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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 655723" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>"Possible" Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? From a neuropsychologist? That doesn't add up.</p><p>A definitive label is a help in getting the right supports. But it isn't a guarantee.</p><p> </p><p>GN is right - those two things alone are major problems.</p><p> </p><p>Add to that, ways of managing ED kids are very "reward and punishment" oriented. Punishment does NOT work with kids on the spectrum, and reward is really IFFY, especially if (as they do in ED classrooms) the reward is some accumulation of tokens. It's too abstract for most kids on the spectrum. And they often use "group reward/punishment" - if we are ALL quiet and have our work done, we can ALL do (whatever reward). So, if one kid spoils it for everyone, the hope is that peer pressure will help next time. With Aspies... this simply totally backfires.</p><p> </p><p>There's more, but my kids are older and I think I've lost a few brain cells over the years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 655723, member: 11791"] "Possible" Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? From a neuropsychologist? That doesn't add up. A definitive label is a help in getting the right supports. But it isn't a guarantee. GN is right - those two things alone are major problems. Add to that, ways of managing ED kids are very "reward and punishment" oriented. Punishment does NOT work with kids on the spectrum, and reward is really IFFY, especially if (as they do in ED classrooms) the reward is some accumulation of tokens. It's too abstract for most kids on the spectrum. And they often use "group reward/punishment" - if we are ALL quiet and have our work done, we can ALL do (whatever reward). So, if one kid spoils it for everyone, the hope is that peer pressure will help next time. With Aspies... this simply totally backfires. There's more, but my kids are older and I think I've lost a few brain cells over the years. [/QUOTE]
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