Behavior Issues (PIOG)

[sydneyjadesmom]

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Hello ladies,

I have a 5 year old daughter with DS. She is an only child. She is currently in an inclusive PreK class. We have been experiencing some mild behavior issues with her for about the past 6-8months. Whenever she is asked to do something she protests a lot of times by hitting the floor or making a moaning and whining noise. Sometimes she will just run in the other direction and laugh thinking it is funny for you to chase her. This is not so much of a problem at home because when my husband and I become stern or put her in time out she usually knows then that we mean business and then she will do what she is asked in good time. Sometimes she takes a lot more time to do things as she can be very stubborn and strong willed. It is actually becoming an issue at school as her teachers are constantly reporting that she displays the same behaviors there. The teachers do not seem to know what to do wtih these behaviors. I have given them suggestions such as time out etc. which works for us at home. But I'm not sure how consistent they are with following this. Perhaps, it's due to the amount of other children in the classroom and the lack of time they have to work on these behaviors.

Has anyone had similar issues with their children with DS or even children without DS? If so, do you have any other suggestions of things that may work to reduce these behavoirs? My daughter is getting better with verbal communication. However, she still cannot express herself as much as we would like verbally. I'm not sure if that contributes to the behavior or not. Thanks for your suggestions.

Carmen

[TommyAbby]

Oh yeah!! We did with our son. OMG.. I was getting phone calls every day and sometimes I would have to either get him or sit in the school and keep him in line.  We talked with our Service CoOrdinator and she got us into a Behavior Therapy Session. They worked with us and his teachers. WIth some simple (seriously simple.. like I went DUH, why didn't I think of this) tracking and behavior modification, now he is an ANGEL!  Try talking to your school psychologist or your service person to get you into a program.

[cp2009]

I have a 5yr old who is now in mainstream kindergarten. She has some of the same bahaviors but luckily she is better at school than at home. Time outs don't work at home much anymore. She doesnt throw herself down anymore either but she does say no alot but ends up doing what she has been asked to do. You do have to give her more time to do the things you ask  just like your daughter. She loves the computer so they would tell her that if she wants to play on the computer she needs to go inside first or whatever it is she wont do just intise her with something she really likes. This has worked for almost everything.  As far as expressing herself they have used picture cards to help her say what she wants. Her speech has come along so well she doesnt need that much anymore. I hope theses things help you and your little girl :)

[Kimberly4971]

My daughter will be 7 in a week and we"ve just started seeing behavior Issues at school in the past 6 months.Pushing,not listening to adults,wanting to touch her friends all the time.I got 2 notes in the past 2 weeks.I think she just gets frustrated because she doesn't talk well and no one can understand her.Shes a good girl at home.I will look into that therapy session though.

[aliciajacinta]

I also have a only DS ,but she is now 22 years old,but I also do work with special needs children and we try to follow as much as we can to follow what the parents tell us about what they use at home their child so call behavior.And we try,but with short staff that we have and more students,some of our students that were so call shy, are now becoming more vocal by seeing what the other students can get away with. I have recommended to my parents that if they do not work outside of the home,to come in and volunteer  a couple of days in the classroom and we place them to work with other children ,but not with them,then the parent can see what is happening in the classroom in the classroom and can get a better understanding as to what is happening . Here is a example of what might happen,your child will notice you and try to be on their best behavior,but then they forget you are their and start acting like they do  when you are not there - BUT REMEMBER DO NOT DISCIPLIENT YOUR CHILD WHILE  YOU ARE THERE- JUST LOOK. See how the teacher or assistant do to treat your child and other.This stay will give you a better idea of what is going in her classroom. Good Luck