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Establishing Good Sleep Habits Approximately 25% of children have sleep problems. For children with autism, this percentage significantly increases to approximately 45-80%. It is extremely important for all children to get proper rest. A child who is not well rested will often demonstrate irritability, problem behavior, and potentially impaired academic performance. One of the most frequent sleep problems that children both with and without a diagnosis of autism have is onset latency, which is when a child has trouble falling asleep. It can often be even more difficult for your child to fall asleep in the summer when the days are longer and the nights are brighter. Some strategies to help decrease the time it takes a child to fall asleep are: 1. Establish a Bedtime Routine Start and maintain a regular bedtime, preceded by several calming activities that occur at the same time each night. For example, coloring from 7:30-7:45, bath from 7:458:15, read books from 8:15-8:30, bedtime at 8:30. 2. Limit Physical Activity Physical activity is a must for healthy children. However, engaging in physical activity too close to a planned bedtime may interfere with falling asleep quickly. Consequently, encourage less rigorous activities closer to bedtime such as reading books, playing with blocks, arts and crafts, watching a movie, or playing board games. 3. Eliminate Naps One reason your child may not be falling asleep quickly is that he may not be tired. If your child is dependent on a nap during the day, begin gradually decreasing the length of that day-time nap. For example, if your child is accustomed to a 2-hour nap, begin waking your child from that nap about 10-15 minutes earlier each week. This will
allow for a transition away from napping in approximately two months. 4. Limit Caffeine It is no surprise that caffeine is a stimulant and should, therefore, be limited prior to sleep. Sodas are typically culprits of housing enough caffeine to keep your little ones awake, but also keep in mind that chocolate also contains caffeine. Therefore, limiting chocolate and foods that contains chocolate (like the summer favorite, chocolate ice cream) will be beneficial. 5. Reserve the Bedroom for Sleeping Oftentimes, children’s bedrooms can serve a dual function as a playroom that houses many toys. Begin to reserve your child’s room solely for sleeping. Clearing out all toys and other distractions will help to establish the bedroom as a calm place that is kept for sleep. 6. Establish Sleep Expectations It is common for children to get out of bed shortly after they are tucked in at night. Establish clear expectations so that your child understands he is not to get out of bed after bedtime. Resist the temptation to welcome your child into your bed to sleep for the night, as this may increase future instances of getting out of bed. 7. Faded bedtime Another strategy is to keep your child awake until much later in the evening, past the time he typically falls asleep (for example, 11:30pm versus 9:00pm). This strategy helps a child fall asleep much more quickly because the child should be extremely tired. Then, gradually move bedtime up in small intervals of time (11:30pm, 11:15pm, 11:00pm, etc) until you reach a “reasonable” bedtime. For more information regarding toilet training, contact the VBCA at 317-848-4774 or www.vbca.org. Dr. Breanne Hartley,Clinical Director of the Verbal Behavior Center for Autism
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Our daughter, Taite, was soon to be nine years old. We knew that her little ways about her weren’t going to be so “cute” to classmates and others the older she got. She lacked social adequacies, was a loner, had a poor attention span, low vocabulary, and struggled to comprehend school work. She was immature for her age, failed to participate in activities, and wouldn’t answer questions nor ask many herself. Medication was never an option for us. It was soon revealed to us that the Brain Balance program was the only program that could produce a change in our daughter and not merely cover up symptoms. The Brain Balance program would actually change our daughter’s brain and strengthen the weak areas, using a natural approach that included cognitive, sensory, physical and nutritional work. Once we enrolled in the program, she began to talk more, ask questions, participate, and she seemed more awake to the world around her. Her attention span grew within a short amount of time and physically, we could tell she felt better. Through the course of the program, Taite’s academics continued to improve substantially. She was reading better, holding her attention, understanding and completing math problems, writing clear sentences, and completing her in-class tests and school work without assistance. We are convinced that there is no way our daughter could have made this amount of progress in this short amount of time without the Brain Balance program. To-date, we continue to see improvements in Taite’s socialization, academics, vocabulary and sentences, as well as she seems to be more aware of others and what is going on around her. The Brain Balance program gave us answers, direction, instruction, assistance, and knowledge to help our daughter. It was a privilege to provide the Brain Balance program to her!
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The Four Goals of Misbehavior The parents that I work with say “If I only had a formula that I could use that I knew would teach my kids good behavior.” What I know to be true is that although there is no formula that works for everyone... there is a formula that typically works for the majority of kids. The formula comes from Systematic Training for Effective Parenting and it works from the premise that there are four goals of misbehavior: Power, Attention, Revenge, and Feelings of Inadequacy. This program is based on the premise that children act out for one of four reasons and the easiest way to determine the misbehavior is to look at your own feelings. For example: If you as a parent are feeling anger…your child is misbehaving for power. If you are feeling annoyed or irritated...your child is misbehaving for attention. If you’re feeling like giving up…Your child is likely feeling inadequate. And if you’re feeling hurt by your child’s misbehavior your child is more than likely seeking revenge. Although this method sounds simple, it can be very difficult to identify what your primary feeling is but once you get the hang of it, you realize that once you’ve determined your feeling you can then correlate it to the goal of misbehavior. This allows you to pick the proper consequence and action that will send your children clear messages that their behavior is unexceptionable. The trick to good parenting is centering yourself and disengagement. Regardless of your feeling you must then “detach with love.” That means that you disengage from misbehavior to determine the consequences. When you do this it not only gives you some time to move away from the situation but it disengages your child from you.
Next you come up with a consequence that meets the goal of misbehavior. The consequences should relate to the misbehavior so that they teach your child a lesson. For instance if your child is refusing to brush her teeth… And you’re feeling like giving up, Carol Juergensen Sheets rest assured your child is feeling inadequate also. After you disengage from the behavior you realize I can’t make my child brush her teeth but I can stop buying any sweet snacks that will contribute to tooth decay. You calmly explain to your child that she has a choice whether she practices morning and evening tooth brushing, however you will stop buying sweets and snacks until she can assure you that she is helping you to keep dental bills down and learning how to take care of her teeth. Now let’s take an even tougher situation. Your child is refusing to go to bed at night and in a fit of fury he tells you how much he hates you. You identify that you’re feeling hurt by his words and therefore your child is misbehaving for revenge. You disengage from the situation and decide what consequence would meet the misbehavior of not going to bed in a timely fashion. You explain to your child that you will need him to wind down sooner so that he feels ready to go to bed. So to do this you’re taking away his game boy, his computer and his television privileges, until he learns to be in bed by the allotted time. You do this with regularity and you do not respond to the power struggling that may occur for the next few days. Practicing the art of disengagement is perhaps one of the greatest skills you can learn as a parent!
Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW PCC is a psychotherapist and personal life coach. She does motivational speaking and empowerment trainings locally and nationally. To find out more about her services--contact her at www. carolthecoach.com or call her at 317-218-3479. Please say “I found it in the IndyKids’Directory!” Thanks!
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Charlie’s Journey: Finding Hope at ABC By Cheri R. (mother of a child with Autism)
“Charlie was a chubby, happy little baby who loved to play and smile but at 18 months old, he still had zero verbal skills. He could laugh and make animal noises but could not speak. Watching closely, we began to notice other issues with Charlie. He never responded to his name, never asked for things, and had issues with eating. As any mom would do, I enlisted professional help. After a year of speech and occupational therapy, Charlie continued to make very little progress. In time, both of his therapists recommended that we get him evaluated for Autism. As a mother, I was frightened and unsure of what the future would hold for my little Charlie. Our lives changed forever in January 2012 when we heard three little words: “Charlie has Autism.” Thankfully, we had amazing resources and friends who gave us great advice: educate yourself, research everything, and ask questions. After extensive research, our decision was clear. We needed to get Charlie into an ABA Center. We looked at several options in the Carmel area and I literally cried walking out of the first center we toured. Then we went to The Applied Behavior Center for Autism, ABC, and had a much better experience. I personally felt like the ABC understood my concerns with having such a young son and trusting him to someone for 40 hours a week. Charlie started at ABC in March 2013. The therapists at the Early Childhood Center were so kind and loving and Charlie truly grew to care about them. Within 6 months, he was starting to use language and was responding to his name. He was also able to tell us a simple YES or NO to things he did or did not want. We were thrilled. Last November, we transferred over the new Carmel location. The staff is anabsolute dream to work with. They are patient and nurturing to both Charlie and our family. Our son has blossomed since he has been there.
His language has exploded so quickly over the past six month. He now has 3-5 word phrases, my personal favorite being “I Love You Mama,” and he can respond when spoken to. He will point to things he wants us
to look at and exclaim, “Look mama, a duck! See it?”
Another miracle that ABC was able to help us with was potty training. Again, the staff went out of their way to make sure that we understood the program and our role in it. They also helped us to implement the program at home. When we hit a road bump, the staff created a custom “Potty book” starring the Potty Monkey and Charlie. It was very personal and very cute. Charlie potty trained in about 2 weeks. Another huge hurdle for Charlie was getting his hair cut. It was Charlie’s own personal form of torture and mine as well. ABC was able to desensitize all of Charlie’s triggers related to that experience and at his last haircut, not one tear was shed or one cry uttered. We are so thankful and appreciative of all the little things that ABC does for Charlie. His verbal skills and language have been nothing short of a miracle and the personal care we receive is wonderful. From always remembering his favorite blue blanket, to using animals in his program to the various seasonal events, ABC truly makes Charlie and our family feel cared for.” -Cheri R.
Find hope for your child today. Call us at 317-849-KIDS ext.112 or visit us online at www. appliedbehaviorcenter.org.
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Enjoying Your Vacation As I sit here on the beach in Grand Cayman, I am a long way from home and my daily responsibilities. I am sipping my morning coffee and watching the divers prepare the boats for another day of scuba. I see a child, probably three to four years old, playing at the edge of the water. He is running in and out of the ocean as the waves approach and withdraw. He squeals with delight, hands flapping furiously as he dances with the water. Close by sits a watchful adult, I suspect his father, making sure that he doesn’t get too close to the water’s edge. He plays for an extended period of time before dad says “enough” and they prepare to go inside. He is heartbroken that his dance is over, but finally, willingly goes with dad into their vacation unit. He is done dancing, but just for now. He knows there will be time for dancing again. As I later spoke with the father, he explained that his son has autism. He loves the water and especially enjoys the waves on the beach. The family has come to this same resort, year after year, because the child has become familiar with the accommodations and looks forward to dancing on the beach. Dad explains that they take time to prepare his child for vacations, preparing stories about what he will see and do, plus reviewing pictures from past vacations in the same location. The resort has been very accommodating, insuring that the family stays in the exact same unit each year. The father went on to say that they are careful to bring the toys that his son prefers and they maintain the same schedule of activities that they follow at home. For the child, little is different from home, except the location. This has worked well for the family for the past several years as they continue to enjoy this particular resort in
the Caribbean. Last year they spoke to the salesperson who was their host for the week. The salesperson had new units to see as new buildings were being constructed. The new buildings were to be directly on the ocean, offering a spectacular view, as well as easy access to the beach. The family debated and finally decided to purchase one of the new units. It would provide more conveniences than the current one, including a washer and dryer. Now the dilemma, how would they prepare their child with autism the next time they came to the resort? He would not be returning to the same unit that he had become familiar with over the years. This family understood their son and the issues his disability presented. They visited the new unit several times during vacation, took pictures of the furnishings, and pictures of their son in the rooms. They talked about the new vacation spot in positive terms and gave him the opportunity to explore the beach that would be directly in front of them. As vacation time approached, they were able to use the same kind of stories to prepare him for the change. The pictures helped him to understand and remember that things would be a little different this time. He was able to move into the new unit and enjoy the changes with the rest of the family. This is a family that was thinking ahead, keeping the needs of their child in mind.
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August Calendar of Events Saturday, August 2, 10:00am KidzFunRun 5K and Pool Party Benefiting Riley Hospital for Children at Five Seasons Family Sports Club. Kidz Run Fun is for kids and their families to walk/run and get active for a Great Cause!!!! The run starts at 10am at Five Seasons. Following, all participants are invited for FREE to the family event of the SUMMER, our KIDZ FUN RUN POOL PARTY. Make sure to bring your suits and towel to play in FIVE SEASONS’ Olympic size Pool!!!! Food, drinks, games, Fun Fun FUN and much more will be available. 20% of all registration will be donated to Riley Hospital for Children. Saturday, August 9 COLTS Fan Clubs Day Members of the Colts Fan Clubs (Blue Ladies, Colts Fan Club and Colts Kids Club) are invited out to Colts Training Camp to receive exclusive members-only benefits. With a fan club membership ID card, fans can receive discounted parking and special concession pricing. colts.com/events Sunday, August 10, 1:00pm Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals FEEL THE RUMBLE and HEAR THE ROAR! Coming to the Indiana State Fair August 10th, as part of its’ nationwide tour, it’s a MONSTER TRUCK BATTLE. Witness these incredible car crushing, axle wrenching giants race in sideby-side drags, wheelie shootouts, and amazing freestyle action during this Monster Truck Thrill Show! Over 50,000 pounds of Monster Truck Thunder! www.monsternationals.com Thursday, August 14 GenCon Gaming Conventiona at the Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. GenCon returns to Indy this year. This wonderful event features computer games, fantasy, live action and Board games. etc.) meets over 50,000 people! Kids LOVE Gen Con for many reasons but mostly because it’s highly interactive! See you there! Saturday, August 23, 9:00am – 1:00pm Indianapolis CureSearch Walk for Children’s Cancer at Military Park. CureSearch for Children’s Cancer will be hosting a walk, The CureSearch Walk, at Military Park, in Indianapolis, to raise money to fund ongoing clinical trials at local hospitals. CureSearch has recently awarded our local children’s hospitals; Riley Children’s Hospital and Peyton
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