AUTISM - using text prompts in teaching

Lewis is learning to answer YES and NO when I ask him questions about his likes and dislikes (using YES and NO as tacts)
He is also using YES and NO as mands (requesting)
I'm using and fading textual prompts untill he can answer the question with no prompts

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[YAPHSTER]

I have difficulty teaching Yes/No concept. He started saying Yes to everything. Now, he will just answer 'No..?.....' and switched immediately to 'Yes' if he does not hear positive reinforment from me. I used prompt cards but instead giving objects to place against the YES/NO prompt cards, he is giving YES and NO cards to choose from.

[phieq]

@YAPHSTER Try teaching YES and NO as "mands" - asking him if he wants something that you hold - e.g. a chocolate button and a piece of broccoli. "do you want broccoli" "NO" "Do you want chocolate" "YES" Initially holding the two items up together and later fading it out till he can answer when the items are not in view. Try with toys (a favorite toy vs one he dislikes). Try with outings (a trip to the park vs a trip to the library) etc

[phieq]

@YAPHSTER (continued) In this video we are working on "tacting" - stating likes and dislikes and not so much yes and no. We did this particular teaching to teach Lewis to express his dislikes of dogs (he has a phobia of dogs) He needed to word his fear when he saw dogs to calm him and to tell dog owners that he didn't want dogs near him.

[MsLadygroove]

True, no prompt or prompt fading technique here. She seems to know his likes/dislikes so therefore should be prompting and fading until mastery. Nevertheless, I have worked with scripters like this, the type who are reinforced just by learning. They want to learn. Good job if it does work for you.

[phieq]

@MsLadygroove Yes, our Lewis is a "scripter" and finds it hard to generate creative language. However exercises like this one has been very effective with him. It is sort of just pointing out the rules and makes it visual for him how he can use this type of language. We literally only do the exersise 2 or 3 times and then he is able to generalize it and use it. As you say: "if it works for you"....things dont always have to be text book to work.

[phieq]

@MsLadygroove I mainly posted this clip to highlight that the use of textual prompts and word/sentence cards can be a good avenue to explore with many children with autism. We have used text extensively in his teaching and it has been one of the most effective techniques we have used.

[MsLadygroove]

True, no prompt or prompt fading technique here.  She seems to know his likes/dislikes so therefore should be prompting and fading until mastery.

[MsLadygroove]

True, no prompt or prompt fading technique here.

[hsusanin]

I am amazed at the negative comments. There are many different ways to teach individuals with autism---who differ just as much in their responses to various teaching techniques as anyone in the general population. Let's try some positive reinforcement, shall we?

[JINAYKHAN]

im having problem viewing this vid