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Telling my 10 yr old son to stop and reiterating things are not his does absolutely nothing. I'm at my wits end.
He could very well be understanding you but just cannot control the impulse. What you could do is reward him with something when he doesn’t do it. Try to flip this. Just redirect the behavior when he does it rather than continually telling him to stop. In time he will associate the positive reward when not doing it. From my experience, these impulses are extremely hard for my son to control. There could also be an element of ocd involved & a compulsion to do it.
Ashley85-I just want to add that Drs are in a hurry to try medication . Your child might be better w/ communication if you can get him to open up as to why they do what they do otherwise I recommend cognitive behavioral therapy before trying medication.
I agree w/ Luke3- rewards work well . OCD could be a factor w/ impulse as I struggle w/ this myself. I have very bad impulse control and it does have to do w/ OCD.
Structured Routines: Providing clear expectations and predictable schedules helps reduce anxiety and impulsive actions.
Therapeutic Interventions: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) teach skills to recognize triggers and pause before acting.
Sensory Regulation: Using sensory breaks, calming tools, or deep pressure exercises to manage overstimulation.
Social Skills Training: Role-playing, using social stories, and practicing patience to improve social interaction.
Call It Out Gently: You can say something like "Well, that's what I said," to make them aware they are repeating you.
Summarize Back: To prevent the conversation from turning into a repetitive loop, summarize what they are saying to confirm you understand, or to highlight the circular nature
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ABA Centers of America
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Impulse control challenges are really common with autism, and it can be exhausting — you're definitely not alone in this struggle!
One approach that has shown real promise is shifting from indirect to direct language. Instead of saying "stop that" or "that's not yours," try being very specific and literal, like: "Put that Show Full Answer
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