1, 2, 3 go!

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Dear all,

I have been practicing Dr Macs Communicating Partners technique with (DS, 5,5) with a lot of success. We had a meeting at school and talked about her difficulty in "getting" the concepts of things. Sometimes I dont know if she even gets the meaning of NO. For example, sometimes we offer her something we know she wants and she says NO, anyway. Of course she ALWAYS says NO to going to the toilet and also at school, transitioning from one activity to the other has been a struggle.

Anyway, some people said that telling her ahead about transitioning would help, or using timers. The trouble is she doesnt get the concept of numbers, or time - 3 minutes to go, 1 minute to go - yet. So, by chance I found a way of getting s attention and get her doing things (not always, but many times). I tell her "Lets do this", and then, "1, 2, 3 go! Lets do it!" And she comes! Its working in English and Portuguese. It is working even when I call her to come to me - she would very rarelly respond to that before. I would call her one, two, three times, making different voices, funny sounds, but she wouldnt notice. Now its like:

at one end of living room watching tv, mummy at the other end sitting on the sofa.

MUM - , came here and give me a hug. , come here and give me a hug. (no answer...)

MUM - AMANDA, ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!, GIVE ME A HUG! - And there she comes, automatically, just like magic!

I wanted to share this with you cause maybe it can help someone else ;-)

Cheers,

Pat

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thats great!!

smom

"Where there is passion and a fire burning in your heart, there is hope..."

"I cannot do everything, but still I can do something." Ms. Helen Keller

Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] 1, 2, 3 go!To: "Downsyninfo" <downsyndromeinfoexchange >, communicating Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 2:45 PM

Dear all,

I have been practicing Dr Macs Communicating Partners technique with (DS, 5,5) with a lot of success. We had a meeting at school and talked about her difficulty in "getting" the concepts of things. Sometimes I dont know if she even gets the meaning of NO. For example, sometimes we offer her something we know she wants and she says NO, anyway. Of course she ALWAYS says NO to going to the toilet and also at school, transitioning from one activity to the other has been a struggle.

Anyway, some people said that telling her ahead about transitioning would help, or using timers. The trouble is she doesnt get the concept of numbers, or time - 3 minutes to go, 1 minute to go - yet. So, by chance I found a way of getting s attention and get her doing things (not always, but many times). I tell her "Lets do this", and then, "1, 2, 3 go! Lets do it!" And she comes! Its working in English and Portuguese. It is working even when I call her to come to me - she would very rarelly respond to that before. I would call her one, two, three times, making different voices, funny sounds, but she wouldnt notice. Now its like:

at one end of living room watching tv, mummy at the other end sitting on the sofa.

MUM - , came here and give me a hug. , come here and give me a hug. (no answer...)

MUM - AMANDA, ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!, GIVE ME A HUG! - And there she comes, automatically, just like magic!

I wanted to share this with you cause maybe it can help someone else ;-)

Cheers,

Pat

[Guest guest]

cool!that helped me a lot when Danny was little, too. I used to tell/ask him to do something, and it seemed as though he was just ignoring me..but, really, I think that it was just taking him awhile to process what I had said. We started doing the " Danny, come here " (or whtever) and then said, " I, 2, 3 " , while holding up 1,2, 3 fingers...visual aid as well as a verbal one...worked very well. And it got to the point where I could just tell him something, then hold up 1,2,3 fingers (without counting) and he got the idea...worked great in stores, because I could get him to obey me without it getting out of hand..(if he started to take off, he always looked back at me...so I would just hold up 1,2,3 (along with looking him in the eye so he KNEW i meant business;-) and he would come right back. It does get better, btw...I haven't used that technique with him in a very long time.

kathy (danny is almost 12)

 

thats great!!

 

smom

" Where there is passion and a fire burning in your heart, there is hope... "

 

" I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. "   Ms. Helen Keller

 

Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] 1, 2, 3 go!

To: " Downsyninfo " <downsyndromeinfoexchange >, communicating

Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 2:45 PM

 

Dear all,

 

I have been practicing Dr Macs Communicating Partners technique with (DS, 5,5) with a lot of success. We had a meeting at school and talked about her difficulty in " getting " the concepts of things. Sometimes I dont know if she even gets the meaning of NO. For example, sometimes we offer her something we know she wants and she says NO, anyway. Of course she ALWAYS says NO to going to the toilet and also at school, transitioning from one activity to the other has been a struggle.

 

Anyway, some people said that telling her ahead about transitioning would help, or using timers. The trouble is she doesnt get the concept of numbers, or time - 3 minutes to go, 1 minute to go - yet. So, by chance I found a way of getting s attention and get her doing things (not always, but many times).  I tell her " Lets do this " , and then, " 1, 2, 3 go! Lets do it! " And she comes! Its working in English and Portuguese. It is working even when I call her to come to me - she would very rarelly respond to that before. I would call her one, two, three times, making different voices, funny sounds, but she wouldnt notice. Now its like:

 

at one end of living room watching tv, mummy at the other end sitting on the sofa.

 

MUM - , came here and give me a hug. , come here and give me a hug. (no answer...)

 

MUM - AMANDA, ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!, GIVE ME A HUG! - And there she comes, automatically, just like magic!

 

I wanted to share this with you cause maybe it can help someone else ;-)

 

Cheers,

 

Pat 

[Guest guest]

We also used the count in a different manner.

Freddie hears his name called.

1. Freddie hears the request.

2. Freddie processes the request

3. Freddie motor plans his response to the request.

Example: Freddie is running out of a classroom door on impulse.

He hears his name,

He hears the request to come back (1)

He thinks about it the request

He motor plans his response

He reacts to the requestnnaMommy to Freddie 8yrsFull Inclusion - 2ND Grade!"We can change the world one classroom at a time" - Gail on

Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] 1, 2, 3 go!To: "Downsyninfo" <downsyndromeinfoexchange >, communicating Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 12:45 PM

Dear all,

I have been practicing Dr Macs Communicating Partners technique with (DS, 5,5) with a lot of success. We had a meeting at school and talked about her difficulty in "getting" the concepts of things. Sometimes I dont know if she even gets the meaning of NO. For example, sometimes we offer her something we know she wants and she says NO, anyway. Of course she ALWAYS says NO to going to the toilet and also at school, transitioning from one activity to the other has been a struggle.

Anyway, some people said that telling her ahead about transitioning would help, or using timers. The trouble is she doesnt get the concept of numbers, or time - 3 minutes to go, 1 minute to go - yet. So, by chance I found a way of getting s attention and get her doing things (not always, but many times). I tell her "Lets do this", and then, "1, 2, 3 go! Lets do it!" And she comes! Its working in English and Portuguese. It is working even when I call her to come to me - she would very rarelly respond to that before. I would call her one, two, three times, making different voices, funny sounds, but she wouldnt notice. Now its like:

at one end of living room watching tv, mummy at the other end sitting on the sofa.

MUM - , came here and give me a hug. , come here and give me a hug. (no answer...)

MUM - AMANDA, ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!, GIVE ME A HUG! - And there she comes, automatically, just like magic!

I wanted to share this with you cause maybe it can help someone else ;-)

Cheers,

Pat

[Guest guest]

Sorry I hit "send" somehow without finishing the email?

We also used the count in a different manner.

Freddie hears his name called.

1. Freddie hears the request.

2. Freddie processes the request

3. Freddie motor plans his response to the request.

Example: Freddie is running out of a classroom door on impulse.

He hears his name,

He hears the request to come back (1)

He thinks about it the request (2)

He motor plans his response (3)

He reacts to the request (3)

Adult or peer responds

Freddie, 1..........2...........3 (monotone not angered), come back to the table please, wait for response/reaction, thank you for returning to the table Freddie (said upbeat as obvious praise).

Worked wonders for us. As her matured we phased out the counting. Now at 8 his response is so automatic but it took patience and consistency!

nnaMommy to Freddie 8yrsFull Inclusion - 2ND Grade!"We can change the world one classroom at a time" - Gail on

From: Almeida <pat_lucasyahoo (DOT) com>Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoEx change] 1, 2, 3 go!To: "Downsyninfo" <downsyndromeinfoexc hange@yahoogroup s.com>, communicating@ yahoogroups. comDate: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 12:45 PM

Dear all,

I have been practicing Dr Macs Communicating Partners technique with (DS, 5,5) with a lot of success. We had a meeting at school and talked about her difficulty in "getting" the concepts of things. Sometimes I dont know if she even gets the meaning of NO. For example, sometimes we offer her something we know she wants and she says NO, anyway. Of course she ALWAYS says NO to going to the toilet and also at school, transitioning from one activity to the other has been a struggle.

Anyway, some people said that telling her ahead about transitioning would help, or using timers. The trouble is she doesnt get the concept of numbers, or time - 3 minutes to go, 1 minute to go - yet. So, by chance I found a way of getting s attention and get her doing things (not always, but many times). I tell her "Lets do this", and then, "1, 2, 3 go! Lets do it!" And she comes! Its working in English and Portuguese. It is working even when I call her to come to me - she would very rarelly respond to that before. I would call her one, two, three times, making different voices, funny sounds, but she wouldnt notice. Now its like:

at one end of living room watching tv, mummy at the other end sitting on the sofa.

MUM - , came here and give me a hug. , come here and give me a hug. (no answer...)

MUM - AMANDA, ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!, GIVE ME A HUG! - And there she comes, automatically, just like magic!

I wanted to share this with you cause maybe it can help someone else ;-)

Cheers,

Pat