Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 You can show him it is important to have someones attention when he's talking by not following his requests without gaining your attention. If he wants something but does not gain your attention first don't do it. Make him seek your attention first before doing things for him. Hopefully, this will start to carry over to when he wants to tell about something. Laurie --- Congdon-Barnello wrote: > I had asked this before but got no response, so I > thought I would try again. Alonzo, 6, HFA, tends to > be extremely (!!) long winded on subjects of his > interest and is apparently unable to table a thought > until later time. He will just start talking and > seems to just assume that everyone is listening to > him, even if they are engaged in another > conversation. Last night I tried interrupting his > " explanation of directions " for a game he made up > and he just kept going until I put my finger to his > lips, at which point he had a mild tantrum. How can > I help teach him more socially appropriate language > ?!?! > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 You can show him it is important to have someones attention when he's talking by not following his requests without gaining your attention. If he wants something but does not gain your attention first don't do it. Make him seek your attention first before doing things for him. Hopefully, this will start to carry over to when he wants to tell about something. Laurie --- Congdon-Barnello wrote: > I had asked this before but got no response, so I > thought I would try again. Alonzo, 6, HFA, tends to > be extremely (!!) long winded on subjects of his > interest and is apparently unable to table a thought > until later time. He will just start talking and > seems to just assume that everyone is listening to > him, even if they are engaged in another > conversation. Last night I tried interrupting his > " explanation of directions " for a game he made up > and he just kept going until I put my finger to his > lips, at which point he had a mild tantrum. How can > I help teach him more socially appropriate language > ?!?! > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Great idea! Thanks!!!Laurie Feller wrote: You can show him it is important to have someonesattention when he's talking by not following hisrequests without gaining your attention. If he wantssomething but does not gain your attention first don'tdo it. Make him seek your attention first before doingthings for him. Hopefully, this will start to carryover to when he wants to tell about something.Laurie--- Congdon-Barnello wrote:> I had asked this before but got no response, so I> thought I would try again. Alonzo, 6, HFA, tends to> be extremely (!!) long winded on subjects of his> interest and is apparently unable to table a thought> until later time. He will just start talking and> seems to just assume that everyone is listening to> him, even if they are engaged in another> conversation. Last night I tried interrupting his> "explanation of directions" for a game he made up> and he just kept going until I put my finger to his> lips, at which point he had a mild tantrum. How can> I help teach him more socially appropriate language> ?!?!> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Great idea! Thanks!!!Laurie Feller wrote: You can show him it is important to have someonesattention when he's talking by not following hisrequests without gaining your attention. If he wantssomething but does not gain your attention first don'tdo it. Make him seek your attention first before doingthings for him. Hopefully, this will start to carryover to when he wants to tell about something.Laurie--- Congdon-Barnello wrote:> I had asked this before but got no response, so I> thought I would try again. Alonzo, 6, HFA, tends to> be extremely (!!) long winded on subjects of his> interest and is apparently unable to table a thought> until later time. He will just start talking and> seems to just assume that everyone is listening to> him, even if they are engaged in another> conversation. Last night I tried interrupting his> "explanation of directions" for a game he made up> and he just kept going until I put my finger to his> lips, at which point he had a mild tantrum. How can> I help teach him more socially appropriate language> ?!?!> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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