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<blockquote data-quote="geekologie" data-source="post: 349973" data-attributes="member: 8981"><p>Thanks for the clarification. That may well be what we are dealing with here, but I will await further diagnosis I guess.</p><p></p><p>We are having some success using the tools that the psychologist suggested - social stories, social picture books and drawing "comic strips" that help him think through how to behave during a 'trigger' situation such as transitioning from the classroom to the gym or to go outside to play. We are emphasising discussing our feelings and he seems to find this very helpful and is thrilled when I tell him how happy or proud his behavior has made me.</p><p></p><p>That said, I would appreciate any advice on helping him deal with his inflexibility. For example: If he and another child are playing with blocks and he gets it into his head that they should build a hospital but the other child wants to build a rocketship, there will often (but not always) be trouble. The other children seem able to compromise, and my son does too, <em>sometimes</em>, but other times he wants it his way or a complete tantrum ensues. Any tips on how to handle that type of inflexibility would be appreciated <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the advice and information, this site is a wonderful resource.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geekologie, post: 349973, member: 8981"] Thanks for the clarification. That may well be what we are dealing with here, but I will await further diagnosis I guess. We are having some success using the tools that the psychologist suggested - social stories, social picture books and drawing "comic strips" that help him think through how to behave during a 'trigger' situation such as transitioning from the classroom to the gym or to go outside to play. We are emphasising discussing our feelings and he seems to find this very helpful and is thrilled when I tell him how happy or proud his behavior has made me. That said, I would appreciate any advice on helping him deal with his inflexibility. For example: If he and another child are playing with blocks and he gets it into his head that they should build a hospital but the other child wants to build a rocketship, there will often (but not always) be trouble. The other children seem able to compromise, and my son does too, [I]sometimes[/I], but other times he wants it his way or a complete tantrum ensues. Any tips on how to handle that type of inflexibility would be appreciated :happy: Thanks for all the advice and information, this site is a wonderful resource. [/QUOTE]
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