Charts, Charts, Charts...What do you use

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Registered: 08-27-2007
Charts, Charts, Charts...What do you use
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Sat, 12-29-2007 - 5:57pm

I am wondering what you guys have tried/used scale wise..........


I have seen " How does your engine run ? "


Also " The incredible 5 point scale." Someone on here actually gave me the link to that one.


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Sat, 12-29-2007 - 9:30pm

Hi there! I have been using charts since mine were small - 2 or 3 to start. At first, I used a rainbow with only 3 colors - red, yellow, green just like a stop light.

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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 1:05am

Wow those all sound great. You even described them perfectly. I am really motivated to try something now....Thank-you. I appreciate all the help.


By the way, you really sound like you are doing a good job with those charts you made !!!! :)

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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 1:55am

Love those previous ideas.

We have used a combination of a few things for years with good success.

1. The marble jar - this is for good behavior, completing chores, being nice. They earn marbles at mom and dad's discretion based on good things. This converts to money. I can explain more on how we put it in place but we started when mike was about 5 and the others were smaller. What I like about it is its simplicity. I don't have to try and think of everything and remember everything. When I was too specific I would forget things or be inconsistent and it did not work. Plus this is more a natural variable reinforcement schedule which actually has the highest rate of maintanance, lol. (according to ABA stuff)

2. The 5 point scale - this is a specific strategy to help teach Mike ways to deal with his behavior and emotional regulation. If he does particularly well with it he can earn marbles as weill but mostly he is proud of himself for controlling his behavior.

3. Checklists, visual schedules, etc - These are teaching tools to help them learn what they need to know or what is expected. a)Each room has a blackboard or whiteboard in it for writing quick lists. So if I want the kids to clean their room I can write a specific list of what needs to be done (put laundry away, pick up floor, etc)you can use stick figure drawings until he can read. I also have permanent lists for those things that don't change like evening checklists, grooming, etc. I even have a list on top of the washing machine on how to do laundry. It is how the kids learned these tasks and it has worked great.

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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:53am

LOL - Charts, I can do.

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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:55am
Oohh - I like the white boards in the rooms.
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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 10:20am
We've used charts with some success in the past too. Our first chart was when ds was 3. He earned stars just like Super Mario.Video games are his big interest. He is now 9 and we are using the checklists in the bedroom for bedtime routines although I'm not sure who it helps more ds or dh:D We also use one for packing his backpack in the morning. It coincides with what they are doing in school. One of his IEP goals is organization. He also has a "feelings" chart in school but I'm not sure that it is really very effective. It is supposed to help him make good choices when he feels angry or frustrated but I think the jury is still out on that one. I like the idea of the beans for chores. I keep trying to get my dh to stop doing everything for the kids and let them do things for themselves but it usually falls on deaf ears.