Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 As the mother of a child with severe and profound autism, my son would absolutely freak out with these techniques. Singing instructions? Massages with lotion – he would come unglued – does not like unwanted touch. Token boards…what if the child’s functional level is such that cognitively he/she cannot grasp the “reward†or reinforcement. I’m literally cringing in my chair. The only thing that has EVER helped my son is ABA. He is now throwing a ball, kicking a ball, and is becoming more and more socially interactive. He is still essentially non-verbal, but we hear more and more vocalizations and word approximations. I still believe that one day he will learn to use words to effectively express himself. We developed specific ABA programs to target the deficits, and it is paying off. Progress is slow, but it is definitely there where there was NONE before. I’m still cringing at this new program that requires “certification†in order to teach…what a wonderful profit center for the ‘developer’. How, exactly, will this new ‘program’ teach a non-verbal child, perhaps one who does not make utterances at all, how to chant a ‘mantra’? “the child feels safe and nutured instead of being yelled at or given extreme consequences.â€â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦. You have got to be kidding me…yelled at?...given extreme consequences?...where has this person been? That is not done in ABA. “focus on the process and not the child†????????????? what udder bull (pun intended). Folks with newly diagnosed children, or perhaps some of the desperate ones I run across, are easy targets for the ‘snake oil’ – there is no magic bullet. It takes a lot of hard work, by well trained people…caring people. Most of the children and adults that I know with autism and related disorders could not participate in this program, simply because of the touching, singing instructions, massages, and cupping of one’s hands on their face. I heartily recommend that parents run for the hills with this one. Where’s the data to show that this program is truly effective. I have 5 years worth of data to show that ABA has been effective, where all the other things the school tried failed. I have seen with my own eyes and felt the joy in my own heart at each little milestone that so many take for granted. My son is 18, and I had only see him cry (tears of sadness or fear) twice in his lifetime. He is learning to express his emotions now, and he will cry and let me know he is sad with his tears and expressions. I wept with him, only from joy that he could finally express himself. He is now seeking attention and eye contact from others. He is attempting more and more interaction with people – even strangers, where before he never knew they existed. He laughs more, and initiates play more. He hasn’t touched matching for over 8 months, and we probed it again…and he remembered how to do it! He is starting to imitate actions more easily. Every little skill he is gaining has been carefully, painstakingly taught. Life is so difficult for him, but he is a joy to be around. He is living proof that ABA works – good ABA – supervised by an experienced BCBA and caring well-trained staff. There ought to be a law… Stepping off the soapbox now. G From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of SKleins439@... Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 8:10 PM AutismNews ; ; ME-LIST@... Subject: [ ] JOIT I got this email from a friend. Has anyone heard of this JOIT? What are the opinions of the professionals out there? Website: _www.joit4kids.com_ (http://www.joit4kids.com) Subject: JOIT is better than ABA JOIT IS DRAMATICALLY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN USING ABA METHODS TO MODIFY INAPPROPRIATE OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS The details of the JOIT process and how to apply it Did you know that ABA methods only treat observable behaviors? In general, this means that the actions or reactions displayed by a person are targeted and treated. Although, ABA is very popular and effective at some level, it is limited in its potential to treat a person. Yes, it is scientifically proven and it is a fact that it is limited. Have you ever tried an ABA technique to modify behaviors, were unable to get the results that you believed you could get and ultimately questioned why it was not working...something just didn’ t feel right? This is a natural feeling and more common than you think. I must point out that almost every psychologist, other than behaviorist, know via education that unless you get to the core issues the behaviors are probably not going to easily and permanently reduced. ABA is a surface level treatment. ABA does not contain methods that identify, assess or treat the child’ s mind and emotions. The mind and emotions are frequently the cause of the behaviors. Behaviorists believe, to put it bluntly, if you can’t see it or take data on it, you just don’t deal with it. This is a narrow way of perceiving how to view and support a child. After all the years of knowing this and never quiet feeling satisfied with how I was treating the child, I started investigating how the human body, at the level of our nervous system (which tells our body how to move via the information given from the mind, body or emotions), functions. Once I gathered enough information across the board and found the answers I had been looking for, I designed and perfected a process that treats the child as a whole person. And, it worked better than ABA alone. I began by designing the JOIT process by taking some concepts from ABA to keep the JOIT process by definition behavioral and to ensure that it is easy to integrate into any traditional ABA program which requires learning how to replace the behavioral component of ABA while keeping the educational component almost the same. I then added methods which reinforce attention, focus, compliance, happiness and relaxation that are known to specifically change the way the mind and emotions perceive and process various stimuli. The goal is to have the child be in a more positive and calm state where he feels safe and supported when new or old stimuli is present so he can take in, accept and ultimately view and respond to the stimuli in a calm way in order to learn more about it. The child is then able to come out into the world more frequently and for longer periods of time. The best part about JOIT is its ability to shift any identified problem behaviors mentally, physically and emotionally by applying techniques which show the child how to repeat the certain steps necessary to internally and externally go into a deep state of calmness. This is so serious and so real that I recommend not discounting what I am going teach you in the following paragraphs. Keep in mind that my intention is to help people understand and learn the JOIT process so that treating the child as a person and helping him be relax, under all circumstances, is first and foremost in the adults mind. The reality is that the basis for which everything else can be built upon, easily and rapidly, will occur the moment relaxation has been achieved. This is a solution to our current problem The Jakey-Olson Intergrative Therapy (JOIT) JOIT is easy. JOIT is simple. The JOIT process is special in its own way. You may find it helps in more ways than you realize. The methods I use are behavior modification and concentrative meditation that includes a mantra combined with massage therapy. Although this may not make sense to a person who strictly understands ABA, the combination of my techniques work and can be integrated into any ABA program. My speciality is in getting the child to attend, learn and then relax so the child remains calm throughout the session. These steps are taught in a specific order. Because of this order, the kids like what they are learning to do and the adults enjoy the results they are getting because JOIT is easier to implement than ABA. The JOIT process consists of 3 steps. Each step must be mastered prior to moving on to the next step. First, I will describe the materials you need, next I will describe how to make the token board and finally I will describe the specifics of the JOIT process. The materials needed are two child size chairs that face each other so that the adult and child sit knee to knee. A token board and tokens will be needed. It is highly recommended that you purchase a bottle of lotion. The lotion is used as a tool to help relax the arms. Finally, it is a good idea to have a box of tissue available in case the child starts to cry or have a runny nose. Crying means the nervous system is calming down on its own. So don’t try to stop the child from crying. It means you are getting closer to the final result. Where food was needed, love and patience will be required. The token board is 3 rows long and 10 columns wide. Pennies, nickles and quarters are used as the tokens. The adult will need to have 10 pennies, 10 nickles and 10 quarters. The token board is made of plastic and should be shaped like a rectangle. Pencil boxes work the best. Velcro must be placed strategically on the plastic token board and on one side of each of the 30 coins on either side...it doesn’t matter. The velcro is evenly placed on the plastic in three rows with 10 columns. The rows are 10 tokens long so the adult can calculate the number of correct responses more easily and convert the number into percentages faster. The pennies are placed on the bottom row, the nickles on the center row and the quarters are placed on the top row to set up the token board. Remove the tokens from the token board prior to starting each step. If you are just teaching step one only take off the tokens on the bottom row. If you are teaching step 3 only take off the tokens on the top row. When the steps are combined remove all the tokens from the token board. Steps 1, 3 and 2 in detail Step 1: Attending Behaviors “Feet down, hands quiet, sit up straight and look†is what the adult slowly sing to the child to get attending behaviors. Initially, when “feet down†is sung the adult physically prompts the child’s feet by placing them on the floor by pressing down on the knees slightly. When “hands quiet†is sung the adult physically places the child’s hands palms down in the child’s lap. Next, as the adult sings “sit up straight†he places his index finger in the middle of the childs chest and pushes forward gently to help the child bring up his body into an upward position. Finally, as the adult sings to the child “lookâ€, cup your hands on the outside of the childs face until the child looks and acknowledges the adult. Immediately after the child looks into the adults eyes remove the hands and give the child a penny by placing it on the bottom left hand corner of the token board. Never let the child place the tokens on the token board. Always make sure the adult has complete control over this step. Remember to work from the left side of the board to the right side of the board. Make sure that when you verbally reinforce the child simultaneously with the token you use a quiet and calm voice. There is one other response cost method that is part of the JOIT process that will help the adult reduce behaviors. This process is learned when the adult is certified. Aside from that it is highly recommended that the child master this attending behaviors step prior to mastering step 3 or 2. To master this step the child must attend 80% of the time for 3 consecutive sessions or attend 90% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. This is step 1. Step 3: Relaxation This is the most powerful and significant aspect of the JOIT process and it is important that relaxation is taught accurately and at the right time. It is the most frequently used technique. It reduces internal mentally distracting thoughts and external behaviors at the same time. The two techniques are applied at the same time ultimately making the relaxation component a mind-body technique. So, where the mind or behaviors could previously dominate independently in a negative way, the relaxation technique kills two birds with one stone to the point that the mind and body both submit to a state of relaxation by the end of a 3 count. The child begins to love relaxing. Submitting starts to feel natural, the child feels safe and nutured instead of being yelled at or given extreme consequences. What this means is that the internal thoughts that we don’t know about or can’t see, that may trigger a behavior, are changed into a simple one sentence thought pattern called a mantra which is used to quiet the mind. The mantra is positive where the negative thoughts bread behaviors. This mantra is repeated over and over again until it starts to sink in and take over the thought pattern in a positive way. This is beneficial because it also reduces mental overstimulation. In addition, the sound alone of the adults voice, which should be soft and quiet, helps the child listen without having to cover his ears or react to a more abrasive sound. The mantra is simply “relax...one...two...three.†This means that the child is not reinforced until he relaxes to the command “relax†and relaxes for 3 seconds. Relaxation is when the mind is quiet and the muscles are no longer tense. At the same time, the external or observable inappropriate or aggressive behaviors usually stop occurring because the body learns a new way to respond to physical stimuli. When rubbing down the arms with lotion, over and over again, from the shoulders to the fingertips, muscle tension begins to reduced. The repetition which loosens the muscles, that are usually stiff and rigid and have previously been conditioned to lash out, are reconditioned in a positive new way. This means the arms lay more frequently and more naturally by the childs sides or in his lap when the massage component has been completed. And, although the child may fight or flight to defend his feelings that he may perceive as normal or helpful, eventually he learn that it feels better to be still, be calm and quiet. And, he is naturally reinforced by feeling mentally and physically better than he ever has. Combined, the adult therefore is ultimately to rub down the arms while saying the mantra because it is not possible to be angry, inappropriate or aggressive when you are calmed down to the point of mental and physical relaxation. So the child must relax for 3 seconds prior to the adult placing a quarter on the childs token board. Remember to work from the left to the right across the board. Make sure the child masters this level. This is the most important skill the child could ever learn. Mastery is when the child responds correctly 80% of the time for 3 consecutive sessions or 90% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. Please be exceptionally patient during this stage. If a child has extreme behaviors it may take him 20 minutes to an hour to calm down for 3 seconds. The good news is that the more the child is able to practice this step the faster and more skilled he will be at relaxing. Remember the child most likely has never been taught to relax before in his life. Step 2: The Learning Component The learning component is never forgotten. However, it is always integrated with step 1 and 3. Taught separately, it entails realizing that the objectives and goals are an important part of the technique. It is composed of the SD, the response and the reinforcer (the nickle and verbal praise). These 3 steps are called a trial. Once a trial is completed you will never worry about an angry child again due to the preventative nature of the relaxation process that follows. The relaxation process was designed to be implemented after the child is reinforced with a nickle token for a correct response because it helps the child calm down after presenting the trial which is often anxiety provoking. This means every time a correct response is given the adult is required to immediately give the child a nickle token and move to step 3 before a behavior has a chance of occurring. If the child responds incorrectly say “try again†and relax the child for 3 seconds. Then repeat the SD and prompt when needed to get the correct response. Once the child responds correctly place the nickle token on the token board and that is it. Combining the steps and reviewing the JOIT process The final step is to combine the 3 steps together. Start with step 1 and sing the attending behavior song using prompts as needed. Remember shaping the behavior is an option. Place one penny on the bottom row as recommended. The main thing the adult is looking for is the eye contact. Once eye contact has been made the step is over. Secondly, go to step 2 and ask the child a question or give a command. Reinforce correct responses with verbal praise very softly and quietly as to not arouse his nervous system and place a nickle on the middle row of the token board. Finally, after the nickle token is given, relax the child until he is quiet and still for 3 seconds. Put the quarter token on the top left corner of the top row. Always work from the bottom left corner to the top left corner and from the left to the right across the token board when combining the steps. This new learning pattern that includes having the child attend, learn and relax works like a charm and is more effective then traditional ABA. One last word of advice...focus on the process and not on the child. By doing this, although sometimes difficult to do, the adult will be most successful in calming down the child more often. The best part about the JOIT process is that once the child masters the relaxation step, the adult can more easily relax the child in different settings because it easily generalizes. So what this means is that if you implement step 3 on its own, at least 3 times a week, the child will start learning that when you say relax the child knows to mentally and physically relax because they have practice the technique so often that the child remembers what to do. The JOIT process is designed for children who have been diagnosed with autism and related disorders. In order for me to provide you with this service I suggest email me at _Joit4kids@... <mailto:_Joit4kids%40cox.net> _ (mailto:Joit4kids@... <mailto:Joit4kids%40cox.net> ) . Certification is required to ensure the quality and effectiveness of this service and to get the best outcome. The JOIT process is most effectively learned when the parent, therapist or teacher observes me working with a child. It is even more deeply understood when the person independently works with the child on his own while I supervise. This technique has the potential of changing the child dramatically. The JOIT process was designed so that the current behavior component of the child’ s program is replaced by this more specific and effective method. Please set up a phone consultation appointment to learn about the other detailed techniques that have not been mentioned in this paper which include blocking and response cost. **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I personally recieved the same email as did other institutions here in Germany and i was very disturbed by it. I replied to everyone on the list who it was sent to with my concerns. The idea that a program can exist that does not take into account the individual learning levels and needs of the child is scary. Then to say that it is better than ABA or anything else without a shred of data to show this is embarrassing. I Googled the lady in charge of the program and see that she spent some time working for Lovaas, several years ago. Like many she likely rebelled against the rigidness of the older traditional Lovaas inspired ABA approach and has tried on her own to develop something better. But, unfortunately, she has been extremely short sighted and her current advertising strategy is of major concern to me. Her understanding of ABA is rudimentary to say the least and her procedures are obviously cookie cutter. The detail that she goes into in her email on the perfect token system and how it is to be applied for all children is the most obvious tell that this is a half baked plan. I am just hopeful that others don't by into this mularky. _________________________________ Schramm, MA, BCBA Author of Educate Toward Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism www.lulu.com/knospe-aba www.knospe-aba.com _________________________________ " There is no greater testament to character than the selfless act designed to go unnoticed " JOIT is better than ABA JOIT IS DRAMATICALLY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN USING ABA METHODS TO MODIFY INAPPROPRIATE OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS The details of the JOIT process and how to apply it Did you know that ABA methods only treat observable behaviors? In general, this means that the actions or reactions displayed by a person are targeted and treated. Although, ABA is very popular and effective at some level, it is limited in its potential to treat a person. Yes, it is scientifically proven and it is a fact that it is limited. Have you ever tried an ABA technique to modify behaviors, were unable to get the results that you believed you could get and ultimately questioned why it was not working...something just didn’ t feel right? This is a natural feeling and more common than you think. I must point out that almost every psychologist, other than behaviorist, know via education that unless you get to the core issues the behaviors are probably not going to easily and permanently reduced. ABA is a surface level treatment. ABA does not contain methods that identify, assess or treat the child’ s mind and emotions. The mind and emotions are frequently the cause of the behaviors. Behaviorists believe, to put it bluntly, if you can’t see it or take data on it, you just don’t deal with it. This is a narrow way of perceiving how to view and support a child. After all the years of knowing this and never quiet feeling satisfied with how I was treating the child, I started investigating how the human body, at the level of our nervous system (which tells our body how to move via the information given from the mind, body or emotions), functions. Once I gathered enough information across the board and found the answers I had been looking for, I designed and perfected a process that treats the child as a whole person. And, it worked better than ABA alone. I began by designing the JOIT process by taking some concepts from ABA to keep the JOIT process by definition behavioral and to ensure that it is easy to integrate into any traditional ABA program which requires learning how to replace the behavioral component of ABA while keeping the educational component almost the same. I then added methods which reinforce attention, focus, compliance, happiness and relaxation that are known to specifically change the way the mind and emotions perceive and process various stimuli. The goal is to have the child be in a more positive and calm state where he feels safe and supported when new or old stimuli is present so he can take in, accept and ultimately view and respond to the stimuli in a calm way in order to learn more about it. The child is then able to come out into the world more frequently and for longer periods of time. The best part about JOIT is its ability to shift any identified problem behaviors mentally, physically and emotionally by applying techniques which show the child how to repeat the certain steps necessary to internally and externally go into a deep state of calmness. This is so serious and so real that I recommend not discounting what I am going teach you in the following paragraphs. Keep in mind that my intention is to help people understand and learn the JOIT process so that treating the child as a person and helping him be relax, under all circumstances, is first and foremost in the adults mind. The reality is that the basis for which everything else can be built upon, easily and rapidly, will occur the moment relaxation has been achieved. This is a solution to our current problem The Jakey-Olson Intergrative Therapy (JOIT) JOIT is easy. JOIT is simple. The JOIT process is special in its own way. You may find it helps in more ways than you realize. The methods I use are behavior modification and concentrative meditation that includes a mantra combined with massage therapy. Although this may not make sense to a person who strictly understands ABA, the combination of my techniques work and can be integrated into any ABA program. My speciality is in getting the child to attend, learn and then relax so the child remains calm throughout the session. These steps are taught in a specific order. Because of this order, the kids like what they are learning to do and the adults enjoy the results they are getting because JOIT is easier to implement than ABA. The JOIT process consists of 3 steps. Each step must be mastered prior to moving on to the next step. First, I will describe the materials you need, next I will describe how to make the token board and finally I will describe the specifics of the JOIT process. The materials needed are two child size chairs that face each other so that the adult and child sit knee to knee. A token board and tokens will be needed. It is highly recommended that you purchase a bottle of lotion. The lotion is used as a tool to help relax the arms. Finally, it is a good idea to have a box of tissue available in case the child starts to cry or have a runny nose. Crying means the nervous system is calming down on its own. So don’t try to stop the child from crying. It means you are getting closer to the final result. Where food was needed, love and patience will be required. The token board is 3 rows long and 10 columns wide. Pennies, nickles and quarters are used as the tokens. The adult will need to have 10 pennies, 10 nickles and 10 quarters. The token board is made of plastic and should be shaped like a rectangle. Pencil boxes work the best. Velcro must be placed strategically on the plastic token board and on one side of each of the 30 coins on either side...it doesn’t matter. The velcro is evenly placed on the plastic in three rows with 10 columns. The rows are 10 tokens long so the adult can calculate the number of correct responses more easily and convert the number into percentages faster. The pennies are placed on the bottom row, the nickles on the center row and the quarters are placed on the top row to set up the token board. Remove the tokens from the token board prior to starting each step. If you are just teaching step one only take off the tokens on the bottom row. If you are teaching step 3 only take off the tokens on the top row. When the steps are combined remove all the tokens from the token board. Steps 1, 3 and 2 in detail Step 1: Attending Behaviors “Feet down, hands quiet, sit up straight and look” is what the adult slowly sing to the child to get attending behaviors. Initially, when “feet down” is sung the adult physically prompts the child’s feet by placing them on the floor by pressing down on the knees slightly. When “hands quiet” is sung the adult physically places the child’s hands palms down in the child’s lap. Next, as the adult sings “sit up straight” he places his index finger in the middle of the childs chest and pushes forward gently to help the child bring up his body into an upward position. Finally, as the adult sings to the child “look”, cup your hands on the outside of the childs face until the child looks and acknowledges the adult. Immediately after the child looks into the adults eyes remove the hands and give the child a penny by placing it on the bottom left hand corner of the token board. Never let the child place the tokens on the token board. Always make sure the adult has complete control over this step. Remember to work from the left side of the board to the right side of the board. Make sure that when you verbally reinforce the child simultaneously with the token you use a quiet and calm voice. There is one other response cost method that is part of the JOIT process that will help the adult reduce behaviors. This process is learned when the adult is certified. Aside from that it is highly recommended that the child master this attending behaviors step prior to mastering step 3 or 2. To master this step the child must attend 80% of the time for 3 consecutive sessions or attend 90% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. This is step 1. Step 3: Relaxation This is the most powerful and significant aspect of the JOIT process and it is important that relaxation is taught accurately and at the right time. It is the most frequently used technique. It reduces internal mentally distracting thoughts and external behaviors at the same time. The two techniques are applied at the same time ultimately making the relaxation component a mind-body technique. So, where the mind or behaviors could previously dominate independently in a negative way, the relaxation technique kills two birds with one stone to the point that the mind and body both submit to a state of relaxation by the end of a 3 count. The child begins to love relaxing. Submitting starts to feel natural, the child feels safe and nutured instead of being yelled at or given extreme consequences. What this means is that the internal thoughts that we don’t know about or can’t see, that may trigger a behavior, are changed into a simple one sentence thought pattern called a mantra which is used to quiet the mind. The mantra is positive where the negative thoughts bread behaviors. This mantra is repeated over and over again until it starts to sink in and take over the thought pattern in a positive way. This is beneficial because it also reduces mental overstimulation. In addition, the sound alone of the adults voice, which should be soft and quiet, helps the child listen without having to cover his ears or react to a more abrasive sound. The mantra is simply “relax...one. ..two...three.” This means that the child is not reinforced until he relaxes to the command “relax” and relaxes for 3 seconds. Relaxation is when the mind is quiet and the muscles are no longer tense. At the same time, the external or observable inappropriate or aggressive behaviors usually stop occurring because the body learns a new way to respond to physical stimuli. When rubbing down the arms with lotion, over and over again, from the shoulders to the fingertips, muscle tension begins to reduced. The repetition which loosens the muscles, that are usually stiff and rigid and have previously been conditioned to lash out, are reconditioned in a positive new way. This means the arms lay more frequently and more naturally by the childs sides or in his lap when the massage component has been completed. And, although the child may fight or flight to defend his feelings that he may perceive as normal or helpful, eventually he learn that it feels better to be still, be calm and quiet. And, he is naturally reinforced by feeling mentally and physically better than he ever has. Combined, the adult therefore is ultimately to rub down the arms while saying the mantra because it is not possible to be angry, inappropriate or aggressive when you are calmed down to the point of mental and physical relaxation. So the child must relax for 3 seconds prior to the adult placing a quarter on the childs token board. Remember to work from the left to the right across the board. Make sure the child masters this level. This is the most important skill the child could ever learn. Mastery is when the child responds correctly 80% of the time for 3 consecutive sessions or 90% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. Please be exceptionally patient during this stage. If a child has extreme behaviors it may take him 20 minutes to an hour to calm down for 3 seconds. The good news is that the more the child is able to practice this step the faster and more skilled he will be at relaxing. Remember the child most likely has never been taught to relax before in his life. Step 2: The Learning Component The learning component is never forgotten. However, it is always integrated with step 1 and 3. Taught separately, it entails realizing that the objectives and goals are an important part of the technique. It is composed of the SD, the response and the reinforcer (the nickle and verbal praise). These 3 steps are called a trial. Once a trial is completed you will never worry about an angry child again due to the preventative nature of the relaxation process that follows. The relaxation process was designed to be implemented after the child is reinforced with a nickle token for a correct response because it helps the child calm down after presenting the trial which is often anxiety provoking. This means every time a correct response is given the adult is required to immediately give the child a nickle token and move to step 3 before a behavior has a chance of occurring. If the child responds incorrectly say “try again” and relax the child for 3 seconds. Then repeat the SD and prompt when needed to get the correct response. Once the child responds correctly place the nickle token on the token board and that is it. Combining the steps and reviewing the JOIT process The final step is to combine the 3 steps together. Start with step 1 and sing the attending behavior song using prompts as needed. Remember shaping the behavior is an option. Place one penny on the bottom row as recommended. The main thing the adult is looking for is the eye contact. Once eye contact has been made the step is over. Secondly, go to step 2 and ask the child a question or give a command. Reinforce correct responses with verbal praise very softly and quietly as to not arouse his nervous system and place a nickle on the middle row of the token board. Finally, after the nickle token is given, relax the child until he is quiet and still for 3 seconds. Put the quarter token on the top left corner of the top row. Always work from the bottom left corner to the top left corner and from the left to the right across the token board when combining the steps. This new learning pattern that includes having the child attend, learn and relax works like a charm and is more effective then traditional ABA. One last word of advice...focus on the process and not on the child. By doing this, although sometimes difficult to do, the adult will be most successful in calming down the child more often. The best part about the JOIT process is that once the child masters the relaxation step, the adult can more easily relax the child in different settings because it easily generalizes. So what this means is that if you implement step 3 on its own, at least 3 times a week, the child will start learning that when you say relax the child knows to mentally and physically relax because they have practice the technique so often that the child remembers what to do. The JOIT process is designed for children who have been diagnosed with autism and related disorders. In order for me to provide you with this service I suggest email me at _Joit4kidscox (DOT) net <mailto:_Joit4kids% 40cox.net> _ (mailto:Joit4kidscox (DOT) net <mailto:Joit4kids% 40cox.net> ) . Certification is required to ensure the quality and effectiveness of this service and to get the best outcome. The JOIT process is most effectively learned when the parent, therapist or teacher observes me working with a child. It is even more deeply understood when the person independently works with the child on his own while I supervise. This technique has the potential of changing the child dramatically. The JOIT process was designed so that the current behavior component of the child’ s program is replaced by this more specific and effective method. Please set up a phone consultation appointment to learn about the other detailed techniques that have not been mentioned in this paper which include blocking and response cost. ************ **Psssst. ..Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelis t.com/trends? ncid=aolsty00050 000000014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I also personally received the " JOIT " email and was a bit flabbergasted! , I couldn't agree with your sentiment more! E. Amy Sanner, M.A., BCBA From: Schramm <knospeaba_robert@...> Subject: Re: [ ] JOIT " GEM " <gemnew@...>, , ME-LIST@... Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 8:57 AM I personally recieved the same email as did other institutions here in Germany and i was very disturbed by it. I replied to everyone on the list who it was sent to with my concerns. The idea that a program can exist that does not take into account the individual learning levels and needs of the child is scary. Then to say that it is better than ABA or anything else without a shred of data to show this is embarrassing. I Googled the lady in charge of the program and see that she spent some time working for Lovaas, several years ago. Like many she likely rebelled against the rigidness of the older traditional Lovaas inspired ABA approach and has tried on her own to develop something better. But, unfortunately, she has been extremely short sighted and her current advertising strategy is of major concern to me. Her understanding of ABA is rudimentary to say the least and her procedures are obviously cookie cutter. The detail that she goes into in her email on the perfect token system and how it is to be applied for all children is the most obvious tell that this is a half baked plan. I am just hopeful that others don't by into this mularky. _________________________________ Schramm, MA, BCBA Author of Educate Toward Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism www.lulu.com/knospe-aba www.knospe-aba.com _________________________________ " There is no greater testament to character than the selfless act designed to go unnoticed " JOIT is better than ABA JOIT IS DRAMATICALLY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN USING ABA METHODS TO MODIFY INAPPROPRIATE OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS The details of the JOIT process and how to apply it Did you know that ABA methods only treat observable behaviors? In general, this means that the actions or reactions displayed by a person are targeted and treated. Although, ABA is very popular and effective at some level, it is limited in its potential to treat a person. Yes, it is scientifically proven and it is a fact that it is limited. Have you ever tried an ABA technique to modify behaviors, were unable to get the results that you believed you could get and ultimately questioned why it was not working...something just didn’ t feel right? This is a natural feeling and more common than you think. I must point out that almost every psychologist, other than behaviorist, know via education that unless you get to the core issues the behaviors are probably not going to easily and permanently reduced. ABA is a surface level treatment. ABA does not contain methods that identify, assess or treat the child’ s mind and emotions. The mind and emotions are frequently the cause of the behaviors. Behaviorists believe, to put it bluntly, if you can’t see it or take data on it, you just don’t deal with it. This is a narrow way of perceiving how to view and support a child. After all the years of knowing this and never quiet feeling satisfied with how I was treating the child, I started investigating how the human body, at the level of our nervous system (which tells our body how to move via the information given from the mind, body or emotions), functions. Once I gathered enough information across the board and found the answers I had been looking for, I designed and perfected a process that treats the child as a whole person. And, it worked better than ABA alone. I began by designing the JOIT process by taking some concepts from ABA to keep the JOIT process by definition behavioral and to ensure that it is easy to integrate into any traditional ABA program which requires learning how to replace the behavioral component of ABA while keeping the educational component almost the same. I then added methods which reinforce attention, focus, compliance, happiness and relaxation that are known to specifically change the way the mind and emotions perceive and process various stimuli. The goal is to have the child be in a more positive and calm state where he feels safe and supported when new or old stimuli is present so he can take in, accept and ultimately view and respond to the stimuli in a calm way in order to learn more about it. The child is then able to come out into the world more frequently and for longer periods of time. The best part about JOIT is its ability to shift any identified problem behaviors mentally, physically and emotionally by applying techniques which show the child how to repeat the certain steps necessary to internally and externally go into a deep state of calmness. This is so serious and so real that I recommend not discounting what I am going teach you in the following paragraphs. Keep in mind that my intention is to help people understand and learn the JOIT process so that treating the child as a person and helping him be relax, under all circumstances, is first and foremost in the adults mind. The reality is that the basis for which everything else can be built upon, easily and rapidly, will occur the moment relaxation has been achieved. This is a solution to our current problem The Jakey-Olson Intergrative Therapy (JOIT) JOIT is easy. JOIT is simple. The JOIT process is special in its own way. You may find it helps in more ways than you realize. The methods I use are behavior modification and concentrative meditation that includes a mantra combined with massage therapy. Although this may not make sense to a person who strictly understands ABA, the combination of my techniques work and can be integrated into any ABA program. My speciality is in getting the child to attend, learn and then relax so the child remains calm throughout the session. These steps are taught in a specific order. Because of this order, the kids like what they are learning to do and the adults enjoy the results they are getting because JOIT is easier to implement than ABA. The JOIT process consists of 3 steps. Each step must be mastered prior to moving on to the next step. First, I will describe the materials you need, next I will describe how to make the token board and finally I will describe the specifics of the JOIT process. The materials needed are two child size chairs that face each other so that the adult and child sit knee to knee. A token board and tokens will be needed. It is highly recommended that you purchase a bottle of lotion. The lotion is used as a tool to help relax the arms. Finally, it is a good idea to have a box of tissue available in case the child starts to cry or have a runny nose. Crying means the nervous system is calming down on its own. So don’t try to stop the child from crying. It means you are getting closer to the final result. Where food was needed, love and patience will be required. The token board is 3 rows long and 10 columns wide. Pennies, nickles and quarters are used as the tokens. The adult will need to have 10 pennies, 10 nickles and 10 quarters. The token board is made of plastic and should be shaped like a rectangle. Pencil boxes work the best. Velcro must be placed strategically on the plastic token board and on one side of each of the 30 coins on either side...it doesn’t matter. The velcro is evenly placed on the plastic in three rows with 10 columns. The rows are 10 tokens long so the adult can calculate the number of correct responses more easily and convert the number into percentages faster. The pennies are placed on the bottom row, the nickles on the center row and the quarters are placed on the top row to set up the token board. Remove the tokens from the token board prior to starting each step. If you are just teaching step one only take off the tokens on the bottom row. If you are teaching step 3 only take off the tokens on the top row. When the steps are combined remove all the tokens from the token board. Steps 1, 3 and 2 in detail Step 1: Attending Behaviors “Feet down, hands quiet, sit up straight and look” is what the adult slowly sing to the child to get attending behaviors. Initially, when “feet down” is sung the adult physically prompts the child’s feet by placing them on the floor by pressing down on the knees slightly. When “hands quiet” is sung the adult physically places the child’s hands palms down in the child’s lap. Next, as the adult sings “sit up straight” he places his index finger in the middle of the childs chest and pushes forward gently to help the child bring up his body into an upward position. Finally, as the adult sings to the child “look”, cup your hands on the outside of the childs face until the child looks and acknowledges the adult. Immediately after the child looks into the adults eyes remove the hands and give the child a penny by placing it on the bottom left hand corner of the token board. Never let the child place the tokens on the token board. Always make sure the adult has complete control over this step. Remember to work from the left side of the board to the right side of the board. Make sure that when you verbally reinforce the child simultaneously with the token you use a quiet and calm voice. There is one other response cost method that is part of the JOIT process that will help the adult reduce behaviors. This process is learned when the adult is certified. Aside from that it is highly recommended that the child master this attending behaviors step prior to mastering step 3 or 2. To master this step the child must attend 80% of the time for 3 consecutive sessions or attend 90% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. This is step 1. Step 3: Relaxation This is the most powerful and significant aspect of the JOIT process and it is important that relaxation is taught accurately and at the right time. It is the most frequently used technique. It reduces internal mentally distracting thoughts and external behaviors at the same time. The two techniques are applied at the same time ultimately making the relaxation component a mind-body technique. So, where the mind or behaviors could previously dominate independently in a negative way, the relaxation technique kills two birds with one stone to the point that the mind and body both submit to a state of relaxation by the end of a 3 count. The child begins to love relaxing. Submitting starts to feel natural, the child feels safe and nutured instead of being yelled at or given extreme consequences. What this means is that the internal thoughts that we don’t know about or can’t see, that may trigger a behavior, are changed into a simple one sentence thought pattern called a mantra which is used to quiet the mind. The mantra is positive where the negative thoughts bread behaviors. This mantra is repeated over and over again until it starts to sink in and take over the thought pattern in a positive way. This is beneficial because it also reduces mental overstimulation. In addition, the sound alone of the adults voice, which should be soft and quiet, helps the child listen without having to cover his ears or react to a more abrasive sound. The mantra is simply “relax...one. ..two...three.” This means that the child is not reinforced until he relaxes to the command “relax” and relaxes for 3 seconds. Relaxation is when the mind is quiet and the muscles are no longer tense. At the same time, the external or observable inappropriate or aggressive behaviors usually stop occurring because the body learns a new way to respond to physical stimuli. When rubbing down the arms with lotion, over and over again, from the shoulders to the fingertips, muscle tension begins to reduced. The repetition which loosens the muscles, that are usually stiff and rigid and have previously been conditioned to lash out, are reconditioned in a positive new way. This means the arms lay more frequently and more naturally by the childs sides or in his lap when the massage component has been completed. And, although the child may fight or flight to defend his feelings that he may perceive as normal or helpful, eventually he learn that it feels better to be still, be calm and quiet. And, he is naturally reinforced by feeling mentally and physically better than he ever has. Combined, the adult therefore is ultimately to rub down the arms while saying the mantra because it is not possible to be angry, inappropriate or aggressive when you are calmed down to the point of mental and physical relaxation. So the child must relax for 3 seconds prior to the adult placing a quarter on the childs token board. Remember to work from the left to the right across the board. Make sure the child masters this level. This is the most important skill the child could ever learn. Mastery is when the child responds correctly 80% of the time for 3 consecutive sessions or 90% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. Please be exceptionally patient during this stage. If a child has extreme behaviors it may take him 20 minutes to an hour to calm down for 3 seconds. The good news is that the more the child is able to practice this step the faster and more skilled he will be at relaxing. Remember the child most likely has never been taught to relax before in his life. Step 2: The Learning Component The learning component is never forgotten. However, it is always integrated with step 1 and 3. Taught separately, it entails realizing that the objectives and goals are an important part of the technique. It is composed of the SD, the response and the reinforcer (the nickle and verbal praise). These 3 steps are called a trial. Once a trial is completed you will never worry about an angry child again due to the preventative nature of the relaxation process that follows. The relaxation process was designed to be implemented after the child is reinforced with a nickle token for a correct response because it helps the child calm down after presenting the trial which is often anxiety provoking. This means every time a correct response is given the adult is required to immediately give the child a nickle token and move to step 3 before a behavior has a chance of occurring. If the child responds incorrectly say “try again” and relax the child for 3 seconds. Then repeat the SD and prompt when needed to get the correct response. Once the child responds correctly place the nickle token on the token board and that is it. Combining the steps and reviewing the JOIT process The final step is to combine the 3 steps together. Start with step 1 and sing the attending behavior song using prompts as needed. Remember shaping the behavior is an option. Place one penny on the bottom row as recommended. The main thing the adult is looking for is the eye contact. Once eye contact has been made the step is over. Secondly, go to step 2 and ask the child a question or give a command. Reinforce correct responses with verbal praise very softly and quietly as to not arouse his nervous system and place a nickle on the middle row of the token board. Finally, after the nickle token is given, relax the child until he is quiet and still for 3 seconds. Put the quarter token on the top left corner of the top row. Always work from the bottom left corner to the top left corner and from the left to the right across the token board when combining the steps. This new learning pattern that includes having the child attend, learn and relax works like a charm and is more effective then traditional ABA. One last word of advice...focus on the process and not on the child. By doing this, although sometimes difficult to do, the adult will be most successful in calming down the child more often. The best part about the JOIT process is that once the child masters the relaxation step, the adult can more easily relax the child in different settings because it easily generalizes. So what this means is that if you implement step 3 on its own, at least 3 times a week, the child will start learning that when you say relax the child knows to mentally and physically relax because they have practice the technique so often that the child remembers what to do. The JOIT process is designed for children who have been diagnosed with autism and related disorders. In order for me to provide you with this service I suggest email me at _Joit4kidscox (DOT) net <mailto:_Joit4kids% 40cox.net> _ (mailto:Joit4kidscox (DOT) net <mailto:Joit4kids% 40cox.net> ) . Certification is required to ensure the quality and effectiveness of this service and to get the best outcome. The JOIT process is most effectively learned when the parent, therapist or teacher observes me working with a child. It is even more deeply understood when the person independently works with the child on his own while I supervise. This technique has the potential of changing the child dramatically. The JOIT process was designed so that the current behavior component of the child’ s program is replaced by this more specific and effective method. Please set up a phone consultation appointment to learn about the other detailed techniques that have not been mentioned in this paper which include blocking and response cost. ************ **Psssst. ..Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelis t.com/trends? ncid=aolsty00050 000000014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hi All, ABA is the technique that works in proving what works for Individuals, for those who may be confused about that? unless fantasy, of the " delusional, " be what you feel works for you? (of the group?) I can work with that.. . (I have to all the time?!.) " Content " is what " Communication " is about, (is?) and what ABA should be especially about is my sense of that.. . (Cheers to the Activity Trainer in that respect.) I support " all " communication (in context) in that respect of " reinforcing " it, of understanding more, thereof, (of the more meaningful behavior, thereof?) (This is not a weigh-in, or competition, folks ) though I might condition/qualify that I haven't found what others say " entirely " works for me? .. . I found a few things reading about JOIT " interesting, " to " consider, " and I support what we all here have said so far, thereof. (I don't like people putting ABA down, either, especially?) [but] When do we usually call people " liars, " when and where we should? .. . Ah, the stuff of " justice " that would be, " I Feel " (for education, Thereof) but I see so little of that " anywhere, " for the more meaningful, Education, thereof? .. . None of us should " take " anything (of content) without " trying " it for our selves as Individuals first, is my sense of that, of supporting it in that respect. A sample is as good as a test? So, you/we may not have time for that? .. . " I'll " be done in that respect, (too?) as little (new content) as I have found, thereof? .. . Some people just don't know how to " sell " things? (Is my sense of that. It should be more like " education, " is also my sense of It, I Feel as understand, always.. . Cheers to all communication? (The other stuff can go, you know where?) Mike, Understanding The negative is to justice what the positive is to education? Don't expect a more meaningful education without justness/justice, first? Don't expect a more meaningful education without what you " need, " (of content) first, is my sense of that.. . Who needs anyone telling us what to say and how to say it in that respect of Communication? .. . I would also hope we would feel that way about ABA, too, especially? .. . " JOIT " may need help with that? I Feel we are bigger than most in that respect of More, of what is more meaningful, thereof. Have a more meaningful day? .. . I do " like " you all, more than most, Thereof.. . " There, " would be something to gain from that? .. . My sense of that for you > > I got this email from a friend. Has anyone heard of this JOIT? What are the > opinions of the professionals out there? > Website: _www.joit4kids.com_ (http://www.joit4kids.com) > > Subject: JOIT is better than ABA > > > > JOIT IS DRAMATICALLY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN USING ABA METHODS TO > MODIFY INAPPROPRIATE OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS > > > The details of the JOIT process and how to apply it > > > Did you know that ABA methods only treat observable behaviors? In general, > this means that the actions or reactions displayed by a person are targeted > and treated. Although, ABA is very popular and effective at some level, it > is limited in its potential to treat a person. Yes, it is scientifically > proven and it is a fact that it is limited. Have you ever tried an ABA technique > to modify behaviors, were unable to get the results that you believed you > could get and ultimately questioned why it was not working...something just didn’ > t feel right? This is a natural feeling and more common than you think. > > > I must point out that almost every psychologist, other than behaviorist, > know via education that unless you get to the core issues the behaviors are > probably not going to easily and permanently reduced. ABA is a surface level > treatment. ABA does not contain methods that identify, assess or treat the child’ > s mind and emotions. The mind and emotions are frequently the cause of the > behaviors. Behaviorists believe, to put it bluntly, if you can’t see it or > take data on it, you just don’t deal with it. This is a narrow way of > perceiving how to view and support a child. > > > After all the years of knowing this and never quiet feeling satisfied with > how I was treating the child, I started investigating how the human body, at > the level of our nervous system (which tells our body how to move via the > information given from the mind, body or emotions), functions. Once I gathered > enough information across the board and found the answers I had been looking > for, I designed and perfected a process that treats the child as a whole > person. And, it worked better than ABA alone. I began by designing the JOIT > process by taking some concepts from ABA to keep the JOIT process by definition > behavioral and to ensure that it is easy to integrate into any traditional ABA > program which requires learning how to replace the behavioral component of > ABA while keeping the educational component almost the same. I then added > methods which reinforce attention, focus, compliance, happiness and relaxation > that are known to specifically change the way the mind and emotions perceive > and process various stimuli. The goal is to have the child be in a more > positive and calm state where he feels safe and supported when new or old stimuli > is present so he can take in, accept and ultimately view and respond to the > stimuli in a calm way in order to learn more about it. The child is then able > to come out into the world more frequently and for longer periods of time. > The best part about JOIT is its ability to shift any identified problem > behaviors mentally, physically and emotionally by applying techniques which show > the child how to repeat the certain steps necessary to internally and > externally go into a deep state of calmness. > > > This is so serious and so real that I recommend not discounting what I am > going teach you in the following paragraphs. Keep in mind that my intention is > to help people understand and learn the JOIT process so that treating the > child as a person and helping him be relax, under all circumstances, is first > and foremost in the adults mind. The reality is that the basis for which > everything else can be built upon, easily and rapidly, will occur the moment > relaxation has been achieved. This is a solution to our current problem > > > The Jakey-Olson Intergrative Therapy (JOIT) > > > JOIT is easy. JOIT is simple. The JOIT process is special in its own way. > You may find it helps in more ways than you realize. The methods I use are > behavior modification and concentrative meditation that includes a mantra > combined with massage therapy. Although this may not make sense to a person who > strictly understands ABA, the combination of my techniques work and can be > integrated into any ABA program. My speciality is in getting the child to > attend, learn and then relax so the child remains calm throughout the session. > These steps are taught in a specific order. Because of this order, the kids > like what they are learning to do and the adults enjoy the results they are > getting because JOIT is easier to implement than ABA. The JOIT process > consists of 3 steps. Each step must be mastered prior to moving on to the next > step. First, I will describe the materials you need, next I will describe how > to make the token board and finally I will describe the specifics of the JOIT > process. > The materials needed are two child size chairs that face each other so that > the adult and child sit knee to knee. A token board and tokens will be > needed. It is highly recommended that you purchase a bottle of lotion. The > lotion is used as a tool to help relax the arms. Finally, it is a good idea to > have a box of tissue available in case the child starts to cry or have a runny > nose. Crying means the nervous system is calming down on its own. So don’t > try to stop the child from crying. It means you are getting closer to the > final result. Where food was needed, love and patience will be required. > The token board is 3 rows long and 10 columns wide. Pennies, nickles and > quarters are used as the tokens. The adult will need to have 10 pennies, 10 > nickles and 10 quarters. The token board is made of plastic and should be > shaped like a rectangle. Pencil boxes work the best. Velcro must be placed > strategically on the plastic token board and on one side of each of the 30 coins > on either side...it doesn’t matter. The velcro is evenly placed on the > plastic in three rows with 10 columns. The rows are 10 tokens long so the adult > can calculate the number of correct responses more easily and convert the > number into percentages faster. The pennies are placed on the bottom row, the > nickles on the center row and the quarters are placed on the top row to set up > the token board. Remove the tokens from the token board prior to starting > each step. If you are just teaching step one only take off the tokens on the > bottom row. If you are teaching step 3 only take off the tokens on the top > row. When the steps are combined remove all the tokens from the token board. > > > Steps 1, 3 and 2 in detail > Step 1: Attending Behaviors > “Feet down, hands quiet, sit up straight and look†is what the adult slowly > sing to the child to get attending behaviors. Initially, when “feet down†> is sung the adult physically prompts the child’s feet by placing them on the > floor by pressing down on the knees slightly. When “hands quiet†is sung > the adult physically places the child’s hands palms down in the child’s lap. > Next, as the adult sings “sit up straight†he places his index finger in > the middle of the childs chest and pushes forward gently to help the child > bring up his body into an upward position. Finally, as the adult sings to the > child “lookâ€, cup your hands on the outside of the childs face until the child > looks and acknowledges the adult. Immediately after the child looks into > the adults eyes remove the hands and give the child a penny by placing it on > the bottom left hand corner of the token board. Never let the child place the > tokens on the token board. Always make sure the adult has complete control > over this step. Remember to work from the left side of the board to the right > side of the board. Make sure that when you verbally reinforce the child > simultaneously with the token you use a quiet and calm voice. There is one > other response cost method that is part of the JOIT process that will help the > adult reduce behaviors. This process is learned when the adult is certified. > Aside from that it is highly recommended that the child master this > attending behaviors step prior to mastering step 3 or 2. To master this step the > child must attend 80% of the time for 3 consecutive sessions or attend 90% of > the time for 2 consecutive sessions. This is step 1. > > > Step 3: Relaxation > This is the most powerful and significant aspect of the JOIT process and it > is important that relaxation is taught accurately and at the right time. It > is the most frequently used technique. It reduces internal mentally > distracting thoughts and external behaviors at the same time. The two techniques are > applied at the same time ultimately making the relaxation component a > mind-body technique. So, where the mind or behaviors could previously dominate > independently in a negative way, the relaxation technique kills two birds with > one stone to the point that the mind and body both submit to a state of > relaxation by the end of a 3 count. The child begins to love relaxing. Submitting > starts to feel natural, the child feels safe and nutured instead of being > yelled at or given extreme consequences. What this means is that the internal > thoughts that we don’t know about or can’t see, that may trigger a behavior, > are changed into a simple one sentence thought pattern called a mantra which > is used to quiet the mind. The mantra is positive where the negative > thoughts bread behaviors. This mantra is repeated over and over again until it > starts to sink in and take over the thought pattern in a positive way. This is > beneficial because it also reduces mental overstimulation. In addition, the > sound alone of the adults voice, which should be soft and quiet, helps the > child listen without having to cover his ears or react to a more abrasive > sound. The mantra is simply “relax...one...two...three.†This means that the > child is not reinforced until he relaxes to the command “relax†and relaxes > for 3 seconds. Relaxation is when the mind is quiet and the muscles are no > longer tense. > At the same time, the external or observable inappropriate or aggressive > behaviors usually stop occurring because the body learns a new way to respond to > physical stimuli. When rubbing down the arms with lotion, over and over > again, from the shoulders to the fingertips, muscle tension begins to reduced. > The repetition which loosens the muscles, that are usually stiff and rigid > and have previously been conditioned to lash out, are reconditioned in a > positive new way. This means the arms lay more frequently and more naturally by > the childs sides or in his lap when the massage component has been completed. > And, although the child may fight or flight to defend his feelings that he > may perceive as normal or helpful, eventually he learn that it feels better to > be still, be calm and quiet. And, he is naturally reinforced by feeling > mentally and physically better than he ever has. Combined, the adult therefore is > ultimately to rub down the arms while saying the mantra because it is not > possible to be angry, inappropriate or aggressive when you are calmed down to > the point of mental and physical relaxation. So the child must relax for 3 > seconds prior to the adult placing a quarter on the childs token board. > Remember to work from the left to the right across the board. Make sure the child > masters this level. This is the most important skill the child could ever > learn. Mastery is when the child responds correctly 80% of the time for 3 > consecutive sessions or 90% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. > Please be exceptionally patient during this stage. If a child has extreme > behaviors it may take him 20 minutes to an hour to calm down for 3 seconds. > The good news is that the more the child is able to practice this step the > faster and more skilled he will be at relaxing. Remember the child most likely > has never been taught to relax before in his life. > > > Step 2: The Learning Component > The learning component is never forgotten. However, it is always integrated > with step 1 and 3. Taught separately, it entails realizing that the > objectives and goals are an important part of the technique. It is composed of the > SD, the response and the reinforcer (the nickle and verbal praise). These 3 > steps are called a trial. Once a trial is completed you will never worry > about an angry child again due to the preventative nature of the relaxation > process that follows. The relaxation process was designed to be implemented > after the child is reinforced with a nickle token for a correct response because > it helps the child calm down after presenting the trial which is often > anxiety provoking. This means every time a correct response is given the adult is > required to immediately give the child a nickle token and move to step 3 > before a behavior has a chance of occurring. If the child responds incorrectly > say “try again†and relax the child for 3 seconds. Then repeat the SD and > prompt when needed to get the correct response. Once the child responds > correctly place the nickle token on the token board and that is it. > > > Combining the steps and reviewing the JOIT process > The final step is to combine the 3 steps together. Start with step 1 and > sing the attending behavior song using prompts as needed. Remember shaping the > behavior is an option. Place one penny on the bottom row as recommended. > The main thing the adult is looking for is the eye contact. Once eye contact > has been made the step is over. Secondly, go to step 2 and ask the child a > question or give a command. Reinforce correct responses with verbal praise > very softly and quietly as to not arouse his nervous system and place a nickle > on the middle row of the token board. Finally, after the nickle token is > given, relax the child until he is quiet and still for 3 seconds. Put the > quarter token on the top left corner of the top row. Always work from the bottom > left corner to the top left corner and from the left to the right across the > token board when combining the steps. This new learning pattern that > includes having the child attend, learn and relax works like a charm and is more > effective then traditional ABA. > > > One last word of advice...focus on the process and not on the child. By > doing this, although sometimes difficult to do, the adult will be most > successful in calming down the child more often. The best part about the JOIT process > is that once the child masters the relaxation step, the adult can more > easily relax the child in different settings because it easily generalizes. So > what this means is that if you implement step 3 on its own, at least 3 times a > week, the child will start learning that when you say relax the child knows > to mentally and physically relax because they have practice the technique so > often that the child remembers what to do. > > > The JOIT process is designed for children who have been diagnosed with > autism and related disorders. In order for me to provide you with this service I > suggest email me at _Joit4kids@..._ (mailto:Joit4kids@...) . > Certification is required to ensure the quality and effectiveness of this service > and to get the best outcome. > > > The JOIT process is most effectively learned when the parent, therapist or > teacher observes me working with a child. It is even more deeply understood > when the person independently works with the child on his own while I > supervise. This technique has the potential of changing the child dramatically. The > JOIT process was designed so that the current behavior component of the child’ > s program is replaced by this more specific and effective method. > > > Please set up a phone consultation appointment to learn about the other > detailed techniques that have not been mentioned in this paper which include > blocking and response cost. > > > > > > > **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, > plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. > (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Well she must have a large amount of emails in her box today!! Probably not the response she was looking for!!! I also received that email and went through and picked apart her theory! I am shocked that someone would mass email with something like that!!! Shauna > > From: Schramm <knospeaba_robert@...> > Subject: Re: [ ] JOIT > " GEM " <gemnew@...>, , ME-LIST@... > Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 8:57 AM > > I personally recieved the same email as did other institutions here in Germany > and i was very disturbed by it. I replied to everyone on the list who it was > sent to with my concerns. The idea that a program can exist that does not take > into account the individual learning levels and needs of the child is scary. > Then to say that it is better than ABA or anything else without a shred of data > to show this is embarrassing. > > I Googled the lady in charge of the program and see that she spent some time > working for Lovaas, several years ago. Like many she likely rebelled against > the rigidness of the older traditional Lovaas inspired ABA approach and has > tried on her own to develop something better. But, unfortunately, she has been > extremely short sighted and her current advertising strategy is of major concern > to me. Her understanding of ABA is rudimentary to say the least and her > procedures are obviously cookie cutter. The detail that she goes into in her > email on the perfect token system and how it is to be applied for all children > is the most obvious tell that this is a half baked plan. I am just hopeful > that others don't by into this mularky. > > > > _________________________________ > Schramm, MA, BCBA > Author of Educate Toward Recovery: > Turning the Tables on Autism > www.lulu.com/knospe-aba > www.knospe-aba.com > _________________________________ > > " There is no greater testament to character than > the selfless act designed to go unnoticed " > > > > > JOIT is better than ABA > > JOIT IS DRAMATICALLY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN USING ABA METHODS TO > MODIFY INAPPROPRIATE OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS > > The details of the JOIT process and how to apply it > > Did you know that ABA methods only treat observable behaviors? In general, > this means that the actions or reactions displayed by a person are targeted > and treated. Although, ABA is very popular and effective at some level, it > is limited in its potential to treat a person. Yes, it is scientifically > proven and it is a fact that it is limited. Have you ever tried an ABA > technique > to modify behaviors, were unable to get the results that you believed you > could get and ultimately questioned why it was not working...something just > didn' > t feel right? This is a natural feeling and more common than you think. > > I must point out that almost every psychologist, other than behaviorist, > know via education that unless you get to the core issues the behaviors are > probably not going to easily and permanently reduced. ABA is a surface level > treatment. ABA does not contain methods that identify, assess or treat the > child' > s mind and emotions. The mind and emotions are frequently the cause of the > behaviors. Behaviorists believe, to put it bluntly, if you can't see it or > take data on it, you just don't deal with it. This is a narrow way of > perceiving how to view and support a child. > > After all the years of knowing this and never quiet feeling satisfied with > how I was treating the child, I started investigating how the human body, at > the level of our nervous system (which tells our body how to move via the > information given from the mind, body or emotions), functions. Once I gathered > enough information across the board and found the answers I had been looking > for, I designed and perfected a process that treats the child as a whole > person. And, it worked better than ABA alone. I began by designing the JOIT > process by taking some concepts from ABA to keep the JOIT process by definition > > behavioral and to ensure that it is easy to integrate into any traditional ABA > program which requires learning how to replace the behavioral component of > ABA while keeping the educational component almost the same. I then added > methods which reinforce attention, focus, compliance, happiness and relaxation > that are known to specifically change the way the mind and emotions perceive > and process various stimuli. The goal is to have the child be in a more > positive and calm state where he feels safe and supported when new or old > stimuli > is present so he can take in, accept and ultimately view and respond to the > stimuli in a calm way in order to learn more about it. The child is then able > to come out into the world more frequently and for longer periods of time. > The best part about JOIT is its ability to shift any identified problem > behaviors mentally, physically and emotionally by applying techniques which > show > the child how to repeat the certain steps necessary to internally and > externally go into a deep state of calmness. > > This is so serious and so real that I recommend not discounting what I am > going teach you in the following paragraphs. Keep in mind that my intention is > to help people understand and learn the JOIT process so that treating the > child as a person and helping him be relax, under all circumstances, is first > and foremost in the adults mind. The reality is that the basis for which > everything else can be built upon, easily and rapidly, will occur the moment > relaxation has been achieved. This is a solution to our current problem > > The Jakey-Olson Intergrative Therapy (JOIT) > > JOIT is easy. JOIT is simple. The JOIT process is special in its own way. > You may find it helps in more ways than you realize. The methods I use are > behavior modification and concentrative meditation that includes a mantra > combined with massage therapy. Although this may not make sense to a person who > > strictly understands ABA, the combination of my techniques work and can be > integrated into any ABA program. My speciality is in getting the child to > attend, learn and then relax so the child remains calm throughout the session. > These steps are taught in a specific order. Because of this order, the kids > like what they are learning to do and the adults enjoy the results they are > getting because JOIT is easier to implement than ABA. The JOIT process > consists of 3 steps. Each step must be mastered prior to moving on to the next > step. First, I will describe the materials you need, next I will describe how > to make the token board and finally I will describe the specifics of the JOIT > process. > The materials needed are two child size chairs that face each other so that > the adult and child sit knee to knee. A token board and tokens will be > needed. It is highly recommended that you purchase a bottle of lotion. The > lotion is used as a tool to help relax the arms. Finally, it is a good idea to > have a box of tissue available in case the child starts to cry or have a runny > nose. Crying means the nervous system is calming down on its own. So don't > try to stop the child from crying. It means you are getting closer to the > final result. Where food was needed, love and patience will be required. > The token board is 3 rows long and 10 columns wide. Pennies, nickles and > quarters are used as the tokens. The adult will need to have 10 pennies, 10 > nickles and 10 quarters. The token board is made of plastic and should be > shaped like a rectangle. Pencil boxes work the best. Velcro must be placed > strategically on the plastic token board and on one side of each of the 30 > coins > on either side...it doesn't matter. The velcro is evenly placed on the > plastic in three rows with 10 columns. The rows are 10 tokens long so the adult > > can calculate the number of correct responses more easily and convert the > number into percentages faster. The pennies are placed on the bottom row, the > nickles on the center row and the quarters are placed on the top row to set up > the token board. Remove the tokens from the token board prior to starting > each step. If you are just teaching step one only take off the tokens on the > bottom row. If you are teaching step 3 only take off the tokens on the top > row. When the steps are combined remove all the tokens from the token board. > > Steps 1, 3 and 2 in detail > Step 1: Attending Behaviors > " Feet down, hands quiet, sit up straight and look " is what the adult slowly > > sing to the child to get attending behaviors. Initially, when " feet down " > is sung the adult physically prompts the child's feet by placing them on the > floor by pressing down on the knees slightly. When " hands quiet " is sung > the adult physically places the child's hands palms down in the child's > lap. > Next, as the adult sings " sit up straight " he places his index finger in > the middle of the childs chest and pushes forward gently to help the child > bring up his body into an upward position. Finally, as the adult sings to the > child " look " , cup your hands on the outside of the childs face until the > child > looks and acknowledges the adult. Immediately after the child looks into > the adults eyes remove the hands and give the child a penny by placing it on > the bottom left hand corner of the token board. Never let the child place the > tokens on the token board. Always make sure the adult has complete control > over this step. Remember to work from the left side of the board to the right > side of the board. Make sure that when you verbally reinforce the child > simultaneously with the token you use a quiet and calm voice. There is one > other response cost method that is part of the JOIT process that will help the > adult reduce behaviors. This process is learned when the adult is certified. > Aside from that it is highly recommended that the child master this > attending behaviors step prior to mastering step 3 or 2. To master this step > the > child must attend 80% of the time for 3 consecutive sessions or attend 90% of > the time for 2 consecutive sessions. This is step 1. > > Step 3: Relaxation > This is the most powerful and significant aspect of the JOIT process and it > is important that relaxation is taught accurately and at the right time. It > is the most frequently used technique. It reduces internal mentally > distracting thoughts and external behaviors at the same time. The two > techniques are > applied at the same time ultimately making the relaxation component a > mind-body technique. So, where the mind or behaviors could previously dominate > independently in a negative way, the relaxation technique kills two birds with > one stone to the point that the mind and body both submit to a state of > relaxation by the end of a 3 count. The child begins to love relaxing. > Submitting > starts to feel natural, the child feels safe and nutured instead of being > yelled at or given extreme consequences. What this means is that the internal > thoughts that we don't know about or can't see, that may trigger a > behavior, > are changed into a simple one sentence thought pattern called a mantra which > is used to quiet the mind. The mantra is positive where the negative > thoughts bread behaviors. This mantra is repeated over and over again until it > starts to sink in and take over the thought pattern in a positive way. This is > beneficial because it also reduces mental overstimulation. In addition, the > sound alone of the adults voice, which should be soft and quiet, helps the > child listen without having to cover his ears or react to a more abrasive > sound. The mantra is simply " relax...one. ..two...three. " This means that > the > child is not reinforced until he relaxes to the command " relax " and relaxes > > for 3 seconds. Relaxation is when the mind is quiet and the muscles are no > longer tense. > At the same time, the external or observable inappropriate or aggressive > behaviors usually stop occurring because the body learns a new way to respond > to > physical stimuli. When rubbing down the arms with lotion, over and over > again, from the shoulders to the fingertips, muscle tension begins to reduced. > The repetition which loosens the muscles, that are usually stiff and rigid > and have previously been conditioned to lash out, are reconditioned in a > positive new way. This means the arms lay more frequently and more naturally by > > the childs sides or in his lap when the massage component has been completed. > And, although the child may fight or flight to defend his feelings that he > may perceive as normal or helpful, eventually he learn that it feels better to > be still, be calm and quiet. And, he is naturally reinforced by feeling > mentally and physically better than he ever has. Combined, the adult therefore > is > ultimately to rub down the arms while saying the mantra because it is not > possible to be angry, inappropriate or aggressive when you are calmed down to > the point of mental and physical relaxation. So the child must relax for 3 > seconds prior to the adult placing a quarter on the childs token board. > Remember to work from the left to the right across the board. Make sure the > child > masters this level. This is the most important skill the child could ever > learn. Mastery is when the child responds correctly 80% of the time for 3 > consecutive sessions or 90% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. > Please be exceptionally patient during this stage. If a child has extreme > behaviors it may take him 20 minutes to an hour to calm down for 3 seconds. > The good news is that the more the child is able to practice this step the > faster and more skilled he will be at relaxing. Remember the child most likely > has never been taught to relax before in his life. > > Step 2: The Learning Component > The learning component is never forgotten. However, it is always integrated > with step 1 and 3. Taught separately, it entails realizing that the > objectives and goals are an important part of the technique. It is composed of > the > SD, the response and the reinforcer (the nickle and verbal praise). These 3 > steps are called a trial. Once a trial is completed you will never worry > about an angry child again due to the preventative nature of the relaxation > process that follows. The relaxation process was designed to be implemented > after the child is reinforced with a nickle token for a correct response > because > it helps the child calm down after presenting the trial which is often > anxiety provoking. This means every time a correct response is given the adult > is > required to immediately give the child a nickle token and move to step 3 > before a behavior has a chance of occurring. If the child responds incorrectly > say " try again " and relax the child for 3 seconds. Then repeat the SD and > prompt when needed to get the correct response. Once the child responds > correctly place the nickle token on the token board and that is it. > > Combining the steps and reviewing the JOIT process > The final step is to combine the 3 steps together. Start with step 1 and > sing the attending behavior song using prompts as needed. Remember shaping the > behavior is an option. Place one penny on the bottom row as recommended. > The main thing the adult is looking for is the eye contact. Once eye contact > has been made the step is over. Secondly, go to step 2 and ask the child a > question or give a command. Reinforce correct responses with verbal praise > very softly and quietly as to not arouse his nervous system and place a nickle > on the middle row of the token board. Finally, after the nickle token is > given, relax the child until he is quiet and still for 3 seconds. Put the > quarter token on the top left corner of the top row. Always work from the > bottom > left corner to the top left corner and from the left to the right across the > token board when combining the steps. This new learning pattern that > includes having the child attend, learn and relax works like a charm and is > more > effective then traditional ABA. > > One last word of advice...focus on the process and not on the child. By > doing this, although sometimes difficult to do, the adult will be most > successful in calming down the child more often. The best part about the JOIT > process > is that once the child masters the relaxation step, the adult can more > easily relax the child in different settings because it easily generalizes. So > what this means is that if you implement step 3 on its own, at least 3 times a > week, the child will start learning that when you say relax the child knows > to mentally and physically relax because they have practice the technique so > often that the child remembers what to do. > > The JOIT process is designed for children who have been diagnosed with > autism and related disorders. In order for me to provide you with this service > I > suggest email me at _Joit4kidscox (DOT) net <mailto:_Joit4kids% 40cox.net> _ > (mailto:Joit4kidscox (DOT) net <mailto:Joit4kids% 40cox.net> ) . > Certification is required to ensure the quality and effectiveness of this > service > and to get the best outcome. > > The JOIT process is most effectively learned when the parent, therapist or > teacher observes me working with a child. It is even more deeply understood > when the person independently works with the child on his own while I > supervise. This technique has the potential of changing the child dramatically. > The > JOIT process was designed so that the current behavior component of the > child' > s program is replaced by this more specific and effective method. > > Please set up a phone consultation appointment to learn about the other > detailed techniques that have not been mentioned in this paper which include > blocking and response cost. > > ************ **Psssst. ..Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion > blog, > plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. > (http://www.stylelis t.com/trends? ncid=aolsty00050 000000014) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Just thought I would share this little interchange with you all... MY message to her original email: On Sep 6, 2008, at 9:47 AM, stacie wrote: Please remove me from your mailing list. ABA IS effective and IS NOT " surface " treatment! Her response back to me: Re: JOIT is better than ABA Stacie, First of all I understand that you might have taken what I said personally. If you read what I wrote I never said it was ineffective. And, if you had taken the time to read the entire article in a calm manner while being open to possibilities you might have learned something new and even understood what I was saying. I must say...your feedback left me wondering if you have only been trained in ABA. I am not getting the feeling that you know much about psychology. I actually feel kind of bad for you. So I am going to spend the extra time to help you out. To make the statement that ABA " is not a surface level treatment " without any information to back up what you said makes me wonder if you were misinformed, you just wanted to be right about something or you actually took a step to challenge me regarding what I wrote. Did you just react? Next time before you challenge someone like me, I recommend that you look on the internet or get a book on the subject matter. ABA is known to treat only at the surface. Isn't it true that based on a motivation chart behaviorist are often able to determine whether sensory input, a tangible object, attention or the desire to escape and avoid is what perpetuates a behavior. That is information based on the surface. At a deeper level, when looking at the autonomic nervous system a person either goes into a state of fight or flight or relaxation...those are the only to options. Both the central nervous system composed of the brain and spinal cord and the autonomic nervous system are internal. I can guarantee you have never been taught how to treat the internal which dominates everything external. Take a moment to think about what happen right before the behavior. The answer is a thought or an emotion which sends messages to the external parts of our body telling it how to move. What you might be thinking about is the concept that when you change a behavior the possibility of a thought changing might occur due to what is being reinforced with the hopes that emotionally the child stops reacting and starts responding. Usually, one behavior turns into anothe behavior. So, treating the mind and emotions as they are without treating the behaviors first is how you get to the core issues. Are you sure you do not understand that ABA is only based on operant conditioning? The concept of operant conditioning is that external behaviors are treated with external techniques. Have you honestly never heard people compare ABA to dog training and did you know that behavior modification is commonly used to treat animals? To save you the possibility of looking uneducated in the future, please think what you are going to write before you write it and take the extra time to find out the truth. I wasn't sure at first if you were joking. I need to tell you that I am very serious about what I do and I really don't take someone seriously who reacts the way you reacted. One more word of advice, your people skills could use some improvement. It is close to being abusive when you tell someone something and then ask to leave. You would have come across more knowledgeable, mature and healthy if you took the time to communicate about how you felt when I said what I did and what your problem is so we can work together as mature adults to try and come up with a solution or at least a better understanding of what is going on. Didn't it even cross your mind to ask questions in regards to what you read? Honestly, best of luck to you in the future. In regards to your problem, I will have the person that helps me remove you from the list. Problem being is that the email list I have is over 100 pages and finding your name is like finding a needle in a haystack. If you receive another email please email me at lawnee1@... and I will put in the time and effort to get this matter handled. Have a wonderful day, Lawnee Olson, MA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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