Guest guest Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 I'm not sure what is so wonderful about spitting that kids like to do it so much. I've read lots of the posts here before in regards to spitting that you should be sure they don't have a sore throat/strep before trying to rid the behavior, but I know that with it is purely behavioral.... well maybe not purely, she may be getting some type of stimulation out of it when she starts, but once she's started it gets behavioral because it seems as if the more I tell her no, the more she wants to do it, and she will also do it when she is mad. I usually joke to hubby (when she's not around of course) that such and such made her spitting mad. and then he knows just what I mean. But she has this thing about spitting on puzzles. Like the wooden puzzles that have the little pegs on them, she will spit on the puzzle where the piece goes, and then spit on the puzzle piece and then smash the piece onto the puzzle. Which my biggest issue with that spitting is that it's just gross, no one wants to play with a puzzle after she has spit all over it, know what I mean? Not that she has to share them, but still, it's not acceptable behavior and I don't want her taking it on to school. At Girl Scouts she LOVES the little bridges that they have in the back of the room for the bridging ceremonies and will play on them the whole meeting sometimes, but if we're ready to go and she is not done she will start spitting all over it... like she's leaving her scent or something, lol. Generally I've just tried to remove her from the situation in those cases, and when she starts on the puzzle I give her a warning that I'm going to take the puzzle away if she continues to spit and she will say NO! but she only stops sometimes and usually not for long. I often have to end up taking the puzzle(s) and putting them up for a few days. Hope you get some good suggestions, I'll be watching for sure Oh and I read about Jenn's progress with potty training, it's AWESOME!!! I am still sometimes in shock over 's going to the potty now. I hope that soon she will be doing it all on her own and you'll be able to use those pull ups just at night (or not at all!) HUGS to you and Jenn! Theresa > > > Jen picked up a bad habit of spitting, I keep telling her to stop, and she > will tell she stop with sounds like " yell " , but then she goes back to it > later, she seems to want to spit up the steps and down the steps. I wish she > would knock it off, I'm glad that she can spit now, it is a little much for > me. > > I wish I knew how to get her to stop, because she will go back to it many > times during the evening. > > Any ideas? > Bev > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Different situation, but with my baby, I ignore the spitting and teach her something to replace it. Like taking her finger and doing " BBBB " with her lips. IDK if that applies or will help, but maybe it will get a line of thought going. hth, Corinne --- bweakley@... wrote: To: Autism_in_Girls_and_Women Subject: Spitting Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:52:47 -0000 Jen picked up a bad habit of spitting, I keep telling her to stop, and she will tell she stop with sounds like " yell " , but then she goes back to it later, she seems to want to spit up the steps and down the steps. I wish she would knock it off, I'm glad that she can spit now, it is a little much for me. I wish I knew how to get her to stop, because she will go back to it many times during the evening. Any ideas? Bev _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Theresa, I'm sure it not a sore throat, and from what you told me about your daughter, it could be a game they play. Jen usually holds up a ruler or some other object and then spits, I think she is targeting. She does the same thing from the top of the steps going down. It may be a form of control. there is so many thing she does not have control over, spitting is one thing she does. She is also very good spitting one her sister (Kim age 20 years old & in College). I've proud of Jen, it is ruff at times, now that she is starting to get the idea of do it yourself, thing are getting a little better. The middle of last night, put herself on the potty. When I did not come over to put a diaper together for her to put on herself, she came and got me out of bed, she was very disturbed with me. I was sick most of yesterday, so I accidentally when back to sleep. I helped her, she finished herself up and put herself back into bed. I hope she keep progressing. I wish you the best with , Congratulation with going to the potty, hang in there! Bev > > > > > > > Jen picked up a bad habit of spitting, I keep telling her to stop, and she > > will tell she stop with sounds like " yell " , but then she goes back to it > > later, she seems to want to spit up the steps and down the steps. I wish she > > would knock it off, I'm glad that she can spit now, it is a little much for > > me. > > > > I wish I knew how to get her to stop, because she will go back to it many > > times during the evening. > > > > Any ideas? > > Bev > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Usually I tell Jen " No more " or something on that line, she will reply and agree to stop, just like any kid, she is getting better at listening. I do tell her to go out side and play or I suggest other indoor activities, sometimes it work sometimes not so. I go over a start playing with her things sometimes I can side tract her on to a new activity, it has been getting better. Bev > > > To: Autism_in_Girls_and_Women > Subject: Spitting > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:52:47 -0000 > > Jen picked up a bad habit of spitting, I keep telling her to stop, and she will tell she stop with sounds like " yell " , but then she goes back to it later, she seems to want to spit up the steps and down the steps. I wish she would knock it off, I'm glad that she can spit now, it is a little much for me. > > I wish I knew how to get her to stop, because she will go back to it many times during the evening. > > Any ideas? > Bev > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I have been successful with reducing spitting by providing another oral stimulation, such as chewing gum. Bill > > > To: Autism_in_Girls_and_Women > Subject: Spitting > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:52:47 -0000 > > Jen picked up a bad habit of spitting, I keep telling her to stop, and she will tell she stop with sounds like " yell " , but then she goes back to it later, she seems to want to spit up the steps and down the steps. I wish she would knock it off, I'm glad that she can spit now, it is a little much for me. > > I wish I knew how to get her to stop, because she will go back to it many times during the evening. > > Any ideas? > Bev > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I also had a teacher who could not get a child to stop spitting, so she had the child wear a wrist band (sweat band) and redirected him to spit into the wrist band. If all else fails, you can use an overcorrection procedure of making the child brush their teeth every time they spit, or scrub the floor. I personally prefer substituting a replacement behavior, and reinforcing the lack of spitting (Stickers for not spitting that earn specific reinforcers). I have also tried redirecting the child to spit in the sink. We prompted him to spit in the sink once every 30 minutes, and then redirected him to the sink whenever he was observed spitting. Bill > > > > From: " bridalsh " <bweakley@> > > To: Autism_in_Girls_and_Women > > Subject: Spitting > > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:52:47 -0000 > > > > Jen picked up a bad habit of spitting, I keep telling her to stop, and she will tell she stop with sounds like " yell " , but then she goes back to it later, she seems to want to spit up the steps and down the steps. I wish she would knock it off, I'm glad that she can spit now, it is a little much for me. > > > > I wish I knew how to get her to stop, because she will go back to it many times during the evening. > > > > Any ideas? > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Thank you Bill, I like the idea of redirecting, and can see that as a real possiblity, because I think she would become tried of walking to the sink to spit and it may reduce her spitting behavior. I will try that. Thank you again, Bev > > > > > > From: " bridalsh " <bweakley@> > > > To: Autism_in_Girls_and_Women > > > Subject: Spitting > > > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:52:47 -0000 > > > > > > Jen picked up a bad habit of spitting, I keep telling her to stop, and she will tell she stop with sounds like " yell " , but then she goes back to it later, she seems to want to spit up the steps and down the steps. I wish she would knock it off, I'm glad that she can spit now, it is a little much for me. > > > > > > I wish I knew how to get her to stop, because she will go back to it many times during the evening. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Yes, having her going to the sink and spitting in it is meant to be mildly annoying. One way to reduce a behavior is to increase the effort or cost incurred to engage in the behavior to be stronger then the reinforcing effects of the behavior. It works well when it is difficult to remove the reinforcing effects of the behavior. Simply find a way to not restrain the behavior from occuring, but simply increase the effort it takes. You want to tip the balance of the " rewards received vs the costs incurred " and then sit back and let the consequences teach the behavior. Bill > > > > > > > > From: " bridalsh " <bweakley@> > > > > To: Autism_in_Girls_and_Women > > > > Subject: Spitting > > > > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:52:47 -0000 > > > > > > > > Jen picked up a bad habit of spitting, I keep telling her to stop, and she will tell she stop with sounds like " yell " , but then she goes back to it later, she seems to want to spit up the steps and down the steps. I wish she would knock it off, I'm glad that she can spit now, it is a little much for me. > > > > > > > > I wish I knew how to get her to stop, because she will go back to it many times during the evening. > > > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.