need help making behavior and chore charts (maybe even day to day routine charts) for autistic stepson staying at my house this summer. any websites i can go to for ideas? anyone have their own ideas? i feel like im not even sure where to start.
i would like the charts to be interactive. so that my stepson can actually use them and understand them. thanks.
2007-06-15 04:05:26 · 4 answers · asked by spacey 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
I have used charts from this website:
http://www.dltk-cards.com/chart/
Also, I have made my own. Go to the teacher store and get a blank calendar. Cut the days of the week off. I laminated it, and then put on the left side what he needed to do, I made happy faces circles and laminated those too...you can also use stickers or a marker to write a happy face on there and erase it. For each job he did, I put up a happy face. (I forgot to add I put a piece of velcro on the calendar spaces and on the happy faces.
Teacher stores also have charts pre-made that you can use. i had wanted something big for our son to hang on his door. I also wanted something where he could put the pieces up himself to see his own progress.
When your stepson is there- use a schedule and be very consistent. Use prior warning- I use 10 mintues, then 5, then 3 and when he was younger i used a timer to remind him of time and when it was time to finish up.
Good luck and have fun with your stepson!
2007-06-15 04:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by NY_Attitude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband works with Autistic children. I don't know of any websites to go to, but I can give you some pointers. First, children with autism need complete structure, and try not to stray from it. The respond well when things run the same each day. You can try a regular poster board chart, with stickers. Or you can make one of felt and Velcro. You can cut out shapes and put Velcro on the back, so he can stick them on the chart as he completes them. Rewards work great too. After he's completed a task, he's gets a reward, say if he brushes his teeth. To you and I, little tasks seem so mundane, but they are a big deal for an autistic child. I think it would help to break everything down, into very small parts. You can make little charts for each chore of the day. Like the get dressed chart. First, put on your shirt. Something like that. And finally, just remember to have patience. Good Luck, and enjoy his visit.
2007-06-15 11:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we use schedules with laminated clipart of the activity with velcro on the back. these are given to each child as needed to prompt the action. they either carry the card or place it on a velcro tab at the workstation.
The clipart is either from programs 'overboard' or 'boardmaker'. if you search for those words or 'pecs' (stands for picture exchange communication system) you can usually find someone who's put the image online.
We have not found it necessary to put the pecs on a hour by hour schedule of the day. as long as the activity occurs at about the same time each day, handing the pec is adequate to initate compliance.
and verbal pre-warning of any change to the routine is very important. if you decide to go to the store when you wouldn't normally, tell him 30 minutes and 10 minutes before leaving, and tell him how you will return to routine afterwards (where routine will pick up).
2007-06-15 18:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by Piglet O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking pictures of the chore you are wanting him to complete. Place velcro on the back of the pictures and he can remove them when complete. This also works well for creating a daily schedule.
2007-06-15 13:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋