I know I have a lot of catching up to do on the blog. We've had a lot go on too. There are a couple of questions that I'm going to put out there for everyone. Have you educated yourself about the GMO foods that we are eating? Question 2: How many kiddo with the diagnose Autism have had a type of brain scan?
I'm very interested to see the answers about these questions.
Give me a couple of days and I'll catch up on Sydney's updates. There is a lot to share.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Educational Behavior Consultation 10/4/12
I had regular, special educational teacher and I fill out Sydney's behaviors. We were to list 5 examples of how she misbehaves, 5 examples on how we discipline, and 5 examples on how she reacts to the discipline.
I thought this would mostly be about what the school teachers should do. Well, we got a lesson on what we need to change at home, to help the teachers.
Parents need to do:
1. We need to stay calm and get her to notice us without raising our voice.
- if she ignores us, then pick her up and put her in time out. Which is to her room and make sure door is shut. If need be lock the door so she can't open it. Time out is 3-5 minutes.
2. If she does something that will harm herself, then you need to spank and put in room for time out.
3. Swinging in the chairs, in our kitchen: spank and time out.
4. Taking off clothes: time out.
5. Spitting down her face: time out.
After 3-5 minutes, open the door and say, "Sydney are you going to behave yourself now." She needs to make an acknowledgement. If the look or acknowledgement is bad/negative, continue the time out. Repeat every 3-5 minutes, until you get a positive acknowledgement. No hugging, she needs to do good behavior to receive that.
Take redirection out of our vocabulary and actions. When she was younger that was OK. But now she doesn't know that what she did is NOT acceptable if she is redirected.
We are to work with her 20 - 30 minutes on school work everyday. She is to sit and give her attention. If she decides to not comply then we are do the time out method until she finishes her time. We can use the timer, to show her how much time is left and stop it until she gets back on track. We can work with the CD-Roms that we have.
Go over board on the praise for positive behavior. With draw hugs for negative attention. (When you behave you gets hugs, not after you have done time out.)
What the School needs to do:
Continue with time out and discipline her like a neuro-typical child. Try to stay away from the redirection. Have the teachers expect her to listen and comply. We are not to tolerate behaviors at school or with the parents.
Set up a sticker with a face on it. If the teachers have not had to many problems for the day, then she gets sent home with a smiley face sticker. Give lots of praise for the smiley face. If it has been a rough day with compliance then a frown face sticker gets sent home. All electronics are then taken away from her for the night, including TV. Every time she asks for them, the parents say, "Then you should of behaved and listened to the teachers".
I thought this would mostly be about what the school teachers should do. Well, we got a lesson on what we need to change at home, to help the teachers.
Parents need to do:
1. We need to stay calm and get her to notice us without raising our voice.
- if she ignores us, then pick her up and put her in time out. Which is to her room and make sure door is shut. If need be lock the door so she can't open it. Time out is 3-5 minutes.
2. If she does something that will harm herself, then you need to spank and put in room for time out.
3. Swinging in the chairs, in our kitchen: spank and time out.
4. Taking off clothes: time out.
5. Spitting down her face: time out.
After 3-5 minutes, open the door and say, "Sydney are you going to behave yourself now." She needs to make an acknowledgement. If the look or acknowledgement is bad/negative, continue the time out. Repeat every 3-5 minutes, until you get a positive acknowledgement. No hugging, she needs to do good behavior to receive that.
Take redirection out of our vocabulary and actions. When she was younger that was OK. But now she doesn't know that what she did is NOT acceptable if she is redirected.
We are to work with her 20 - 30 minutes on school work everyday. She is to sit and give her attention. If she decides to not comply then we are do the time out method until she finishes her time. We can use the timer, to show her how much time is left and stop it until she gets back on track. We can work with the CD-Roms that we have.
Go over board on the praise for positive behavior. With draw hugs for negative attention. (When you behave you gets hugs, not after you have done time out.)
What the School needs to do:
Continue with time out and discipline her like a neuro-typical child. Try to stay away from the redirection. Have the teachers expect her to listen and comply. We are not to tolerate behaviors at school or with the parents.
Set up a sticker with a face on it. If the teachers have not had to many problems for the day, then she gets sent home with a smiley face sticker. Give lots of praise for the smiley face. If it has been a rough day with compliance then a frown face sticker gets sent home. All electronics are then taken away from her for the night, including TV. Every time she asks for them, the parents say, "Then you should of behaved and listened to the teachers".
October 2st, 2012 Teleconference with Dr. Goldberg
Dr. Goldberg wants me to read the Dr. Chez article about the FDA approving stem cell transplants for non genetic autistic kids. (He is not happy with this article or that the FDA approved this). Also research GMO grains and the harm they are causing.
We are to observe Sydney while she is happy, to see if she has the same happy/spark in her eyes as a neuro-typical kid would.
Start Tenex, 1/8 in the morning and at night, and watch for sharpness and alertness. We do NOT want her to be drugged out and unresponsive. Send reports every 5 days now, to keep a closer eye on Tenex.
I asked what Tenex does, since she is already on the lexapro. His response was lexapro addresses the hyperness of the frontal lope, while tenex will go deep in the brain for hyperness and help bring down the inflammation there too.
We discussed behavioral problems that Sydney is having at school with the teachers. Dr. Goldberg wants us to set up a telecon for Education behavioral Consult, teachers are welcomed to be on the teleconference call. It will last 40 minutes.
We are to observe Sydney while she is happy, to see if she has the same happy/spark in her eyes as a neuro-typical kid would.
Start Tenex, 1/8 in the morning and at night, and watch for sharpness and alertness. We do NOT want her to be drugged out and unresponsive. Send reports every 5 days now, to keep a closer eye on Tenex.
I asked what Tenex does, since she is already on the lexapro. His response was lexapro addresses the hyperness of the frontal lope, while tenex will go deep in the brain for hyperness and help bring down the inflammation there too.
We discussed behavioral problems that Sydney is having at school with the teachers. Dr. Goldberg wants us to set up a telecon for Education behavioral Consult, teachers are welcomed to be on the teleconference call. It will last 40 minutes.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
September 19-28th, 2012
It has been a very trying week for the Dauer's and the teachers. The first week they tried to have her stay in the regular classroom most of the time. It seems to be going pretty well, but with all the extra activities you can tell it is over stimulating for Sydney. I guess Sydney has decided when she is done, and she says "See Ya!!" to the teacher and tries to leave the classroom. She has hit, bit at, and spit towards the teachers and hiding under the tables and refusing to come out. She has escaped the classroom twice, they now understand what we mean by, she is a very fast runner. The only reason the Special Ed teacher caught her the second time is because Sydney looked back while running and didn't realize the floor sloped up. So she tripped. God was taking the teachers side at that point. They have called us twice, about an hour early, to say Sydney is just done for the day. Can you come pick her up? Well, no we can't and she needs to work through it or in our terms, suck it up. I did feel a little bad when I picked her up one day and she had been whimper/crying for an hour before I'd gotten there. Until, we had only walked 3 feet away from the teacher and it stopped. She was super happy and all excited to skip with me back to the car. The Special Ed. teacher called that night about issues and I explained how this is just manipulation on Sydney's part. Especially since there wasn't any tears that I saw of.
Yesterday, Jim figured out why the special ed teacher is having problems. She talks way to nice and tries to explain to Sydney, why. It's just to many words to Sydney to take all in. Yes, I have some fears right now that they are frustrated and may be getting exhausted dealing with her.
Positive note is that she is getting to have recess and lunch with her regular classroom classmates. These are excellent times for social interaction. They are also using her regular classroom as a reward for good behavior. I'm thankful that she loves to go to her regular classroom.
Yesterday, Jim figured out why the special ed teacher is having problems. She talks way to nice and tries to explain to Sydney, why. It's just to many words to Sydney to take all in. Yes, I have some fears right now that they are frustrated and may be getting exhausted dealing with her.
Positive note is that she is getting to have recess and lunch with her regular classroom classmates. These are excellent times for social interaction. They are also using her regular classroom as a reward for good behavior. I'm thankful that she loves to go to her regular classroom.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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