Guest guest Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 We had this when my son was about three and newly diagnosed. We were lucky enough to find the therapist extraordinaire who got the running away under control. Here's what she did. She would have in her hand a candy or highly desired object. Once she had got his attention and was " paired " with him, i.e., he knew good things came from her, she started taking him outside. She would then let him run a couple of feet. Then before he would get out of her sprint reach, she would say " Wait, one, two, three.... " If he didn't stop voluntarily, she would grab him and make him stop. Once he'd stopped she would immediately give him the candy and say " Good stopping, " reward, reward. She did this day after day, with such wonderful patience, that eventually, she could let him run further distances from her, and then give him the command to stop, wait. He came to learn that if he stopped when called, he would get a treat. Today, at age five, we can take C anywhere and he will stop on a dime. And we don't have to reward him any more than giving him a smile or word of encouragement. She did us a huge favor because we love to go on hikes outdoors with C. Granted, this may not work with an older kid but I thought I'd just write in case this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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