02337598132381046024noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873479349447813718.post-37289008560142583832010-09-05T10:25:47.673-07:002010-09-05T10:25:47.673-07:00I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you on ...I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you on this. It's a long explanation, so I'll write it out. (Or you can email me your email or phone number and I'll contact you either way: terri@autismsupport-somd.org.) I've got a book recommendation, too.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178159579764689049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873479349447813718.post-84613439568699274192010-08-28T16:57:16.156-07:002010-08-28T16:57:16.156-07:00Terri -
How often do you give the positive reinfo...Terri -<br /><br />How often do you give the positive reinforcement? Everyday...the end of the week? We tried that last year. It only worked for a short time. So I gave up. What do you give? <br /><br />I tried do what you're supposed to and I'll bring you lunch on Friday. I can't think of a short term motivator for this kid. Everything he wants costs like a hundred bucks!Karen Wesley Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337598132381046024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873479349447813718.post-11813328402636814712010-08-28T16:44:00.502-07:002010-08-28T16:44:00.502-07:00As usual, it's a mixed bag for our children, i...As usual, it's a mixed bag for our children, isn't it? I'm glad you got to hear the positives. (My school runs on the idea that no news is good news when, in fact, no news is NO NEWS and GOOD NEWS is good news.)<br /><br />An autism specialist on my son's team told me something just yesterday. She said that a certain problem behavior is more motivational for him than doing what he's supposed to be doing, so we need to change/increase the levels of reinforcement, i.e., reward the heck out of him for doing what's right. This strategy puts us in the poor house, but it's been very effective in the past, including training my son to get up and out of bed to his alarm and get to the bathroom/get dressed, all independently. Truly independently, not with us prompting him to do the next step. You're probably doing this already, but I thought I'd mention it.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178159579764689049noreply@blogger.com