CHART INFO: Positive reinforcement is really
key ... Behavior charts work well. I use poker chips (even with my non-ODD kid!) I'll have a chart listing 8-10 behaviors
I want to see improved or stopped (like getting dressed in the a.m., brushing teeth, no fresh talk, no hitting, whatever you
need to work on ... if they're younger, do pictures as well as words, and do this on the computer so you can update and modify
as needed.) At the end of the day, review the chart and give a poker chip for
each thing they did right. (No consequence for the ones missed, although it's a good opportunity to talk about it.) Then,
there's a 2nd menu with things the chips can buy. (3 chips = 1/2 hour TV or computer, 5 chips = Burger King, 15 chips = fishing
with dad ... again, modify to meet the needs of your child.) There needs to be enough lower ticket items so they are earning
rewards from the start ... but some bigger ones they need to work toward. The more positive feedback they receive, the more
they'll produce! (With ODD kids, like 90-95% of all interactions are negative which really makes the whole mood in the home
difficult. Changing that to positive really affects everyone!) What's nice about this method is that it isn't time consuming
... really reviewing it once a day ... which is important especially when there are other children to deal with!
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