Guest guest Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I've never seen DW, but love Jo! I used many of her techniques for both my kids, one with aspergers and one without. The hardest part was finding a consequence for my son with aspergers that really bothered him. He never did, and still at age 12, does not care if he is put in time out. In fact, there is little he really does seem to care about and motivate him. Once I found what I could use as a motivator, I hung a behavior chart in his room and also made him sign a behavior contract. The contract made him feel " adult " and he took it seriously. It detailed expected behaviors, what to do if he felt a meltdown coming, the consequence for the meltdown, and the reward for successful completion. (Our biggest problem the last couple of years was doing homework.) Once I found the reward that motivated him, it worked like a charm. But I did have to assume a strong leader rule and enforce the contract exactly. > > I watched a few episodes of DW. It was AMAZING. But what I'm not sure of his how to apply it with a near-20 year old defiant, stubborn, apathetic and brilliant young man. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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