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Autism & Asperger's Syndrome (Expert Forum)
Autisim
Answered by
Rachel Thompson, Ph.D., BCBA - autism
The New England Center for Children
MA
Questions in the Autism & Asperger's Syndrome forum are answered by researchers at the New England Center for Children. Topics covered include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Antisocial Personality Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, blindness, bullying, clinical depression, deafness, dyslexia, mental retardation, and social alienation.
Doctor's Answer
by Rachel Thompson, Ph.D., BCBA, Jun 01, 2009 02:44PM
, Jun 01, 2009 02:44PM
Yes, children often learn to perform differently in different situations. A child who swears under some conditions may not swear in front of a parent because (a) the parent does not present the situations that often result in swearing, or (b) the parent has a different manner of responding to problem behavior. The good news is that this pattern of behavior can provide some clues about how to reduce the swearing. For example, adults should probably (a) follow through with assignments and routine changes even when the child has a negative reaction, (b) consider whether the assignments are well matched to the child's skill level, (c) try to decrease the unpleasantness of routine changes and assignments by, for example, providing choices between tasks, embedding preffered activities within tasks or difficult transitions, or providing rewards for compliance.
