tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post7174141709420099341..comments2024-02-02T03:32:36.204-07:00Comments on SQUIDALICIOUS: The Church of Behavioralist TechniquesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-77663801686831886852008-10-20T09:38:00.000-07:002008-10-20T09:38:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for posting this here. We are go...Thank you so much for posting this here. We are going to start some of this right away.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-1606116618283225682008-10-20T00:54:00.000-07:002008-10-20T00:54:00.000-07:00Thank you for making these ideas so clear - I do s...Thank you for making these ideas so clear - I do some of them with my toddler (toddlers are all bratty some of the time!) and I'm going to share this post with family and friends so they can see why I do what I do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946466511134816247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-710406231484468372008-10-17T18:46:00.000-07:002008-10-17T18:46:00.000-07:00Hmm, yes, I was just thinking that many of these s...Hmm, yes, I was just thinking that many of these suggestions would be extremely helpful with our non-autistic but still sometimes quite bratty child. (If only I'd read and assimilated them before the professional photo session yesterday...ah, well.)<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for these!elswherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682431666658202440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-77063456545328669742008-10-17T15:04:00.000-07:002008-10-17T15:04:00.000-07:00Like when I got to sit in on your session when I v...Like when I got to sit in on your session when I visited, I am grateful you posted these. Even with six more years of experience, we have to refresh ourselves on what helps.DivaLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777712092222499616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-14792381103264901302008-10-17T06:52:00.000-07:002008-10-17T06:52:00.000-07:00I love all of your helpful hints, Squid! Since I ...I love all of your helpful hints, Squid! Since I grew up unloved and was then abandoned (see whatever chapter I'm in, in your first CISWY book), I have no real basis for parenting by example. I've used many of your suggestions for my son, who is much like your Iz in brain power (in 3rd grade, his favorite subjects are Greek and Latin - good thing his PhD dad educates him!) but his maturity level is way below his age and genius standing. We've already included the written (sans icons) & implemented the daily schedule, which keeps him on track better than anything else we've tried (i.e no fits when it comes to telling him what he has to do next)...and we have to tell all four of our smart kids to ignore the bad behavior of their siblings. I'm also big on singing instructions to the kids - saw a fab documentary a number of years ago about how effective singing commands and communication was to autistic children and it made SO much sense to me because many of the children's shows that they are innundated with as little tykes have singing in them to learn and repeat things. So, although I know you're having a wild time of trying to keep things in some semblance of 'your' order -- all of your advice (especially on behavior issues) is taken to heart by this mom and very much appreciated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-16519226182434997962008-10-17T05:57:00.000-07:002008-10-17T05:57:00.000-07:00I have a quick question about how you use the visu...I have a quick question about how you use the visual schedule. How do you adjust it when circumstances call for an unexpected change in the schedule, without throwing Leelo for a loop? Also, how far ahead do you present the schedule? Like, are you showing the next several things that will happen today? Or everything that's going to happen today? Or just the steps needed for the current task? What is the scope of the visual schedule, in the way your family uses it?Helloheatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871421713548615242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-33639625151131125312008-10-17T05:32:00.000-07:002008-10-17T05:32:00.000-07:00We've used a lot of these same techniques off and ...We've used a lot of these same techniques off and on over the years, at school and at home. I always found the toughest point to get across with family members and teachers was the "no reaction" to bad behavior. It's like we're programmed to overreact, when what our kids need is, as you say, a flat, business-like response. Ten out of ten times reacting in any other way escalates the behavior you are trying to stop. (At least in our experience.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com