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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 14035" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Thank you all!</p><p></p><p>I've gotten some really good ideas here. The Post It notes are a good idea. We use a timer a lot but I hadn't thought of using it for picking up his football cards. We use the microwave timer to get him to eat his applesauce (with-adderol sprinkled on it) within 3 min. Otherwise, it will take him 45 min. and we're always late! Sometimes I reward him with-a sip of Coke (for breakfast? whatever...). It's funny how timing something and rushing him is very stressful, unless he has a reward waiting, so it then becomes a fun, exciting stressor. </p><p></p><p>I printed out the diagnosis forms and bookmarked the links. Some of the behaviors we've addressed so they no longer apply to the checklist (i.e. weird sounds he made... I used to call them "Monster Noises" and he shrieked like crazy, but now he actually converses. Yay!) but some of the behaviors are still there. He shouts and insists he's not being loud. Sigh.</p><p></p><p>It's interesting to see how many behavoirs we've addressed by accident, i.e. interpreting others' behavior... one thing I did just for fun with-both my kids, was to "make the squirrels talk." We have a big picture window and I'd stand there with-both kids and watch the animals outside. When I'd see a squirrel (or 2) with-a nut, I'd say in a high, squeaky voice, "Ohh, what a good nut. I'm going to take it up the tree for lunch. I wonder if I should share with-this other squirrel or keep it for myself." If the squirrels got into a tussle it made it more amusing (and accurate if I guessed right) and I could continue the dialogue as they ran around the yard.</p><p>Now that I look back on it, what I did naturally because I'm goofy turned out to be a good teaching tool.</p><p></p><p>The teacher says that Chris has settled down a lot in reg. to knocking books on the floor, tapping, etc., but that he still gets overexcited and shouts out of turn. Hey, one thing at a time!</p><p></p><p>It's really hard sometimes to not get angry with-other people when they don't "get it." When Chris was in day care, they had very inappropriate age-related tasks. I.e. they'd line up all the 2-2/2 yr-olds with-crayons and coloring books after having them run around like mad, and expect them to color on demand. One morning, Chris and I colored at the kitchen table b4 I dropped him off. (I'm an artist so he gets a lot of that, although his drawing skills are at kindergarten level.) He arrived at day care and soon after, they lined up all the coloring books. He wasn't having any of it. Normally, he'd shriek at the top of his lungs, but this time he swept the book and crayons off the table with-his arm and yelled, "I already colored today!"</p><p>Now, I thought that great because he ACTUALLY USED WORDS!!! and that was b4 I had any name for what was "wrong" or "different" about him. I was just so proud that he used a real sentence that related to his activity.</p><p>But no, he got written up and they confronted me when I picked him up. (Obviously, I took him out of there!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 14035, member: 3419"] Thank you all! I've gotten some really good ideas here. The Post It notes are a good idea. We use a timer a lot but I hadn't thought of using it for picking up his football cards. We use the microwave timer to get him to eat his applesauce (with-adderol sprinkled on it) within 3 min. Otherwise, it will take him 45 min. and we're always late! Sometimes I reward him with-a sip of Coke (for breakfast? whatever...). It's funny how timing something and rushing him is very stressful, unless he has a reward waiting, so it then becomes a fun, exciting stressor. I printed out the diagnosis forms and bookmarked the links. Some of the behaviors we've addressed so they no longer apply to the checklist (i.e. weird sounds he made... I used to call them "Monster Noises" and he shrieked like crazy, but now he actually converses. Yay!) but some of the behaviors are still there. He shouts and insists he's not being loud. Sigh. It's interesting to see how many behavoirs we've addressed by accident, i.e. interpreting others' behavior... one thing I did just for fun with-both my kids, was to "make the squirrels talk." We have a big picture window and I'd stand there with-both kids and watch the animals outside. When I'd see a squirrel (or 2) with-a nut, I'd say in a high, squeaky voice, "Ohh, what a good nut. I'm going to take it up the tree for lunch. I wonder if I should share with-this other squirrel or keep it for myself." If the squirrels got into a tussle it made it more amusing (and accurate if I guessed right) and I could continue the dialogue as they ran around the yard. Now that I look back on it, what I did naturally because I'm goofy turned out to be a good teaching tool. The teacher says that Chris has settled down a lot in reg. to knocking books on the floor, tapping, etc., but that he still gets overexcited and shouts out of turn. Hey, one thing at a time! It's really hard sometimes to not get angry with-other people when they don't "get it." When Chris was in day care, they had very inappropriate age-related tasks. I.e. they'd line up all the 2-2/2 yr-olds with-crayons and coloring books after having them run around like mad, and expect them to color on demand. One morning, Chris and I colored at the kitchen table b4 I dropped him off. (I'm an artist so he gets a lot of that, although his drawing skills are at kindergarten level.) He arrived at day care and soon after, they lined up all the coloring books. He wasn't having any of it. Normally, he'd shriek at the top of his lungs, but this time he swept the book and crayons off the table with-his arm and yelled, "I already colored today!" Now, I thought that great because he ACTUALLY USED WORDS!!! and that was b4 I had any name for what was "wrong" or "different" about him. I was just so proud that he used a real sentence that related to his activity. But no, he got written up and they confronted me when I picked him up. (Obviously, I took him out of there!) [/QUOTE]
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