Behavior Solutions for the Home and Community: The Newest Companion in the Bestselling Series! - Softcover

Beth Aune (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935274856 ISBN 13: 9781935274858

Publisher: Future Horizons, 2014

Synopsis

Behavior Solutions for the Home is a tool for parents whose children's behaviors are impeding their daily life. Once they see a particular behavior, parents can quickly look up an in-the-moment solution and read more about what could be causing that behavior―and more importantly, how to overcome it. This helpful book is intended to provide general, practical solutions for busy (and often overwhelmed) parents who can benefit from a handy reference guide to help them address common behaviors at home and in the community. This book is a must-have for every parent and caregiver working with a child on the autism spectrum!

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About the Author

Beth Aune-Nelson, OTR/L, teaches at Loma Linda University and currently has a private practice as an occupational therapist. She has worked with school districts throughout California. She has developed and presented many workshops on the care and treatment of disabled students.

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Behavior Solutions for the Home

See a Behavior, Look it Up!

By Beth Aune

Ingram Publisher Services

Copyright © 2014 Beth Aune
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-935274-85-8

Contents

Section One:  Self-Care and Promoting Independence
Chapter 1 – Getting Dressed
Chapter 2 – Restricted Clothing Choices
Chapter 3 – Buttoning, Zipping, and Snapping
Chapter 4 – Shoe Tying
Chapter 5 – Bathing and Showering Issues
Chapter 6 – Haircuts and Grooming
Chapter 7 – Teeth Brushing
Chapter 8 – Cutting Fingernails and Toenails
Chapter 9 – Lotions and Sunscreens
Chapter 10 – Toileting
 
Section Two:  Eating and Mealtime Issues at Home
Chapter 11 – Trouble with Textures
Chapter 12 – Restricted Diet and Picky Eating
Chapter 13 – Messy Eating
Chapter 14 – Overstuffing the Mouth
Chapter 15 – Utensil Use
Chapter 16 – Sitting at the Table and Staying in Seat
Chapter 17 – Swallowing Medication and Supplements
 
Section Three:  Bedtime and Sleeping Issues
Chapter 18 – Difficulty Waking Up
Chapter 19 – Getting out of the House on Time
Chapter 20 –  Calming Down for Bedtime
Chapter 21 – Inconsistent Sleep Patterns
Chapter 22 – Staying in Bed
 
Section Four:  Community Outings
Chapter 23 – Grocery Stores
Chapter 24 – Malls
Chapter 25 – Movie Theaters
Chapter 26 – Restaurants
Chapter 27 – Extracurricular Activities
Chapter 28 – Dentist and Doctor Appointments
Chapter 30 – Holidays
Section Five:  Family and Friends
Chapter 29 – Family Gatherings
Chapter 31 – Vacations
Chapter 32 – Car and Air Travel
Chapter 33 – Pets
Chapter 34 – Sibling Relationships
Chapter 35 – Play Dates
 
Appendix A – Backward Chaining Example for Dressing
Appendix B – Example of Visual Schedule for Morning Routine
Appendix C – Example of Visual Schedule for Night Routine  
Appendix D – Fun and Easy Activities to Develop Fine Motor Skills
 
Additional Resources
 
About the Author
 
Index

Behavior Solutions for the Home and Community
 
Introduction
 
As a pediatric occupational therapist, it is an honor and a privilege to work closely with parents and caregivers of children with a variety of special needs.   This partnership is a valuable and critical component to help children develop vital skills to help them be effective and active participants during the daily activities of their lives.  Challenges experienced by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), ADD/ADHD, and other diagnoses must be addressed within the context of the family.  This approach is both necessary and beneficial to foster the children’s increased independence, improved behavior, and healthy self-image, as well as promoting improved peace and harmony for the entire family at home and in the community.
 
During my work with children and their families, questions and concerns that consistently require guidance, strategies, and support are in the areas of:
 
Self Care Eating and Mealtime Issues Bedtime and Sleeping Concerns Community Outings Relationships with Family and Friends 
My two previous books, coauthored with Beth Burt and Peter Gennero, Behavior Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom and Behavior Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom and Beyond, focused on providing solutions and strategies for teachers and school personnel.  The straightforward format of the books:  “What is the behavior, why is it occurring, and what can we do to help?” has been extremely well received and found to be effective by offering practical solutions for challenging behaviors. 
 
Parents, as well as educational professionals, have also expressed a desire to understand why their children exhibit behaviors such as:  melt-downs and becoming over-stimulated, rigidity, controlling behaviors, avoidance, disorganization, limited independence during self-care, and decreased social interaction.  They are interested in learning and implementing strategies that are practical and relevant to their child’s specific needs, with the added element of considering that child within the context of the family’s daily life.  Comments such as, “I need ideas that don’t add more work for me” and “I have three other children.  I don’t have time to implement a complicated plan” are becoming a theme during my work with parents.   
 
This book, the third in the series of Behavior Solutions, was conceived in response to those desires.  There are numerous, extremely helpful resources for families that delve more deeply into the areas discussed in this book and some are included in the appendices.  This book is intended to provide general, practical solutions for busy (and often overwhelmed) parents who can benefit from a handy reference guide to help them address common behaviors at home and in the community.  These solutions have been successfully implemented, for years, by a multitude of parents and caregivers with whom I have been honored to work with, as a partner, to foster their child’s growth and progress.  This book is a labor of love, dedicated to the families and to the wonderfully unique children who have challenged and inspired me to become a better occupational therapist, and even more important, a better person.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Future Horizons
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935274856
• ISBN 13: 9781935274858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 115