how do i control my son's behavior he is pdd?

Answer 1

email me!!! My son was FINALLY diagnosed PDD/NOS...we have lots to talk about. My son is now 7

Answer 2

OMG -- Blake, on behalf of the serious members of Yahoo! Answers, I appologize for the sizable number of jackasses that are out and about today.

I have done some RAMO -- Report and Move On, on these idiots.

That being said ...

Are you currently getting help from an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) professional? Hopefully, your son's special education teacher/case manager is educated in ABA ... the best behavioral intervention today. That doesn't mean "oh, I had a class in a variety of techniques at school." Self-educated is ok, if he/she can prove to you he/she understands and knows how to implement the techniques. The articles below will help you find questions to ask to determine this. If your son's teacher is not educated in ABA techniques, call a new meeting so you can have that training for his teacher (and for you) written in to his IEP.

TEACCH has been found to be too simple and not appropriate for autistics with average or higher IQ's, except as a fallback program. All it does is make the work, school, and home environment highly predictable, reducing the child's stress. However, it does not prepare smarter autistics for the variety of stimulation and stresses in their eventual career choices (some autistics even have doctorate degrees now!).

PDD means he has an interesting mix of strengths and needs, and also is unable to understand most "feeling"/emotional concepts from OUR point of view; he is socially "blind." He may also have Sensory Integration Dysfunction... making him even more defensive... does he get Occupational Therapy? Sensory Integration issues can cause him to act out from overstimulation or frustration, "for no apparent reason." But there's a reason!

Here's information on Sensory Integration:

http://www.autism.org/si.html

http://www.sensoryint.com/

Here are some sites to give you an idea of what is done to try to help situations like this:

http://www.abaresources.com/ (site designed by a parent with a child with Autism, who used ABA successfully in the home... and her cost shows just why your public schools should be your resource for training and continuation of the program in your home)

http://www.behavior.org/autism/...... (scroll down a little on the main menu, to the links for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Autism

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/he...

http://www.autismtoday.com/karen.htm......


You need to analyze his behavior to find out what he perceives his gain to be (whether reduction of over-stimulation anxiety, getting something he wants, or something internal). Since Autistics perceive the world differently than we do, that is a tough call... which is why having a trained professional help you is so important.

It's a long road, but well worth it. Many Autistics, especially those that have normal or better intelligence, are leading very productive adult lives.

Answer 3

if he is old enough to be in the public ed. system, request that your school get the ball rolling for an IEP (Individualized Education Program) or Section 504 Plan. Most states have variations of these, (theyre req. to by IDEA) and it can help him with his behavioral probs as well as whatever social and academic probs he his having at school. For home, depending on where you live, there may be free counseling and/or referral services to psychiatrists and other people that may be able to help you.

Answer 4

Use the warning system and a belt. Give the kid 1 warning to stop doing what he is doing. If it continues, whip him with a belt 3 times hard on the ***.

(This system has worked in raising kids for over 100,000 years and continues to get good results today.) If anyone has a problem with you hitting your kid, hit them too.

Answer 5

you have to be VERY strict with him. he needs a schedule every day even if he chooses it one that he can see. and he needs to know that YOU are in charge. You need to seek help from an occupational therapist so they can get you on a game plan and they can start working with him regularly. you will see major improvement if you find a good therapist or even therapists.

Answer 6

whats a pdd?

Answer 7

Pervasive Developmental Disorder is a very tough thing to deal with. i say do the best you can for as long as you can and show him all the love you can.

Answer 8

what PDD stands for?

Answer 9

Strict punishment. Remember, spare the rod, spoil the child.

Answer 10

my advice- see a professional like a doctor that knows how to deal with this issue.