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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 292489" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p><em>They don't always give a hoot about why they should behave. They need to know how to behave more than the psychology behind it.</em></p><p> </p><p>That's for sure!</p><p>Our therapist uses real-life example for our difficult child. For eg, difficult child loves baseball, so therapist looked up a famous player online just b4 our appointment, and found one who had been arrested. He used him as an example of something that difficult child was doing. difficult child was VERY interested. If therapist had merely told difficult child it was a bad thing to do, it wouldn't have worked.</p><p>As my difficult child grows and matures, he is starting to "get it" in regard to morals and other people's feelings. It's very slow going but it can be done.</p><p> </p><p>Interesting that your son reverted to autistic behaviors last wk. When we first started seeing our therapist many yrs ago, difficult child huddled and cuddled next to husband on the couch and curled up like a baby. He never said a word to the therapist, not even hello. It never occurred to me that he was behaving autisically. I just thought he was embarrassed and immature and that it would take several sessions for him to open up. He finally did and it's been worth it.</p><p> </p><p>Play therapy sounds like a great idea, though, for your son. Can you give him some Clonidine or Xanax b4 an appointment to take the edge off the anxiety? </p><p> </p><p>Gosh, 70 lbs of wt gain on Abilify is frightening. So sorry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 292489, member: 3419"] [I]They don't always give a hoot about why they should behave. They need to know how to behave more than the psychology behind it.[/I] That's for sure! Our therapist uses real-life example for our difficult child. For eg, difficult child loves baseball, so therapist looked up a famous player online just b4 our appointment, and found one who had been arrested. He used him as an example of something that difficult child was doing. difficult child was VERY interested. If therapist had merely told difficult child it was a bad thing to do, it wouldn't have worked. As my difficult child grows and matures, he is starting to "get it" in regard to morals and other people's feelings. It's very slow going but it can be done. Interesting that your son reverted to autistic behaviors last wk. When we first started seeing our therapist many yrs ago, difficult child huddled and cuddled next to husband on the couch and curled up like a baby. He never said a word to the therapist, not even hello. It never occurred to me that he was behaving autisically. I just thought he was embarrassed and immature and that it would take several sessions for him to open up. He finally did and it's been worth it. Play therapy sounds like a great idea, though, for your son. Can you give him some Clonidine or Xanax b4 an appointment to take the edge off the anxiety? Gosh, 70 lbs of wt gain on Abilify is frightening. So sorry. [/QUOTE]
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