Re: banging windows

Dear: Positive,

I am currently experiencing the exact same behavior with my eleven year old son Dx Autism.All behavioral situations, especially those that are so potentially dangerous, should be evaluated by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst for accurate programing/intervention. My son's BCBA determined that the function of this behavior for MY son was automatic reinforcement(sensory). We have been implementing our new plan for about two weeks now and we are already seeing a decrease in the behavior. We have implemented a sensory diet, that allows my son to receive the same sort of sensory input in a more appropriate way (using deep massages, joint compressions, vibrating massage toys that he can play with, and other prone excercises)we are also teaching him how to request this sensory time and along with that making sure that he is receiving tons of attention when he does display appropriate behavior. We are not out of the woods by a long shot and this is somethinng that requires a little extra work for our very busy family but that is the wonderful thing about collecting data,we must be doing something right...the frequency of the behavior is less and less. Hope this was helpful.....

Daniela