The first thing we look at when we begin an ABA program is: How is this child communicating? This does not only mean verbally, it can be with signs, gestures, eye contact, pointing, pictures, etc. They scream and cry until an adult gives them what they want.But what happens when a child’s language is not developing typically and they cannot use words to get their needs met? As children get older, they learn that using their words get their needs met more efficiently so the crying and screaming decrease (hopefully). As babies, it looks like crying and screaming then morphs into tantrums in the terrible twos until language develops by 2-3 years. We are all programmed to use whatever method we can to get our needs met. It broke my heart – this child knew what he wanted but he had no effective means of communicating it. This child had no consistent way of getting his needs met so he was using what worked for him – screaming. So what did he do? He screamed until the teacher gave in and he got what he wanted. This other child is not able to speak and really wanted to play with the play-doh. I couldn’t help but notice another student in the group (not one of mine). I was observing a client of mine who is in a group setting.
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