Coaching help

I have a few questions:

Incorporating communication while focusing on potty training?
How many signs at a time?
Lack of imitation pointing how to improve ?
Trying to work on activities pointing matching put but not consistent due to feeling overwhelmed
Use weaver chat on fire tablet

Mixing reward?
How long after introduction of sign do you withhold objects?
Sorry so many
Thanks

Answer:

This: You state: Trying to work on activities pointing matching put but not consistent due to feeling overwhelmed

I always say we MAJOR in one skill (Potty Training) and minor in the other (Communication). I love that you're ready to dive in but we want 80% of our focus on one skills so in case we hit some speed bumps we can course correct from a non overwhelmed placed.

If you're primary focus in potty training and you want to "no pressure" implement some communication skills as well, then read on....

I would start with creating pictures for the things the child asks for every day, laminate and put in a book. Then when the child hand leads you to an item or brings it to you, you can grab the picture of the item from the book hand over hand and then give the item to the child. Again if we are in the throws of potty training, we dont go hard core on this too. You could also practice them just pointing to the pictures - i want this to be light and fluffy, pressure free. I would start with 1 a day till mastery before moving on. Pointing can be improved with hand over hand. AGAIN NO PRESSUE... if you're already overwhelmed lets get potty training done and we will have time to focus on communication.

Take a deep breath, you're here for a while and we will get to this. Let me know if you have any questions and I hope this was helpful.

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  1. This: You state: Trying to work on activities pointing matching put but not consistent due to feeling overwhelmed

    I always say we MAJOR in one skill (Potty Training) and minor in the other (Communication). I love that you’re ready to dive in but we want 80% of our focus on one skills so in case we hit some speed bumps we can course correct from a non overwhelmed placed.

    If you’re primary focus in potty training and you want to “no pressure” implement some communication skills as well, then read on….

    I would start with creating pictures for the things the child asks for every day, laminate and put in a book. Then when the child hand leads you to an item or brings it to you, you can grab the picture of the item from the book hand over hand and then give the item to the child. Again if we are in the throws of potty training, we dont go hard core on this too. You could also practice them just pointing to the pictures – i want this to be light and fluffy, pressure free. I would start with 1 a day till mastery before moving on. Pointing can be improved with hand over hand. AGAIN NO PRESSUE… if you’re already overwhelmed lets get potty training done and we will have time to focus on communication.

    Take a deep breath, you’re here for a while and we will get to this. Let me know if you have any questions and I hope this was helpful.

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