RE: ? About ABA

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On the questions of restraints in ABA teaching styles........

The ABA style we use is based on redirection and hand over hand..... And

repetition.... Meaning that we praise and give reinforcers/rewards for

tasks done right - and redirect for tasks done wrong...... Meaning that

when he would knock over chairs - we would make him pick the chair back

up..... if he resisted - we just used hand over hand in " helping " him pick

the chair up. Now, when he does that - we just say, " Pick up " and he will

reluctantly pick it up by himself. Same with throwing his cup. If he

throws it across the room - we say " Pick up " - and if he doesn't - we use

hand over hand in walking with him over to the cup and " helping " him pick it

up and walk back and set it back on the table. Now - when he occasionally

throws the cup - all we say is " Pick Up " and he will go to the cup, pick it

up, and put it back on the table. Eventually learned that he

didn't like picking things up and having to clean the mess - and those

behaviors for the most part are gone.....

The only restraint used is mine personally as I hold back the urge to scream

at the top of my lungs, " PICK UP THE DAMM CUP!!!!!! "

LOL

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Now - 3 years ago - when was so " untouchable " that he couldn't stand

even sitting in a chair - I did do the bear hug thing. I would sit on the

floor and hold in my lab securely for a few seconds at a time at

intervals to get him " desensitized " to touch and the like. He would not

stand for a car seat to be around him, or to be held. It took a summer of

this " hug therapy " so to speak -- for him to get used to things touching

him. The only one of us that got hurt during that time was me. I was

headbutted in the lip, bit on the hands, and other abuses!!! It just

pissed off - but he got over it!

Now, you would not believe I had to do that...... is the most

huggable, lovable, touchy feely person I have met. He loves me to rub his

skin, rub his hair - loves to be tickled, and can sit in chairs and car

seats and everything. He will come up to be hugged, and he will as well hug

me.....

I am forwarding this to the autism list as well - as this question of

restraint in ABA styles is commonly misreferenced in the thought that the

child is hit or hurt in some way. For us, that is not the case.

Inappropriate behavior is redirected or simply ignored - and positive

behavior is rewarded with a special treat, toy, or much praise.....

Guppy

? About ABA

Hi ,

You have mentioned ABA training many times. I have a

question regarding that. Does the version of ABA that

you use involve the use of restraint as part of the

teaching method??

By restraint I am referring to basket holds and prone

floor restraints and the like used solely as a method

of obtaining compliance.

Thanks

R