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Reframing Negative Behavior In Your Naughty Child
The best thing to do when your child has a negative behavior that needs to be changed is: Assume good intent. If you assume he meant to do something bad, then he might end up continuing on with the negative behavior and/or becoming defensive. It is better to assume positive intent and then lead them from there. If the behavior needs a reframing of content, then you can find out what that... (posted by Rachael 1 year 44 days ago.)
The best thing to do when your child has a negative behavior that needs to be changed is: Assume good intent. If you assume he meant to do something bad, then he might end up continuing on with the negative behavior and/or becoming defensive. It is better to assume positive intent and then lead them from there. If the behavior needs a reframing of content, then you can find out what that... (posted by Rachael 1 year 44 days ago.)
The Powerful Use of Language and How It Impacts Autistic Children
When looking at the language we use with our autistic children it is useful to break it down into categories. There are four things on which to focus when you want to use appropriate language with your child. 1. Stay Away from Negatives One thing to remember is that the subconscious mind does not “hear” negatives. When you tell a child “not” to do something... (posted by Rachael 1 year 68 days ago.)
When looking at the language we use with our autistic children it is useful to break it down into categories. There are four things on which to focus when you want to use appropriate language with your child. 1. Stay Away from Negatives One thing to remember is that the subconscious mind does not “hear” negatives. When you tell a child “not” to do something... (posted by Rachael 1 year 68 days ago.)
How to Coach Naughty Kids to Positive Behavior
Consider some things, good or bad, that people do. Putting a seatbelt on every time you get into a car is necessary for your safety, and that is why you started doing it, but it has also become a habit and now you don't even think of it when you get into a car. You just do it. Checking for people behind you when going through a store door is polite, but it has also become a habit. You check without even... (posted by Rachael 1 year 79 days ago.)
Consider some things, good or bad, that people do. Putting a seatbelt on every time you get into a car is necessary for your safety, and that is why you started doing it, but it has also become a habit and now you don't even think of it when you get into a car. You just do it. Checking for people behind you when going through a store door is polite, but it has also become a habit. You check without even... (posted by Rachael 1 year 79 days ago.)
Communicating With Your Autistic Child
Hi parents, Learning to communicate with anyone can be challenging at times and yet it is a skill that is crucial to life. Communicating with children, who don’t think in the same way that adults do, may be even harder. One of the primary distinguishing features of autism is that these children have severe trouble with communication and social interaction. This makes it even more important to learn good... (posted by Rachael 1 year 89 days ago.)
Hi parents, Learning to communicate with anyone can be challenging at times and yet it is a skill that is crucial to life. Communicating with children, who don’t think in the same way that adults do, may be even harder. One of the primary distinguishing features of autism is that these children have severe trouble with communication and social interaction. This makes it even more important to learn good... (posted by Rachael 1 year 89 days ago.)
Get Along With Others By Developing Rapport
When you can communicate effectively, you can more easily develop a rapport with that person. However, there is another method of developing a rapport with a person. It is something that you can definitely have some fun with, and it is easy to do once you get the hang of it. Say you have someone that you don’t get along with very well or don’t know very well, and your teacher has put you... (posted by Rachael 1 year 101 days ago.)
When you can communicate effectively, you can more easily develop a rapport with that person. However, there is another method of developing a rapport with a person. It is something that you can definitely have some fun with, and it is easy to do once you get the hang of it. Say you have someone that you don’t get along with very well or don’t know very well, and your teacher has put you... (posted by Rachael 1 year 101 days ago.)
How to coach your Teen to Positive behavior
Example: Negative behavior: your child has been smoking. You sit down to speak with him and use transderivational searching to determine why this behavior is happening. You ask, “Why did you smoke the first time?” He says, “Because someone offered it to me.” You keep asking questions such as the following: Why did you say yes? Because everyone likes him... (posted by Rachael 1 year 101 days ago.)
Example: Negative behavior: your child has been smoking. You sit down to speak with him and use transderivational searching to determine why this behavior is happening. You ask, “Why did you smoke the first time?” He says, “Because someone offered it to me.” You keep asking questions such as the following: Why did you say yes? Because everyone likes him... (posted by Rachael 1 year 101 days ago.)
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