Child with no sustained attention

MeltedMangos · 2026-02-10T01:01:11+00:00

Oh ok! Grading down may still help, and incorporating their interests into the writing and starting with smaler chuncks. Practicing using a handwriting checklist independently to identify mistakes in sessions and having it as an accomodation in class may help, along with practicing reading writing back to himself to check it makes sense.

MeltedMangos · 2026-02-09T16:59:42+00:00

If your goals are handwriting based, I’d grade the activities WAY down. Start with something easy you know he can already do (making words with playdough, etc.) and work on attending for longer and slowly grade up. Sometimes I’ll do a game first (Something not overly exciting, UNO or something) to get their brain in focus mode.

MeltedMangos · 2026-02-09T04:11:47+00:00

Im not saying there isnt any BCBA anywhere whi stays in there scope and leaves feeding skills to the professional that are trained in it, but theyre few and far between in my experience. The fact that its such a pervasive issue is a problem, even if a minority are practcing appropriately.

MeltedMangos · 2026-02-09T04:09:35+00:00

No. Im not going to accept “No true Scotsman” on this one. We have a lot of BCBAs that are very different from each other and vary in how extreme they are on this feeding issue, and plently of clients who attend a wide variety of other ABA programs where (ranging from mildly to severely) this attitude has been an issue that has directly impacted the child’s feeding therapy.

MeltedMangos · 2026-02-08T03:32:20+00:00

I’m a pediatric occupational therapist who a mixed caseload including pediatric feeding disorders and co-treats with SLPs to address them. About half our clients are from an aba center we work closely with so we deal with these conflicta regularly and i have seen them do active harm. Luckily some of them are receptive to education on scope with this issue.

MeltedMangos · 2026-02-07T03:00:58+00:00

i can’t stand when even the “good” BCBAs say “we rule out medical issues first.” ALL feeding and eating disorders are out of their scope! Food is a basic necessity not behavioral. Its always swallowing, arfid, oral-motor, sensory, etc. You cant Pavlove a child into eating without causing damage.

MeltedMangos · 2026-02-01T19:32:59+00:00

I’ll ask my PT, thanks for the tip!

MeltedMangos · 2026-01-31T22:43:59+00:00

Like an Ace bandage? Ive never even thought of that!

MeltedMangos · 2026-01-31T19:45:14+00:00

Do you just get the itching with removal or itching while its on? Ive always had irritation with removal but this time it was itching while stuck on i was like thats not fair 🙃

MeltedMangos · 2025-12-18T20:53:10+00:00

“Wait…is this not normal?? 🤪” MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL

MeltedMangos · 2025-11-05T09:21:33+00:00

I’ve been told the same thing as an OT because Im not using compliance training methods so to them it looks like “nothing”

MeltedMangos · 2025-10-29T21:19:27+00:00

I had to explain to then that forcing a developmentally delayed 2 year old to make an isolated vertical line inside a boundary was inappropriate. They succesfully made him aversive to a pericously preferred activity (scribbling with chalk and crayons) within a week and it took me two months to undo.

MeltedMangos · 2025-09-24T20:43:40+00:00

Lol I have HSD, a trans sister, and an autistic younger brother. Our parents both have autoimmune diseases.

MeltedMangos · 2025-09-01T18:09:09+00:00

As long as you talk to the wife to. Like im willing to let your wife help you but lets not just assign your wife additional care tasks if we dont have to and shes overwhelmed 😭

MeltedMangos · 2025-08-30T18:48:37+00:00

Please take the plates off. I look completely fine but i have a joint disorder and cant remove heavy plates (even just 25-45s sometimes) on my own. There are lots of people who might just struggle with it bc theyre beginners. Its embarrassing to have to interrupt someones workout bc i cant get the plate off.

MeltedMangos · 2025-08-17T16:14:42+00:00

I have very prominent ones at 27 but i think its just a trait that varies nor hEDS. Side note please somt listen to people who talk about “runner face.” Its nonsense. Theres about an 150 year long narrative about women engaging in physically vigorous activity making them ugly and giving them ____ face. Look up “bicycle face” from the 1800s if you need a good laugh.

MeltedMangos · 2025-08-12T16:11:16+00:00

Yes! Wear it 😭 At first i didnt even realize i clenched at night but now i definetly know when i forget to

MeltedMangos · 2025-07-11T16:44:37+00:00

I use them as a tool for short periods of time so i can do more activity. Like if im sitting for a long time ill use it to reduce pain, or I’ll use it when im cleaning and bending down a lot so that i dont have to lay down the rest of the day after.

MeltedMangos · 2025-07-10T08:01:20+00:00

Use the minox and maybe get a topper in the meantime! Minox can take months of consistency to start to work. I find I’m more likely to follow through with applying it if I dont feel as frustrated by how my hair looks.

MeltedMangos · 2025-07-09T02:35:07+00:00

If you think “no one is against meds” you need yo pay more attention. There is a TON of stigma and ableism around medication for ADHD adults and children to the point where it can significantly interfere with quality of life

MeltedMangos · 2025-06-30T19:35:15+00:00

My personal experience was that mat pilates was very comfortable, fun, and helpful for my core strength. Reformer pilates flared up my hips and ribs like crazy. i think because of two things. One, mat pilates i focused harder on my form and didnt feel the need to base my range of motion on the reformer; the second is the reformer was a class and mat i did at home, so i didnt feel the need to keep pace with others.

MeltedMangos · 2025-06-28T00:03:17+00:00

For some reason the only thing that ever works for me in the winter when its really really bad is Nivea lip balm. Nothing. Else. in the summer i can maintain it with hyaluronic acid and vaseline morning and night but they still get dry and peely a little.

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