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`When the toddler takes over: Changing challenging routines into conduits for communucation` - ABSTRACT

br Woods J . and Goldstein , H (2003 , When The Toddler Takes Over Changing Challenging Routines Into Conduits For Communication ' Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities , 18 , 3 , Fall 2003 , pp 176-181 When considering how to approach children with challenging behaviors therapists should be prepared to use communication replacement behavior Early intervention has proven to be useful in children who have developmental delays . It is not necessary for a child to have a specific diagnosis in to be eligible for early intervention , but any family that has a child with developmental

delays that disrupt the family routine needs the assistance of an early interventionist . Communication intervention needs to be based on the most pressing problems perceived by the family . Isolating and describing the problems gives the family and the early interventionist a place to start when attempting to begin communication replacement behaviors . Discovering particular problems also allows one to discover the function of the unwanted behavior . Once the function is determined , it is possible to replace the problem behavior with a more desirable response

The early interventionist must be responsible for explaining their methods to the family . Some methods used may seem to be opposed to the end result that the family desires , so the early interventionist needs to be prepared to explain in regular language what methods have worked before , how they worked , and how to work them into a daily routine Methods have to be realistic within the family 's support system , time available resources , and adaptability . If they are not supported by the family , the only time the child will receive instruction in them is when the therapist is present , usually only two days per week . This severely limits the child 's progress

It is important that parents be included in the intervention process When they are told what the therapist expects of the child , the expectations can be worked into everyday routines . The function of the routines can help to provide clear definitions of responsibilities and roles in the family . Once the routine is fully established into the areas that the family requests , each part of the routine can become a framework for intervention . Parents can elicit from the child behaviors for asking for an item , declaring that they are finished with the item , and requesting more of an item . Turn taking is highly important . A parent can model a behavior and prompt the child to respond . The child needs to know that a behavior will get the response that they want . Having such a routine lets each side know what is expected of them at what time . Everyday routines help the child become accustomed to what behaviors to use , and show them how they are meaningful in an everyday situation

My personal opinion of this article was that the suggestions it offered made a lot of sense when they were paired up with the case study of little Kelly . When her family was able to determine when and where her behavior was...

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