Behavior Autopsy

You may ask "What the heck is that", but it is a very effective tool for changing behavior. I learned it at a CHADD meeting back when Arion was very young. I find that I am again using it with Lauren now. You may want to use it too. Here is how it goes. Lets say your child does something wrong. You sit down and discuss the behavior. The thing is you don't get mad or yell or even discipline. You just discuss it and pick it apart in a non-confrontational way. You have three main areas to discuss.

1. What they did wrong
2. Why it was wrong
3. What would have been a better choice.

The point is to help them understand what happened and how it effected the people around them. The thing is, kids with ADHD and other sensory disorders rarely mean to hurt their friend and mainly do it because of a lack of thought. They just do and their brains miss the step. By discussing it and giving them a better way to handle the situation, you can help to change the behavior the next time. Who knows. It helped with Arion and I hope it will help with Lauren and Brandon.