This is a book written by Kari Dunn Burton which we found help to manage inappropriate behaviours when our son was asking for something. He often asked for something with a whine and sometimes with kicking, screaming and stomping. I developed a scale to teach him how to ask nicely for something and so he could understand the consequences. The scale can be used for many things, including voice volume, to describe how you are feeling and many others. ASD kids can have trouble with communication which is even harder when they are emotional. I’m at a “5” rather than having to describe “i’m an feeling angry and I might hit or kick or yell and I need help”. The book give many examples of scales that have already been developed. You can also adapt the scale to fit your individual child.
This is an example of a voice volume scale
This is the example we created for requesting items
For more information, examples, and some word documents to create your own visit http://www.5pointscale.com
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