Re: RFFC at the Autism Center; a bit of a BRAG!

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Me too, Salli!!!!! That is amazing.

Tamara

--- bunnytiner wrote:

> That is Receptive by Feature, Function and Class, in

> ABA circles.

>

> Anyway, this, along with conversational skills, of

> which Putter has none, is what the Autism Center

> plans to do with Putter. He has never done any of

> these RFFC trials before -- at least not that I know

> of.

>

> And, watching Putter on the television in the next

> room, it was pretty clear that Putter had not done

> these sorts of trials before. For those who are

> unfamiliar with this stuff, here is what they do.

> , Putter's lead therapist, would present Putter

> with three items, for example, an apple, a yellow

> ring and a car. " Which one do you ride in? " she

> would ask and Putter would choose one. Then she

> would present him with a different array. He was

> rewarded each time with an M & M or a sip of coke.

>

> At first, when he didn't understand what was

> expected of him, all his answers were wrong, but

> after a bit they started to all be right.

>

> I had no idea that he knew all this stuff! Even

> when they presented him with an array including a

> car and asked, " Which is a vehicle? " he knew the

> answer. I was amazed.

>

> Putter was working hard and enjoying himself I would

> imagine. It is his idea of fun. There were some

> minor problems: One time they presented him with a

> pen, a car and something else and asked " Which one

> do you use to write? " Putter picked the car and we

> realized he thought that meant " Which one do

> you use to RIDE? "

>

> But overall I was astonished, as I always am, by how

> little I know of what Putter really understands.

>

> Oh, and the school feels the same way. The note in

> his notebook today began thus: " We are amazed every

> day by your son's intelligence. "

>

> Me too!

>

> Salli

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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>>>Oh, and the school feels the same way. The note in

his notebook today began thus: " We are amazed every

day by your son's intelligence. "

Me too!

Salli<<<<

Me three!! WTG Putter!

Tuna

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>>>Oh, and the school feels the same way. The note in

his notebook today began thus: " We are amazed every

day by your son's intelligence. "

Me too!

Salli<<<<

Me three!! WTG Putter!

Tuna

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:-D !

Penny

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:-D !

Penny

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WOWEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is so cool. It's all comin' out!

But still, Salli, I am not surprised in the least. Weird, huh?

Grace ) who is really quite PROUD of OUR putter!

RFFC at the Autism Center; a bit of a BRAG!

> That is Receptive by Feature, Function and Class, in ABA circles.

>

> Anyway, this, along with conversational skills, of which Putter has none,

is what the Autism Center plans to do with Putter. He has never done any of

these RFFC trials before -- at least not that I know of.

>

> And, watching Putter on the television in the next room, it was pretty

clear that Putter had not done these sorts of trials before. For those who

are unfamiliar with this stuff, here is what they do. , Putter's lead

therapist, would present Putter with three items, for example, an apple, a

yellow ring and a car. " Which one do you ride in? " she would ask and Putter

would choose one. Then she would present him with a different array. He

was rewarded each time with an M & M or a sip of coke.

>

> At first, when he didn't understand what was expected of him, all his

answers were wrong, but after a bit they started to all be right.

>

> I had no idea that he knew all this stuff! Even when they presented him

with an array including a car and asked, " Which is a vehicle? " he knew the

answer. I was amazed.

>

> Putter was working hard and enjoying himself I would imagine. It is his

idea of fun. There were some minor problems: One time they presented him

with a pen, a car and something else and asked " Which one do you use to

write? " Putter picked the car and we realized he thought that meant

" Which one do you use to RIDE? "

>

> But overall I was astonished, as I always am, by how little I know of what

Putter really understands.

>

> Oh, and the school feels the same way. The note in his notebook today

began thus: " We are amazed every day by your son's intelligence. "

>

> Me too!

>

> Salli

>

>

>

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WOWEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is so cool. It's all comin' out!

But still, Salli, I am not surprised in the least. Weird, huh?

Grace ) who is really quite PROUD of OUR putter!

RFFC at the Autism Center; a bit of a BRAG!

> That is Receptive by Feature, Function and Class, in ABA circles.

>

> Anyway, this, along with conversational skills, of which Putter has none,

is what the Autism Center plans to do with Putter. He has never done any of

these RFFC trials before -- at least not that I know of.

>

> And, watching Putter on the television in the next room, it was pretty

clear that Putter had not done these sorts of trials before. For those who

are unfamiliar with this stuff, here is what they do. , Putter's lead

therapist, would present Putter with three items, for example, an apple, a

yellow ring and a car. " Which one do you ride in? " she would ask and Putter

would choose one. Then she would present him with a different array. He

was rewarded each time with an M & M or a sip of coke.

>

> At first, when he didn't understand what was expected of him, all his

answers were wrong, but after a bit they started to all be right.

>

> I had no idea that he knew all this stuff! Even when they presented him

with an array including a car and asked, " Which is a vehicle? " he knew the

answer. I was amazed.

>

> Putter was working hard and enjoying himself I would imagine. It is his

idea of fun. There were some minor problems: One time they presented him

with a pen, a car and something else and asked " Which one do you use to

write? " Putter picked the car and we realized he thought that meant

" Which one do you use to RIDE? "

>

> But overall I was astonished, as I always am, by how little I know of what

Putter really understands.

>

> Oh, and the school feels the same way. The note in his notebook today

began thus: " We are amazed every day by your son's intelligence. "

>

> Me too!

>

> Salli

>

>

>

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> I had no idea that he knew all this stuff! Even when they presented him with

an array including a car and asked, " Which is a vehicle? " he knew the answer. I

was amazed.

HOLY CRAP!!!!

At the beginning of this post, when you described the trials, I thought, " oh man

-- this is *hard*... " Apparently not so much for Mr Putt! WOW.

" Which is a vehicle??? " would probably say, " Christmas tree! "

> Oh, and the school feels the same way. The note in his notebook today began

thus: " We are amazed every day by your son's intelligence. "

>

Wow. A communication book that COMMUNICATES. You are truly one lucky mom!

Jacquie

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--

Salli,

Thats great. It sounds like Putter is in the 4 and 5 catergories, ( I

have the sundberg manuel). I just wonder how they go from the fill-in-

the blank to actual conversation. If you know the theory please

explain. I know it says something about cues but im not really sure.

Thea

- In parenting_autism@y..., " bunnytiner " <bunnytiner@c...> wrote:

> That is Receptive by Feature, Function and Class, in ABA circles.

>

> Anyway, this, along with conversational skills, of which Putter has

none, is what the Autism Center plans to do with Putter. He has

never done any of these RFFC trials before -- at least not that I

know of.

>

> And, watching Putter on the television in the next room, it was

pretty clear that Putter had not done these sorts of trials before.

For those who are unfamiliar with this stuff, here is what they do.

, Putter's lead therapist, would present Putter with three items,

for example, an apple, a yellow ring and a car. " Which one do you

ride in? " she would ask and Putter would choose one. Then she would

present him with a different array. He was rewarded each time with

an M & M or a sip of coke.

>

> At first, when he didn't understand what was expected of him, all

his answers were wrong, but after a bit they started to all be right.

>

> I had no idea that he knew all this stuff! Even when they

presented him with an array including a car and asked, " Which is a

vehicle? " he knew the answer. I was amazed.

>

> Putter was working hard and enjoying himself I would imagine. It

is his idea of fun. There were some minor problems: One time they

presented him with a pen, a car and something else and asked " Which

one do you use to write? " Putter picked the car and we realized he

thought that meant " Which one do you use to RIDE? "

>

> But overall I was astonished, as I always am, by how little I know

of what Putter really understands.

>

> Oh, and the school feels the same way. The note in his notebook

today began thus: " We are amazed every day by your son's

intelligence. "

>

> Me too!

>

> Salli

>

>

>

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I am surprised that Putter did not do these in Carmen's room. Kep has done

them and it was VERY fun watching get them all right. He has a little

trouble with class, but flew through feature and function. I'm not

surprised that Putter caught on so quickly. He truly is a little genius

boy!

Amy

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> I am surprised that Putter did not do these in Carmen's room.

If he did, I was never told that he did. And I really don't think he did

these. Remember Putter has had more expressive language issues than Kep

ever had; I know that apraxia has been an issue with Putter and I don't

think it really was with Kep? I know Putter was never taught his address as

Kep was, although I am sure he would love it now. That new classroom was

just very very good for Putter's language; somehow it seemed to make it

worth his while to overcome the apraxia (which is still an issue, but is now

one Putter wants to win).

Kep has done

> them and it was VERY fun watching get them all right. He has a little

> trouble with class, but flew through feature and function. I'm not

> surprised that Putter caught on so quickly. He truly is a little genius

> boy!

What is really fun is that I am now asking him these kinds of things which

is something I can do anywhere, including the car, and I am continuing to

get very interesting answers. I asked him about water animals today and

after repeating my question a few times, he responded, " Hippopotamus, " which

was not what I was expecting but which was certainly a reasonable answer. I

asked for just an animal too and today he said, " Elf owl, " which is an owl

of the southwestern desert, though Amy, who knew the xenops, may know the

elf owl too (I did this time!)

Salli