What Do I Do When? Contributed by Steve Buckman, Indiana Resource Center for Autism Any discussion about teaching students with autism spectrum disorders in school settings will invariably turn to a discussion about the role of consequences in managing inappropriate behavior.
As a teacher, what would you do? Some teachers might take away recess or send the errant Amy to the front office. Logical consequences are intended to teach students the hows and whys of good decisions, rather than making them sorry for making a bad choice.
A logical consequence for Amy would be to take a few minutes of time out to regain control, and then to apologize to her classmate. Amy should also help repair the damage she caused by, for example, helping Maddie re-create her page.
Her teacher might also have Amy write or talk about some strategies to avoid incidents like this from happening in the future.
Why do logical consequences work so well?
When the consequence is related, reasonable and delivered respectfully, the child is able to make the connection with his or her own behavior and is less likely to resist or deny responsibility. The goal of logical consequences is to help children develop internal understanding, self-control and a desire to follow the rules.
The challenge, however, for a teacher who is new to using logical consequences is how to have the right responses at the ready in the active and busy world of the classroom! So here are three types of consequences to keep in mind that will help you respond to the misbehavior and mishaps of the classroom on the fly, so to speak: Time-Out Time-out should not be used as a punishment.
You are not banishing the child for misbehavior. Instead, you are asking him or her to take a few minutes to regain self-control and to think over what just occurred. When something has been broken, feelings have been hurt, or a mess has been made—whether accidentally or intentionally, the consequence is that the one responsible for the problem takes responsibility for fixing it.
Loss of Privilege Use this type of logical consequence when a child does not follow rules or expectations that have been clearly set and explained.
When the jump ropes are used as lassoes, or the paint is on the walls instead of the paper, the consequence is that the privilege of using those materials is lost for a brief time, usually a day or two. Use this type of logical consequence when children defy, test or simply forget the rules.
Every one of our students will sometimes make mistakes or do the wrong thing at the wrong time. The core message you send by using logical consequences is that you believe that all your students are learners, and mistakes are just another thing we can learn from, and do better.
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