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lbelle821
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Please share your tips on how you handle Jumping/Flapping
DS will be 3 this summer. Back in January he began jumping and flapping his arms while slapping his thighs.
We started OT about 2 months ago and it seems like these behaviors have hit an all-time high. Therapist says it will get worse before it gets better.
In the meantime we have a lot of tools that seems to help. The compression vest makes him stop jumping but he still flaps. The weighted lizard helps his attention. The bean box for texture also takes time out from stimming.
I'm just looking for what you do with your children (either structured or non-structured) to deal with these behaviors. Just hoping to get some more tips and tricks.
TIA!
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smdl
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Re: Please share your tips on how you handle Jumping/Flapping
DS does flapping AND toe walking when he gets excited.
I say "hands down, feet on the ground". He knows what it means and he will stop and correct himself. It last 3 seconds so it's a constant battle.
ETA: at the beginning, I would take both his hands and slowly tell him "hands down". For his feet, I would "ankor" him down from his ankle and say "feet on the ground". So he understood what I was looking for.
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lvdolphins
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Re: Please share your tips on how you handle Jumping/Flapping
We tell DS to "Squeeze"...meaning clasp his hands together and "squeeze it all out".
We also tell him "we don't flap, we clap" and he claps his hands.
He does a lot of flapping when excited.
He's starting to realize when hes going to do it and actually sits on his hands.
(I pretty sure ABA taught him that in school).
He doesn't do any jumping.
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Re: Please share your tips on how you handle Jumping/Flapping
It depends. I work with families to give them time to do it as if it were leisure time... we use the time timer http://timetimer.com/ to let them know how much time they can have for a "break" and when "break time " is over, then there is no more flapping, jumping and a structured activity needs to be given to them.
If the flapping happens when excited, clapping and doing something else with hands is a good alternative
When walking - hands in pockets, or holding something
It is ok to say "No jumping" when it is not appropriate - but letting them have access to jumping and know when it could be appropriate to jump or flap is important too!
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LoveBeingMrsT
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Re: Please share your tips on how you handle Jumping/Flapping
Posted by lipglossjunky73
It depends. I work with families to give them time to do it as if it were leisure time... we use the time timer http://timetimer.com/ to let them know how much time they can have for a "break" and when "break time " is over, then there is no more flapping, jumping and a structured activity needs to be given to them.
If the flapping happens when excited, clapping and doing something else with hands is a good alternative
When walking - hands in pockets, or holding something
It is ok to say "No jumping" when it is not appropriate - but letting them have access to jumping and know when it could be appropriate to jump or flap is important too!
it depends on when and why it's occuring but we did everything liza mentioned in my school. just a ton of redirection, we used the term" quiet hands" or "quiet body" and gave time to let off extra energy (you can give a jumping break between activities and count till 20 while jumping then back to playing with something else. i know someone who let their child use their bedroom for breaks where they could be free to do what ever they needed.) we used a trampoline and also had some kids sit on an exercise ball to bounce if they had a hard time sitting "still" at a table. some kids liked high fives/ten. you don't eant it to become a distraction from what they should be doing but it helps some kids to use a squeezy tension ball or a fidgits (fun small touchy toys) to keep them busy when they're older. as far as fun sensory activities, i like the bean bin you mentioned, we also used a rice bin, water play, pin art, shaving cream, bubble wrap popping, sitting in a bean bag chair, laying on the floor and having pillows or a bean bag on top of you for pressure, indoor swing, wrapping up tight in a blanket and even swinging and throwing on a bed, etc..
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lbelle821
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Re: Please share your tips on how you handle Jumping/Flapping
wow, you girls are wonderful! i'm definately going to try and incorporate some of these ideas at home.
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Re: Please share your tips on how you handle Jumping/Flapping
Posted by lipglossjunky73
It depends. I work with families to give them time to do it as if it were leisure time... we use the time timer http://timetimer.com/ to let them know how much time they can have for a "break" and when "break time " is over, then there is no more flapping, jumping and a structured activity needs to be given to them.
If the flapping happens when excited, clapping and doing something else with hands is a good alternative
When walking - hands in pockets, or holding something
It is ok to say "No jumping" when it is not appropriate - but letting them have access to jumping and know when it could be appropriate to jump or flap is important too!
I work in the ABA field also and completely agree with all of this. I also find that reinforcing the appropriate behavior really helps too. Try giving lots of praise and even tangible reinforcers when he is not engaging in these behaviors. Saying things like "I love the way your hands are down" or "You are walking so nicely" will help him learn what you expect from him.
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