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===Praise and Rewards=== Being human comes with an insatiable thirst for praise and reward. Your HR department and your yoga instructor know and use this fact to motivate you. So it’s only fair that your child get his share. We built lots of praise and some fun coloring time as a reward into MITA. It’s been a big hit with the parents, not to mention the toddlers. Amber’s son was one of the first children to enroll in our study and use MITA to work on his voluntary imagination: <blockquote> “My son Alexander, who turned 3 in September, was recently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He went through all the testing in school with diagnosticians and a therapist, and though I knew he was a very bright boy, his scores were very low. Once I got the diagnosis, I started looking for answers or anything that might help my son. Fortunately, I found the Mental Imagery therapy for Autism (MITA) program. One of the most challenging problems I encounter when trying treatments for my son is keeping his attention. Most programs he only uses for a moment and then quickly moves on, refusing to try the program again. With MITA, he stays interested for a long time. Most of the time, I’m the one trying to get him to take a break from it! Aside from offering a multitude of changing pictures and puzzles, they quite thoughtfully also change the format of the puzzles; from orientation of the puzzles to the types of puzzles being solved which helps keep it interesting. Giving the instant praise after solving a puzzle as well as the big ‘Play Time’ reward is a huge help as well. He jumps up out of his chair and is so excited every time he solves a puzzle and makes it very special.” </blockquote> Alexander is another wonderful success story. Four years later, Amber posted this comment on the MITA website: <blockquote> “…Alexander is now in 1st grade. He is mostly in a mainstream classroom with very few pull outs and has many friends. He is able to think and solve problems and keeps up with his peers especially in math where he often leads the class… …He still loves the rewards and praise offered when he succeeds even as he’s gotten older. Other rewards such as coloring pages have been added that he has a lot of fun with.” </blockquote> Many parents use sweets as a reward. I once watched my good friend Irene give her autistic son Charlie a little piece of chocolate every time he completed an exercise. When asked how she motivates Charlie to do his work, she said: “He knows he has to do it. He can fool other people, but I won’t let him get away with it, and he knows it.” A very true statement, if you know Irene like I do. But even she is not above resorting to bribery here and there. Speaking of praise, no one deserves more praise for your child’s success than you, the parent. You never cease to amaze me with your ingenuity, kindness, patience, resourcefulness and resolve. You’re the best judge of how to reward and motivate your child. Please keep up the good work. Needless to say, the result is beyond worth it. ---- <div style='text-align: left;float:left;width:33%;'>[[Chapter 4 | Previous Chapter]]</div>
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