Mar 18, 2021
It's time for another episode of Ask Dr. Doreen! Dr. Doreen,
the founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders answers
viewer questions about Potty Training, Apraxia and more! Check it
out!
Questions Below:
11:38 - Hi, We have been trying to
potty train my son for couple for months now with help of ABA and
now he can void when we take him but won't tell us when he has to
go. He would have accidents if we don't take him. What will be your
suggestion to get him to use toilet on his own or tell us when he
needs to go so we can take him?1
24:41 - Hello ladies,
I’m the mother of the 10yr old who had the dentist traumatic
experience. Even though he’s having better days and less self
harming. He has become very obsessed with me, wanting to be with Me
constantly, sometimes I’ll be in the kitchen and he’ll come
breathing really hard and holds on from my arm, then I need to stop
what I’m doing for safety reasons of course, if I’m riding in the
Passenger side, while my husband drives he wants me to sit in the
back with him, when I sit in the bank he starts holding on to me,
sometimes I can finish my hose chores because he needs me with him
What can I do to help him with anxiety, that doesn’t require for me
to be with him at all times? We finally have an appointment with
the psychiatrist next Wednesday the 24th. Thanks in advance.
29:11 - When my child earns the iPad he
watches the same video or weird videos his latest is Super nanny
and he just repeats he tries to script it and use it into context
it’s weird when I told my supervisor they said have him wear
headphones🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️it’s his time. I pad is his highest reinforcer
and if he is gonna watch something I don’t want him to learn bad
behaviors. He stems on these videos so bad. I don’t think that was
the best advice. Please help. The video says shut up, etc and he is
saying that to adults. Please help.
35:12 - My 11 year old autistic son is
obsessed with picking leaves, flowers, pulling full branches off of
trees. How do we help end this behavior?
46:32 - Hello. Any tips on getting my
shy, quiet, home schooled 7th grader to try new things? He has
Autism and slow processing, but is on grade level. We are open to
anything other than you tube videos. He says 'no' to pretty much
anything and everything. No matter how short and effortless the
activity is. He has no ideas of things he likes. We are desperate
to expand his horizons! Thanks.
55:48 – How you can gain access to the
following Free IBT Parent E-Learning Courses: “Overcoming
Challenging Behaviors” and “Teaching Communication”
57:02 - Can the skills program help
with apraxia of speech?