Does anyone have a new idea to stop spitting?

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I want to Thank everyone for their kind words and welcome.

I appreciate it more then words can say.

I'm becoming accustomed to the groups lay out, but I can't seem to find the same

problem that I have been going through.

Maybe it's here and I've over looked it and I apologize for repeating a topic.

My daughter Gabby is giving her teachers a lot of grief due to spraying. ( Gabby

is ds-autistic/sensory disorders- 14 years old)

(She is non verbal w/no communication skills but basic.)

What She's doing is like a spray spit.

She's never done this to myself or anyone in our family.

But the teachers are so frustrated because since Gabby has learned to do this

and the children in her classroom have laughed, now she just will not stop!

I have sat at school with her the entire day waiting for her to do this so I

could correct her, but she doesn't seem to do this when I am there.

If a teacher comes up to her, she will spray in their face...

She never does this out of anger, but she thinks its funny and with a smile.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

These are the things we have tried.

*Time out( This doesn't work, because Gabby has no concept of time )

*Taking a favorite activity away from her ( but she doesn't understand this as

well )

* Taking her to the bathroom and standing behind her by the sink and telling her

if you want to spit.. spit here.

Teacher tried this for weeks.. but it's still continuing.

I have other children ( 4 others but all moved out on their own, but 1 who's 22

)

For my other kids, it was so much easier to correct, because they understood and

punishment worked.

With Gabby.. she just smiles at me when I talk to her about this/ she pats me

gently on the head as though to say... " You poor women.. its ok.. " .

Help! Any ideas?

Hugs and a pat,

Cher