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<blockquote data-quote="WearyWoman" data-source="post: 367469"><p>Hi Marg,</p><p> </p><p>You make a great point about recognizing the meltdowns coming on and preventing them. I could tell before the most recent meltdown that things were headed that way. But the therapists were here, and they believe he needs to be held accountable and not "let off the hook" so to speak. He does have a "take a break" card that he can use any time, and he had already used that. He has an EXTREMELY hard time following directions in general, so that's why the therapists are focusing on some simple tasks for him to follow directions. Probably 80% of the time, he just won't do the things he's asked, like getting dressed, brushing his teeth, picking up his toys, stopping an activity to do something else, etc. And the backtalk/sassiness is really hard to handle too. He gets a lot of free time when they're hear, during which he can play things of his choice. Everything is included on the visual schedule, so he knows what to expect. We've been told that it "may be this way for a while" until he learns he needs to follow instructions.</p><p> </p><p>But again, the meltdowns are off the charts, very destructive physically and emotionally. </p><p> </p><p>Do you think he should get out of his therapy instructions if he's got a meltdown brewing? I want him to better function in life, which includes daily responsibilities, like getting dressed, picking up his toys, etc., yet these meltdowns over everything are the worst! Is this really the price that has to be paid to get him to do what he is asked? </p><p> </p><p>WearyWoman</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WearyWoman, post: 367469"] Hi Marg, You make a great point about recognizing the meltdowns coming on and preventing them. I could tell before the most recent meltdown that things were headed that way. But the therapists were here, and they believe he needs to be held accountable and not "let off the hook" so to speak. He does have a "take a break" card that he can use any time, and he had already used that. He has an EXTREMELY hard time following directions in general, so that's why the therapists are focusing on some simple tasks for him to follow directions. Probably 80% of the time, he just won't do the things he's asked, like getting dressed, brushing his teeth, picking up his toys, stopping an activity to do something else, etc. And the backtalk/sassiness is really hard to handle too. He gets a lot of free time when they're hear, during which he can play things of his choice. Everything is included on the visual schedule, so he knows what to expect. We've been told that it "may be this way for a while" until he learns he needs to follow instructions. But again, the meltdowns are off the charts, very destructive physically and emotionally. Do you think he should get out of his therapy instructions if he's got a meltdown brewing? I want him to better function in life, which includes daily responsibilities, like getting dressed, picking up his toys, etc., yet these meltdowns over everything are the worst! Is this really the price that has to be paid to get him to do what he is asked? WearyWoman [/QUOTE]
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