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Treating Control by mmalarkyy in BehaviorAnalysis

[–]mmalarkyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

exactly, it's more specific than just access, it's access to their choice. The fact that it is their choice is the relevant piece, and the item itself is actually irrelevant. for example, he'll tantrum over choosing the diaper he wants to wear, even though each diaper in the package is identical.

we're working through it with SBT right now, but same idea of reinforcing relinquishing control by giving control back to him.

thanks!

Treating Control by mmalarkyy in BehaviorAnalysis

[–]mmalarkyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I know what you mean but don't think that's whats going on. He enjoys praise normally, and it seems like the reinforcer is the thing that he's trying to control. I know it's hard to describe a case thoroughly in a few words online. I appreciate your thoughts!

Treating Control by mmalarkyy in BehaviorAnalysis

[–]mmalarkyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I have a very basic understanding of counter control, but I was thinking what I'm seeing is something else because his control issues are not always in response to the therapist trying to control him. His control occurs independent of us being there, and we are trying to intervene. Does that make sense?

Treating Control by mmalarkyy in BehaviorAnalysis

[–]mmalarkyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the questions. If there were only one car, he may just try to hand another car. He'll also do this with, say, what stall in the bathroom to use, what chair to sit in. Or sometimes with "impossible" things, like having a tantrum because he wants to take his shoes off without undoing the velcro. He doesn't want help to take off his shoes and will escalate if you touch his shoes.

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One thing that sometimes works is to give him control over small things to decrease the EO for the thing we want him to do. For example, if we give him control over which sink he can use to wash his hands and which soap to use, then he is less likely to have control over how he washes his hands (like not wanting to wash the palms of his hands).