Create a Reward Plan for Your Child with Asperger Syndrome
Reward plans encourage positive behaviour using the incentive of earning rewards. This book provides a thorough nuts-and-bolts guide to creating a reward plan for your child with Asperger Syndrome (AS) to help him or her develop positive behaviours, such as social and communication skills.\ John Smith, Jane Donlan and their son Bob, who was diagnosed with AS at age eight, explain the importance of keeping a reward plan positive, specific and challenging enough to be stimulating. Helping your...
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Reward plans encourage positive behaviour using the incentive of earning rewards. This book provides a thorough nuts-and-bolts guide to creating a reward plan for your child with Asperger Syndrome (AS) to help him or her develop positive behaviours, such as social and communication skills.John Smith, Jane Donlan and their son Bob, who was diagnosed with AS at age eight, explain the importance of keeping a reward plan positive, specific and challenging enough to be stimulating. Helping your child to learn about positive behaviour while gaining a sense of achievement, a reward plan increases self-esteem, confidence and independence.Create a Reward Plan for Your Child with Asperger Syndrome is full of advice and practical suggestions for how to tailor a reward plan to meet your child's specific needs.About the Author:John Smith is a mental health social worker and father of BobAbout the Author:Jane Donlan is Bob's mum and is responsible for Bob's home educationAbout the Author:Bob Smith is twelve years old and was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age eight
Introduction 7What is Asperger Syndrome? 11The Triad of Impairments 12Other characteristics 17Positive aspects 18A final word 19Bob's comments on Asperger Syndrome 19Making a Reward Plan 25Positivity 26Specificity 28Giving points 29Should you involve your child's school in the reward plan? 30Reviewing the reward plan 31Number of points 33What to give points for 34Rewards 38Personalizing your child's reward plan record sheets 42Going over your child's points together 45Age 45So, to sum up... 46The original reward plan 47The first revision to the reward plan 49Subsequent revisions to the reward plan 49Bob's comments on the reward plan 50Other Techniques to Supplement the Reward Plan 51Scripts 52Signs 54Sketches 60Bob's comments on the supplementary techniques 67Combining Techniques 69Specific Reward Plans 75The Bedtime Plan 75Bob's comments on the Bedtime Plan 86The 'Caring for myself tasks' Plan 86Bob's comments on the 'Caring for myself tasks' Plan 97What else might you create a specific reward plan for? 98Conclusion 99Looking after yourselves as parents 100Useful Resources 103Resources relating to Asperger Syndrome and autism 103Resources relating to home education 106Advice on and resources for financial help 108
