Originally Posted by
crl
I hope the specialist is able to help!
I recently saw the special Ed teacher at ds' former preschool/current after care program putting up STOP signs to help with a child who has elopement issues. I know a lot of special needs kids are very visual. You all may have already tried this, but I though I would pass it along, especially as it is simple and cheap.
Also, does your son have a "safe" place in the classroom he is allowed to retreat to? Maybe giving that as an alternative would help?
Catherine
STOP signs were among the first thing we tried. They put STOP signs on every door and gate. DS knows he is supposed to stop, but is choosing not to.
There is an area set up in the classroom that is supposed to be a safe/comfort place. I'm not sure the staff is using it appropriately. Hopefully this is something the behavioral consultant can help with. Thanks for reminding me to talk to her about this.
Gena
DS, age 11 and always amazing
“Autistics are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It's that you're destroying the peg." - Paul Collins, Not Even Wrong