Antecedents are an necessary a part of VOG Constructive Conduct Helps for youngsters with Autism. Understanding the time period is a part of the material of understanding conduct. It’s what could make a conduct plan profitable or allow us to design environment higher.
An antecedent is principally what occurred earlier than a conduct that brought about the conduct. Usually dad and mom are speaking a couple of unhealthy conduct however an antecedent can simply as simply be a couple of good conduct. One of many tips with kids with Autism is what an grownup may think about as an antecedent may not be what the kid identifies.
That is most simply seen in typical kids or kids who’ve a incapacity that has not been recognized. A toddler who has bother studying could ‘lose’ their glasses earlier than their flip to learn. They could additionally misbehave earlier than their flip to learn to allow them to get despatched to the workplace earlier than they really should learn.
Many adults would suppose this little one is being absent minded or intentionally misbehaving. They’d not have realized the antecedent was the kid’s flip to learn. It’s simpler for a kid to let their classmates and adults consider they’re unhealthy than consider they’re dumb. Despite the fact that they don’t seem to be dumb however might have further assist in a topic.
One other instance is getting good grades. Mother and father usually suppose {that a} little one needs to get good grades as a result of they get lots of consideration. Some kids get good grades as a result of nobody is bothering them. That little one will likely be embarrassed if somebody talks about their good grades an excessive amount of.
Equally issues like this occur to kids with Autism. The character of Autism does result in some variations although. A toddler with a incapacity could react to the sound of an air conditioner or the scent of a model of fragrance. These seemingly insignificant issues to us could make a toddler with Autism have excessive tantrums. These are the antecedents to the conduct we’re in search of.
Many occasions our kids are uncomfortable or in ache and fogeys can repair this. It’s our job as dad and mom to be the detective and determine this out for our little one. If a toddler is non verbal we’ve got to search for clues. If our little one is verbal they are able to assist us indirectly or in all honesty they could not. Households are doing this although and might.