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Language Therapy as a Game
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===Change of Pace=== Keeping a schedule means switching gears from one activity to the next on cue, and that can be hard for any child. To ease the transition, give your child a timed warning before leaving places and changing activities. This will allow him to feel more in control and will help prevent tantrums or other bad behavior. Use “First ..., then ...” to prepare and reward your child for an unwanted task. For example, “First we will dress, then we will play in the park.” Between tennis, taekwondo, and swimming lessons, Josh keeps a busy schedule. When it comes to getting his son ready for his activities, Alex’s go-to strategy is timed warning. <blockquote> “He is attached to rituals. They are bridges over chaos. Sometimes adults stupidly destroy rituals to force the child to behave differently. Rituals are good. They allow him to feel safe. Instead of fighting them, we need to expand them to include the whole world. When Josh needs to stop playing and go somewhere, we have a ritual for that. First, I give a 15-minute warning, then a 10-minute warning. Then I say: ‘We are going in 5 minutes.’ Finally, it’s a 1 minute warning, and by then he’s ready. It’s like a game, and he knows what to expect.” </blockquote>
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