Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Hi everyone. I've posted a few times about my son, Owen. He's 4.5, diagnosed with high-functioning Asperger's in May. He's in an integrated preschool program now and has very good days, very bad days, and some that are a little of both. I consider it a victory when are days are at least 51 percent good. One thing I've found that works very well with him is when I use his toys to communicate with him. Right now he is very focused on Mickey Mouse, so if I hold up Mickey, use a high voice and say, " Hey Owen! Time to go to the potty! " he'll stop what he's doing, walk right to the bathroom and go. If I do it myself it takes a few minutes of cajoling. This works in virtually every situation - he'll fight me, but do whatever Mickey asks. I'm glad to have found a tactic that works without fail, but is this a bad idea? Am I just playing into his obsession with Mickey and at the same time teaching him NOT to listen to his mother? Has anyone else encountered this? This is so confusing - I never know if what I'm doing is helping or not. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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