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Why Does She Scream?!
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Vanessa will scream when I ask her to pick up anything. Or if I ask her a question. I don’t know why. Yesterday she got craft paper all over the floor. I asked her what she’d do if I asked her to pick it up. She screams like she’s anxious or afraid. But she does it while looking at me and smiling like it’s on purpose. I don’t know if she’s doing that so I will pick it up for her or what. What can I do? I sat down and helped her put the paper away and prompted her a few times to keep doing it… read more

posted September 7, 2023
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A MyAutismTeam Member

Have you tried timers? I use them for everything I need my daughter to do. I even have it in her IEP. It gives them a time of when the expectation is to be done.

posted September 13, 2023
A MyAutismTeam Member

You could try turning it into a game? Or just do it as a shared activity. It's good to help each other.

posted September 7, 2023
A MyAutismTeam Member

I did. I tell her that I’ll help her with it. I started doing it and ask her to help me do it.

posted September 9, 2023

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