Re: Aspergers Again
    Posted by: Landparent on 7/08/16
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    On 7/08/16, Concerned Uncle Again wrote:
    > I want to thank the advice I received a few weeks back
    on
    > how to help with my 9 year old nephew who has
    aspergers.
    > Things have been challenging these past few weeks.
    Last week
    > was my Mom's birthday and Mom and Dad watch him
    and his
    > brother regularly. Mom wanted the family to go out to her
    > favorite restaurant for brunch after church. Well just to
    > get my nephew to go to church and sit still for an hour,
    my
    > sister promises him a donut. It stared when the service
    > lasted a little longer than usual and the deacon wanted to
    > give Mom a blessing. My nephew tried to leave the pew
    and
    > kept whining about his donut when the deacon was
    praying
    > with us. Then he hit the ceiling when we told him that this
    > one Sunday Grandma wanted to go out somewhere
    special. He
    > wanted none of that and my sister was going to buy him
    his
    > donut. We told her that doing this would only reward bad
    > behavior. But his behavior kept getting worse. He started
    > yelling and carrying on in the restaurant and my Dad
    took
    > him outside to scold him. He improved a little but sat and
    > pouted. That night I was suppose to take them to the
    > fireworks. I said I would take his brother but not him after
    > what he did. He really got upset. My sister said I should
    > have taken him too. She had to work or she would have.
    She
    > gives into his every demand. He tries to come over to us
    and
    > pull things like that and my folks, especially my Dad,
    won't
    > stand it. Somehow he is better with us. Now here is the
    next
    > thing. Next week we are taking the boys for the week
    while
    > his Mom goes to a wedding. Any suggestions would be
    > appreciated. We know is care plan and also know his
    schedule.
    Professional here. Former SEIT.
    Make a behavior chart. Give him a smiley face for good
    behavior. No stickers for bad behavior. 5 stickers gets s
    prize. Donut? Truck? Needs to have a predictable
    schedule, no surprises.


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  • Aspergers Again, 7/08/16, by Concerned Uncle Again.
  • Re: Aspergers Again, 7/08/16, by Landparent.
  • Re: Aspergers Again, 7/08/16, by Landparent.
  • Re: Aspergers Again, 7/08/16, by Landparent.
  • Re: Aspergers Again, 7/08/16, by Landparent.
  • Re: Aspergers Again, 7/11/16, by Rick.
  • Re: Aspergers Again, 7/11/16, by landparent.