tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post5514440243605426339..comments2024-01-24T05:26:00.039-08:00Comments on Whitterer on Autism: School reportMaddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-63244074613555858922007-02-04T19:52:00.000-08:002007-02-04T19:52:00.000-08:00Mine spits in his teacher's eyes. Aren't you envio...Mine spits in his teacher's eyes. Aren't you envious?Haddayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02538105167989517633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-22139674419582685942007-02-04T10:40:00.000-08:002007-02-04T10:40:00.000-08:00Brilliant solution!! :)Brilliant solution!! :)The Jedi Family of Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318743997892332537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-75155368199809212172007-02-03T22:43:00.000-08:002007-02-03T22:43:00.000-08:00Sometimes I feel like when we try to "manage a beh...Sometimes I feel like when we try to "manage a behavior," we've only managed to create more problems for ourselves (in these parts, at any rate).<br /><br /><i> It always amazes me that these two most powerful tools in the average parents’ arsenal of tools, are actually the most worthless ones for the parent of an autistic child. </i><br /><br />A deep paradoz in here....kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104388229716638534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-85137935850040852142007-02-03T08:56:00.000-08:002007-02-03T08:56:00.000-08:00Whoa! Spitters unite!
We have had issues with spi...Whoa! Spitters unite!<br />We have had issues with spitting over the past year or so. A bit maddening, but not unbearable.<br />Your posts always bring a smile to my face....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-54028689833095460512007-02-03T08:21:00.000-08:002007-02-03T08:21:00.000-08:00We had a child at school who spit all the time. H...We had a child at school who spit all the time. He was very good at it, and could direct it halfway across the room to the adult he thought he would get the biggest "fireworks" from. He had the whole school up in arms!<br /><br />Now, this might not be helpful as every kid is different. But he went to the hospital and had his legs worked on...he also has Muscular Dystrophy. I could see he was happy to be back at school, and that he liked to be a part of what was going on, instinctually on my part. So, when he spit, he had to go to time out, where he could not see what was going on. The first time was quite a long time, an hour, so he would know I wasn't kidding (like the time I took my son's t.v. priveledges away for a month...)Now, anytime he spits, he goes to the corner, even if only for a couple of minutes. He is too lively and doesn't like not being a part of the group. His spitting has cut back tremendously, but every once in a while he needs a reminder. <br /><br />I don't punish him when he spits as a protective device, as when I might move into his space too quickly. I only punish him when he is doing it on purpose, which he usually shows by laughing at the ruckus he creates.<br /><br />But his punishment is immediate, and always the same (predictable). I never "talk" to him about it, I just do it.<br /><br />Like I said, it may not work for your son. Our children are much smarter than we give them credit for. And manipulating adults by spitting is good fun!<br /><br />We also don't forget to praise him profusely when we catch him being good (not spitting).<br /><br />His mother is much like you and loves her child unconditionally. She doesn't make a big deal over it.Usethebrains Godgiveyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026223483117357541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-62643202988508551592007-02-03T07:01:00.000-08:002007-02-03T07:01:00.000-08:00Sandis spits all the time. Well, not all the time...Sandis spits all the time. Well, not all the time, but quite frequently. His thing is he puts anything and everything into his mouth all the time, and then freaks out because of bad tastes. You’d think it would make him stop, but it just makes him spit big icky gobs of spit on my couch, in my car (which wouldn’t start this morning), on the floor…..And then, when he gets upset, sometimes he even spits on people. They are two separate issues, though, I understand that much!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841767505240383644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-51092333823999733422007-02-03T02:55:00.000-08:002007-02-03T02:55:00.000-08:00Your little fella is darling! His communication is...Your little fella is darling! His communication is awesome! I love the exchange between you two, brought a huge smile to my face, tears too!KC's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700599624392874572noreply@blogger.com