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Any advice on potty training for #2 would be appreciated
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For Potty Training #2, you need to understand what you’re child will do anything for and figure out if they’ll sit if you ask. I need more information but lets start there!
What if they won’t sit on the potty?
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If your child wont sit we have to baseline what he will do in association to the potty. Will he be in the room with it? Will he touch it? If he’ll sit and pop back up? Then once we have our data, we an build from there. For example, if he’ll sit and pop back up, then you can set a timer and tell him if he’ll sit for 10 seconds, he’ll get a skittle. Then you build up the time 10s, 15s, 30s. All the while there is no requirement to eliminate, just sit.
Any recommendations on how to get your 8 year old to stop pulling his pants down in school….
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When our children with Autism have behaviors such as this, we want to understand the FUNCTION of it first. Why do you think he’s pulling down his pants? What happens before, when he does it, and after? Once you understand this, and share with me, I can help you figure out how to solve it!
Hi My name is Karen and I have beautiful special grandson named Noah Noah is 3.5 years old. He was diagnosed being on the spectrum (Autistic Spectrum) back in March 2022, he is non verbal and not potty trained he was in Aba therapy but it was stopped due to him “ aging out” now he started special preschool which is supposed to 2 days a week but isn’t always I feel he needs more
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Have you looked into ABA through his health insurance. Once he ages out of Early Intervention, you can get that through most health insurances.
Also I have a free training for Potty Training and Communication, I can send to you, let me know if you’re interested. Sending love! xoxo
My son Anthony is 4yo he was diagnosed autistic in January of 2021. He is level 3 non verbal self injurious, he started aba therapy in March of 2021 he has progressed very slowly. He has learned how to use some pecs and some signs but has not spoke injures himself very often gets aggressive has been prescribed a helmet that we were working on getting him to wear. But all of the sudden on Friday I received a phone call under the guise of a parent meeting to be told my son is being discharged from there aba center. No warning or anything even though I attend a parent meeting almost every week since he’s been going there and they never even mentioned that this was a possibility.
This past is for other parents of special needs children is this normal? Is it legal? Should I contact diwhn? I’m lost my son needs help more than I can provide on my own I thought that was supposed to be aba but now I just don’t know. Are there any other treatments or therapies for autism? What has worked for you and your families? If anyone knows what direction to point me in that would be amazing thanks for reading.
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I would call his insurance and see about what other ABA Agencies that are in network that provide in home services vs center based. If he has intensive needs a 1:1 approach will suit him better to neutralize some of these behaviors and then we can look at center based again.
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The methods I use to help my child and 1000s of other children can also help teens and adults. I’d love to know more about what’s going on with your baby
Hi, my son just sits on the toilet. He knows we change him in the bathroom but he never does it on the toilet and he does it in his pull ups later.
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So the idea here is to get him to want to do it. What is something he loves that he’d do anything for access to? What if you didn’t eventually put a pull up on?
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So I listed out 10 things that my girl would ask me for every day. Then I looked at modified sign language signs to represent them. So for example, I never taught her “More” or “give me” or “please” because you can sign that for everything. We looked at some easy signs and started there. I have a video where i show you exactly how I did that, if you want I can send that over to you. LMK!
My son is 4 non verbal he will say very few words but a lot with his mouth closed. We can’t get him to vocalize everything
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So I need more deets but what i would do for him is teach a bridge form of communication fluently. That could be PECs, sign language or an AAC device. Get that going for ALL requests and then we can focus on vocal language xox
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What do you think was the cause? We have to understand the function of the behavior to help reduce, eliminate and substitute for more appropriate behavior (If it’s a child’s go-to to communicate)
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So we want to build on the progress you have by making it fun for your teen to use the bathroom. What is something that they love that they would do anything to have access to?
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This guide works for ALL CHILDREN
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Your child would have to not have a catheter to potty train. Is that an option?
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I am the admin and founder of this group. My daughter was a part of phase 2 of the duke clinical trial. What I’ve learned through all the things we’ve done to help my daughter is advocacy is key and the cells are not a silver bullet. For us, the primary needle mover was behavioral therapies. I now run a group coaching program for parents of children with Autism who are struggling with things such as potty training, communication, and problem behaviors. Let me know if you have any questions.
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It depends on how dedicated you will finish it.
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Speech Language Pathologist can help with literacy, speech delays, pragmantic speech, implementing ACC devices you name it. My SLP specializes in Literacy.
I have a five year old with very bad Autism and genetic decease she hand guides she can talk some but doesn’t she will sing she is doing a lot better since her coma caused by sezures and made her forget everything she had learned up until a few months ago when it happened She is very smart I can tell and I love her too death
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This workshop will help your baby. If she can hand lead, she can learn a more functional way to communicate. If she can repeat things she hears, she can be vocal requesting wants and needs. Very good signs mama that language is coming
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We have an amazing SLP that specializes in literacy apart of my group coaching program. Can you tell me more about your baby? Do they speak? Autism Diagnosis?
My son is 12, severe autism, nonverbal and incredibly stubborn. He will happily sit on the toilet if I ask him to … but not when he has to poop. He has a ritual he does that is far more rewarding than anything we could offer. He gets violent when the ritual is disrupted, so for safety we try to only push him on this when the male ABA staff is there — so he has figured out how to poop when they are not around. No one knows what to do anymore.
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What is the ritual? Tell me about his day… does he pee standing or sitting on the toilet? What does he LOVE that he would do anything to have access to?
If I give him my phone he’ll stay seated on the potty. But he still refuses to poop. As soon as I take him off he’ll either hide in a corner or go somewhere out of site to poop. He’ll bring us a pull-up when he has his big boy underwear on to poop. “
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what else he likes besides the phone -does he like food? sweets? anything else to get him to sit. Then we can use the phone to get him to poop. Another thing is when he goes and “sneaks a poop” we can grab him and put him on the potty to catch the poop and reinforce him with more phone and praise!
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We didn’t actually have any speech therapy at first… she learned to talk strictly through ABA.
Does this also work for adults with autism that act like children and have needs like children with Autism/Asperger’s. My daughter is 27 but acts much younger. She has Asperger’s and ADD and Bipolar with Depression. She is on meds and seeing a caseworker 3 times a month to talk things out. And she has me of course! But other than that she has no friends!!! She won’t talk to people in public places. She said they judge her because she’s a big girl and because she has autism. She plays video games all day or role plays with on line so called friends to whom she gets upset at very easily and blocks until she calms down and rethinks things and unblocks them. Very childish behavior I have to put up with at times with my daughter who’s be 27 and at other times wow the conversations we could have can get deep. Like I’m talking to a very old wise soul.
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yea!! I venture to say this works with All Children and All grownups 🙂. Behavior never lies!!!
Logic would dictate that all communication is connected and one skill could potentially help grow others. People that are anti sign language baffle me
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I use to be anti sign. I thought that she would never talk if I taught her sign language. But I committed to giving it a try. Not only did my peanut learn 10 signs in a week, sign language was what brouht my baby back to me.
My son is 4 and won’t poop in the toilet. He brings me a pull up and wants the underwear off so that he can poop in there. He’s afraid to sit on the toilet even though I bought him a toddler toilet seat. It’s a real struggle.
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So we would want to get him neutral to sitting on the toilet first without any expectation of elimination. What is something small you can reward him with, just to touch the potty.. then to sit with pants on.. then pants off. We build up the tolerance just to sit for 3-5 mins enough to get a pee or poop out. Only once this is mastered, we can go on to actual potty training. I run a group coaching program that has a 100% success rate for potty training and use the exact steps in the guide to help train these babies.
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Lets see.. My daughter would be one.. and I actually interview her all the time, she feels like a superstar and she loves that there are so many babies out there that are like her. We also have a Adult with Autism that is a BCBA in my program, who did not speak till the age of 7.
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3 years old
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I am a Life Coach and Autism Mom. I offer group and 1:1 coaching for parents of children with Autism to help them with all goals for their babies, etc.
My son is 8 he’s non verbal autistic and has down syndrome, you think this would help. He’s got sensory issues and refuses to go near bathroom. So I don’t know, he still don’t understand commands or anything you tell him. Any suggestions 🤔
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Yes, my program works for ALL CHILDREN 🙂
He is nonverbal so the iPad is his voice. Yes he needs to have it accessible all the time. And it’s not particularly motivating anyway, just functional. He plays some games on it but he can take them or leave them. The only things he cares about are the car and the pool and those are his only activities (and obviously he needs to go places in the car so we can’t deny access to that) and that only leaves the pool but that’s really his only activity and not practical as a motivator when he’s not home etc. I think the main issue is that he was pooping on the toilet for a while when he was about 6/7 years old but then he started having constipation issues and he’d go days without pooping so when he finally could get it out we’d just let him go in the diaper in the interest of avoiding medical issues at that point and even once the constipation issues were resolved he continued to think he needed the whole ritual to actually go and he was having so many behavior issues outside of that that it was low priority for me at the time and then the pandemic hit and we had no staff in home to assist with training and we couldn’t attempt it for safety reasons and then here we are years later with patterns that are really hard to change mainly because he’s perfectly happy the way he is and really has no motivation in general to change.
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So with a child who uses an iPad for communication and playing games, I like to separate the devices.. one for communication and one for one. I could see why it seems that it wouldn’t be a good motivator because he has access to it all the time. The idea here is to create desire, and to do that we’d need to see how it worked for him to withhold access to the fun part and see if it’s valuable enough to get him to use the potty for time with it. For car rides.. what if it was just a 5 min ride at night.. 5 min ride to the store… outside of normal errands, would he still be excited to take any trips? Maybe he likes the car wash.. honk the horn.. Of course he is happy… so why change :-). we want to show him the value in considering eliminating in the toilet. Will he sit on it if you ask him to or does he pop back up fast or not at all? Does he pee standing? POTTY TRAINING IS MY JAM!!!!! Happy to schedule a complimentary consult call to see if working with us makes sense for you.
My 3 year old son Dion has become verbal within the last 6 months. While he verbal he is still working on communicating effectively his needs and wants. He still has some screaming fits here and there when I don’t understand him. As apart if this we have struggles with toilet training. He will go but he won’t communicate that he has to go. Also, he won’t sleep in his bed all night! I’m stilling learning and trying also figure out how to get him to stop hitting himself.
Goals
1. Continue Communication Tools
2. Toilet Train
3. Get him to sleep in his own bed
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So with a child who uses an iPad for communication and playing games, I like to separate the devices.. one for communication and one for one. I could see why it seems that it wouldn’t be a good motivator because he has access to it all the time. The idea here is to create desire, and to do that we’d need to see how it worked for him to withhold access to the fun part and see if it’s valuable enough to get him to use the potty for time with it. For car rides.. what if it was just a 5 min ride at night.. 5 min ride to the store… outside of normal errands, would he still be excited to take any trips? Maybe he likes the car wash.. honk the horn.. Of course he is happy… so why change :-). we want to show him the value in considering eliminating in the toilet. Will he sit on it if you ask him to or does he pop back up fast or not at all? Does he pee standing? POTTY TRAINING IS MY JAM!!!!!
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No this is for parent/caretaker specifically.. but this training is rescheduled for the new year
Any tips to get my 9 year old son to sleep in his own bed ? He’s minimally verbal and very independent, but it seems when it’s bed time, he refuses to sleep in his room without me or his dad next to him. He’s a big boy so sleeping has been super uncomfortable with 3 people sharing a Queen size bed lol. Any tips or suggestions are truly appreciated !!
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So this one will require one rough night. You want to think of something that is HIGH DESIRE>>> VERY excited.. would do anything to get it. Could be anything, a trip to an indoor playground, a new toy, etc. Then we are well Guess what..I got you a cool comforter with your favorite character on it and tonight’s the night you’ll sleep in your bed. I also got one of those little flashlights or they were Jilly dream stuffed animals that have a lit belly and a timer. Then when it’s bedtime, you take him to bed. He will come back out.. and you will take him right back… “Time for Bed”. He’s come out again..and this time no eye contact, no communication, just lead him back to his bed. This dance might go on for 20 mins or an hour. The idea here is you’re committed to keeping him in his bed. Try this and let me know how it goes!
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Yes you will have lifetime access to your very own membership dashboard where you can watch the recordings and access your free guide and course. 🙂
And has stem cells helped in his speech recovery or was it just the therapies?
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For my daughter, stem cells may have temporarily (3 months or so) moved learning faster but it’s no silver bullet. ABA has always been the needle mover for my girl.. that and my ability to make this a part of how I parent her.
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Its quiet common for ALL Children Autism or not to have selective hearing 🙂
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No, I do all my work virtually. I am based out of Long Island NY
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We can’t attempt to potty train poop at the very least if he has the bag. It’s taking away the feeling mother nature provides. If the bag is off, then that’s a different story.
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So we have to figure out where the cuts will take place.. home.. barber, etc. Then what tools will be used each time..buzzer, scissors, both, etc.. Then we want to list out the steps to a successful haircut, so for example:
1. Go to barber
2. Sit still in chair
3. Put bib on
4. Get hair wet, etc.
Then we need to baseline what the child will do without issue. That becomes are starting point. From there we craft an action plan based on what is the final step that is neutral for the child. What I did was we provided Julianna a reinforcer that she’d get AFTER a successful cut, but we had to get her comfortable with scissors, with someone other then me brushing her hair, etc. So if you could share some details, I can lay this out for you. Hope this helps!
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So for haircuts yes but I need more info So we have to figure out where the cuts will take place.. home.. barber, etc. Then what tools will be used each time..buzzer, scissors, both, etc.. Then we want to list out the steps to a successful haircut, so for example:
1. Go to barber
2. Sit still in chair
3. Put bib on
4. Get hair wet, etc.
Then we need to baseline what the child will do without issue. That becomes are starting point. From there we craft an action plan based on what is the final step that is neutral for the child. What I did was we provided Julianna a reinforcer that she’d get AFTER a successful cut, but we had to get her comfortable with scissors, with someone other then me brushing her hair, etc. So if you could share some details, I can lay this out for you. Hope this helps! For the medicine it’s the same as picky eater protocol And I would use those syringes 💉 without the needle I could do a little at a time and shoot it more toward the back.
He is 2 years and half What it can be done to help him if there is any?Thank you I am honestly going out of my mind, he is out of control and I am drained I am extremely exhausted, All my time is with him and I have no time to do anything for myself at all I don’t understand what he wants and what he needs , I am so helpless and hopeless at this point
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I hear your frustration and where you are from an emotional standpoint, which is why I believe our group coaching program would be a great fit for you. We support you as the parent to ensure you’re set up mentally and emotionally while helping your child effectively and with proven strategies.
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In our program we work on the aggressive behaviors by approaching it at the root cause. xoxo
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I started at 2!
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We do a visual check list and sticker chart that goes to a reward.
with my child that is autistic. He is nonverbal acts like he doesn’t understand so it’s hard for him to tell me when he does have to go. We try different ways. Oh my daughter that’s in the wheelchair. She can go to the bathroom it’s all about getting her there but she’s also nonverbal to.
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Kendra… Potty Training is my jam. We got a lot of poppy thoughts around the idea that they dont undertsand. We need to teach them to know and want to eliminate some place other then the diaper. This is what I do all day every day.
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Hi Arianna! What I did was, I taught her a bridge form of communication fluently. That could be PECs, sign language, or an AAC device. Get that going for ALL requests and then we can focus on vocal language. I have a free workshop I did that can help you get started teaching him a bridge form of communication,
My 4 year old who was diagnosed as level 3 has recently began pre-school and has no social skills.. he’s very gentle and loves hugs but has no idea how to interact with other children. Unfortunately there is a 3 year old child in his class that just started and he attacks other kids…scratching.. 5 times he scratched my son in 2 weeks ..all on his face and not pretty. My question is how does this affect my autistic son? It seems traumatizing and definitely not helpful as far as developing his social skills. Yes I’ve met with the teacher and principal at his school and “They are working on it” …the same child has done this to several other children.
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Hi Mark, this is a bit of a red flag situation for me. I dont want my child to be in an enviorment where he feels unsafe or unsure of peers because of this constant exposure to getting scratched. If I felt like this was not being dealt with in an effective way, I’d be looking at alternative options for where my son could go. In regards to all child with autism who need to develop communication skills, it is my personal belief that the most effective, fastest way to progress is to have them working 1:1 with a therapist in your home. This gives them 100% attention to work specifically on their goals and you get to see how they work together first hand to apply it to how you parent. This type of advocacy and support building out programs is what I offer in my group coaching program.
I’m having trouble with her still wearing pull-ups over night and going through 2 or more a night….. It’s getting expensive
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You need to just make it a fun thing to sit on the toilet with no expectation of eliminating.. you can even start with just touching it.. being neutra to being in the same room with it., sitting with pants on.. then pants off, this needs to happen FIRST then we can potty train.
I tried to attend the zoom but I only got to hear your story & i had a work meeting. I have a 9 yr old with autism and special needs. He will not go poop on the potty although he has maybe a dozen times max. Idk if its control, fear, not wanting to take the time but he’ll hide, leave the room & say he didn’t go when he did. I’m tired of cleaning it up & buying pull ups & wipes all the time. I was hoping to figure this out by now.
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My program helps POOP HOLDERS! I have a 100% success rate not just with Potty Training but around teaching life skills for all things Autism. In my program, I help you get clear on the WHY so we can figure out the solution, and that’s not just for potty training, could be to get them communicating, reducing problem behaviors, you name it.
How can I help my grandaughter to stop saying expletive words. she is smart, have tantrum right away when she font get what she wants. Pls, help.
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In a situation where a child is displaying problem behaviors you need to understand the function of the behavior first. There are only 5 reasons she could be acting this way:
1. Medical (she’s in pain)
2. Escape or Avoidance a non prerred activity/event
3. Attention Seeking
4. Tangible (Access to an item/experience they want)
5. Sensory Seeking
Once we understand the function of her outburts, we can create the solve. I go deep on supporting families like you in our group coaching program.
He’s 7! Completely verbal and smart. Potty training took forever till almost age 5 but since he started standing to pee he stared holding it in. He squeezes his butt together, makes faces, goes and stands in a corner. Now he will go in the bathroom but refuses to sit on the toilet. Gone for a week without going. Been to specialist and pediatrician and the only answer they have is miralax which is not good for you. I have found something that has vitamins, minerals and digestive enzymes so he is more regular but still can not get through to him to go on the toilet. Clearly he is embarrassed because he will only let me help clean him up and tries to hide it but gets upset when I discuss this and how we can get him to go on the toilet. We have tried all the standard tricks-charts, rewards, stools to put his feet up, books, sitting in the floor while we set him on the toilet and staying with him so he feels safe, videos, song dance and a pony show. Nothing has helped. I’m completely at a loss at this point.
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So if want a pee trained child to start using the toilet to poop, the first thing we need to do is get him to sit neutrally on the potty without an expectaton of elimination. Then once we can get the child do this without you having to hold them down, without them crying or popping back up for about 3-5 mins then we can put a system in place to get this potty training done! This is my JAM. We not only have a 100% success rate for Potty Training but I like to consider my program a one stop shop for all things Autism.
What if it is your 29 yo daughteris just now being diagnosed? she joins her 31 yo brother who was DX NVLD at 13. and while I haven’t been tested. My early behavior was worse and far more complex and intense than either of them. I did feel like I was always in combat. I had meltdowns too. I shut down, get easily overwhelmed, and never really mastered work. I was a smart verbal student, but had very few friends. and when my best friends of 25 years died I had a 3 year total grief meltdown. and at 7 years I am just now getting out of the house to function. now I learn that a life of difficulty had a cause? It was my fault I was defective? there is something real inside my brain that never let me be the person I asipired to be? and I passed it on to both children? what do adults do?
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The same principals in this guide apply really to ALL Speceis. You know how people say one thing..and their actions say another. Behavior never lies. In this guide I go over the 5 reasons why all behaviors happen and if they’re problem behaviors how to solve them. This guide is the ticket to children, adults, friendships, relationships, you name. I could apply it anywhere anytime. xo
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I see stimming as an engergy release and as long as its not impeding on the chlid’s ability to learn and meet milesetones, I dont try and change it. I can modify or provide a FERB (functional equivalent replacement) but if it’s not harmful, I dont touch it. Stimming for sensory input is one of the hardest things to stop but if its not harmful, I leave it be.
I need to get my 13 year old Autistic son to aim in the toilet. He’s going in the restroom, he’s doing good we just need to work on his aim. I don’t know how to do that.
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LOL this is a work in progress for all boys and husbands. I like to throw cheerios in the toilet or a little ball of TP and have aiming practice.
How does it work if you’re a single mother that works full time. He’s also taken to preschool. Picked up and taken to daycare. Picked up from daycare by his grandparents and brought to thier house til I get off work at 5. Then I pick him up at 530 to get home by 6. How does a working parent commit to doing this. Especially with an already delayed nonverbal 3 year old. I’m absolutely beside myself with this because it needs done. Help!!!!!!!!!!
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I can sense your energy here mama. Take a deep breath. How amazing that you have preschool and family support. If they’re helping you with transportation, I would imagine they would help you with this too. Have you asked? It takes a village and it really does. In my program I help you to learn HOW to get the schools, trainings, granparents and other caretakers for example on board with achieving the goals you have for your baby. I can see you want help and potty training is my jam! It’s not about creating another 24 hours in your day it’s about maximizing the time you do have with your baby. All my kiddos leave my program fully potty trained!!
My girl is a 3 year old love bug. She is also a little stubborn and will hold of verbally requesting and item on demand. She is a gestault lang learner, how and when will she use language in meaningful social interactions?
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If she can say anything and chooses to use gestures to get her wants and needs met then she won’t use language without a push. So you have to start withholding items until she requests it verbally.
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Yes from CBT but more important, real life experience as an Autism Mom and Life Coach who’s helped coach thousands of parents! Happy to answer further questions!
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No, not at all! I have 2 year olds in my program!
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ABA therapy is the gold standard for our children on the standard. it’s Applied Behavioral Analysis and in the simplist terms- if you do this, you get this. Not all ABA is done right but the way I teach it in my program it’s done the right way, which should look like play. Happy to answer any other questions you have xoxo
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Is she showing any other signs of potty readiness? (long periods of time dry, waking up dry, taking off diaper/pull up). I would hand lead her to the sink and help her wash her hands together and say “no poop not on our hands” and make sure to dump the poop out in the potty first before washing your hands.
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Hi Vernonica! In my coaching program we potty train non verbal children all the time! It is possible. If you believe it, it’s possible xoxo
My grandson 8 yrs old now. Diagnosed with autism at 3 I am needing advice on potty training he does P on the toilet but does not like to sit on the toilet another concern is that he has to be the first one to get inside of the vehicle and he wants to be the first one to go in the house before anyone else does if he doesn’t get to do this he will lay on the ground and just lay there he is really about repetition he does not like change We have a hard time only after school because He wants to go stand on a diet and wait for us to pick him up some days the principal does not want him to stay in there he wants him to stand on the curb this makes him very upset and it is really hard to get him in the car just needing some help not wanting to baby my grandson I just wanna figure out a solution for this it takes us about 25 minutes to calm him down after school when he doesn’t get to stand in his spot we have tried explaining to the principal this situation and he is really not understanding of this he thinks my grandson is just being defiant he doesn’t realize that this really upsets my grandson and it takes about 25 minutes to calm him down after we pick him up from school just over standing on a spot outside. Please tell me what we r doing wrong I’m so overwhelmed
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Hi Theresa! What makes you think you’re doing anything wrong? We simply have to understand the root of your grandson’s behavior for the outbursts. There are 5 major reasons. Sensory, tangible, escape, etc. This is where I believe my program would be really supportive for you. We help to get to the root of the behavior and teach you more appropriate ways to change it. In terms of the potty, you’re off to a great start! We can help with that, too.
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Yes, brushing teeth is an amazing life skill for hygeine we support you with if that’s a goal for your child.
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IEP’s generally happen as they age out of Early Intervention and into school aged programs. It’s not necessarily required but it wouldn’t hurt to always be prepared! I would suggest you attending! xoxo
My son is in at-home ABA from about 2 years. He is doing good with the current providers. But from past seven-eight months, they have stopped providing therapeutic materials or reinforcements. After several requests, his BCBA sent me a form to sign which said that the company will provide session materials worth $50 in an year and everything else should be arranged by us. I wanted to ask if others are also facing this issue and if it is a common practice for ABA providers, as this is the only company we have ever worked with. We are located in Redmond, Washington.
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It’s really up to the ABA Agency what their budget is for providing these materials. If this is something of high value to you, I would supply it myself.
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Calls are recorded and you’ll get lifetime access.
And you have success rate with those materials? And I saw there’s a money back guarantee? How does that work?
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These are the same principles that I use to have a 100% success rate for potty training in my masterclass. If you join, do the potty training, following the process as I lay it out to you, come to the live training, if you do it and it doesn’t happen, I’ll give you your money back, no problem.
I have been reading and looks like you have to be home for the first couple days with the child. I am very interested in this but of course I have to work, but I am a school teacher and off in the summer. This is definitely something I would love to do over the summer with my 16 year old non-verbal son! Please tell me the steps I need to get the process started when I am ready.
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Hi Kalela, you could do it over a weekend or school break
My grandson was being potty trained nicely. But because he plays with the toilet water my daughter has been lockiing the bathroom door a nd they stopped havibng him go potty. hes 6 and a half. 🙁
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Do you (and your daughter) believe he’s capable? If so, we can support you with this! Especially since he was potty training nicely before! xoxo
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Hi Karen, yes you can ask for a copy of the IEP… you should be able to get a draft.
Would this guide help with my 2 year old daughter who refuses to sit on the potty and if I try to put her on the potty she FREALS out! Screaming and crying
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yes absolutely! If she’s screaming like this the idea here is that we want to get to potty neutrality meaning, we want to get her sit on the potty for 3-5 minutes which is as long as it takes to pee and poop on the potty. So the first thing we’ll want to do is get her to not have so much crying around the potty.
I use pull ups at night only, and it makes the child feel like they are transitioning from diapers to underwear, and then if they pee while they are asleep there isn’t a mess.
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Pull ups at night or at nap time are the only times I allow for them! Then when we start the process of night time potty training, then we work through this and run this in what I call a program! xoxo
my son is 4 years old and is 80% potty trained. At home, he uses the bathroom by himself, but at the Early Intervention center, they remind him to use the bathroom, and he rarely has accidents. Currently, he goes to a daycare where he also receives IBHS Services with an RBT. Now, am being told that the daycare cannot help him to the bathroom because of his age and the RBT is only there for his behavioral service and will not take him to the bathroom. So my son will sit on his pee until I pick him up in the evening. Please him me know how to navigate this .
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Technically the RBT Should be able to take him to the bathroom, but i dont want to get lost on fighting the wrong batter, the idea here is to get him fully potty trained.
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Hi Stephen, I actually hear this a lot. I like how you said almost impossible. Not impossible. Even if you don’t have a TV, ipad, special food or toy, what else could be a reinforcer to us? Let’s open your mind to the possibility rather than the impossibility. xoxo
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It really depends on you and the child. You based on the mindset and where your heads at! AND your baby and where they are in terms of their baseline.
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All children are different. She went from Sign Language to speaking in about 9-11 months