The “literal” dilemna…. how do we teach the gray area?
The “literal” dilemna…. how do we teach the gray area?
This morning presented yet another dilemna…. due to Brett being sooooooo very literal. Every day we have a “literal” dilemna- something that was said or done that Brett does not understand.
Yesterday Brett ran out of lunch tickets and this morning asked me to write a check to buy more. Unfortunately I ran out of checks and gave him cash instead. He said it wouldn’t work, that he needed to have a check…. and proceeded to look for one in my Office ….
Beyond stubborn, he threw the money on the counter and said “its not worth it”…. well I tended to agree with him – knowing how yummy school food is! The episode went on and on and Brett was just determined that the cash would not work and that he HAD to have a check.
So – for the next 20 minutes or so, I tried to explain how you get money, put it in the bank, write a check, etc….
Of course the most effective way to teach this would be to have Brett earn money, put it in the bank and then write out a check for it…. so – this weekend he has decided to make up fliers to get a job for money – he will empty trash, fold clothes, vacuum….
Happy with Uncle Mark
Yesterday Brett ran out of lunch tickets and this morning asked me to write a check to buy more. Unfortunately I ran out of checks and gave him cash instead. He said it wouldn’t work, that he needed to have a check…. and proceeded to look for one in my Office ….
Beyond stubborn, he threw the money on the counter and said “its not worth it”…. well I tended to agree with him – knowing how yummy school food is! The episode went on and on and Brett was just determined that the cash would not work and that he HAD to have a check.
So – for the next 20 minutes or so, I tried to explain how you get money, put it in the bank, write a check, etc….
Of course the most effective way to teach this would be to have Brett earn money, put it in the bank and then write out a check for it…. so – this weekend he has decided to make up fliers to get a job for money – he will empty trash, fold clothes, vacuum….
I’ll keep you posted on our progress teaching about the gray area- I’m sure there will be another literal dilemna in this series of events….. but I’m going to let him do it – and maybe someday he will take everything a little less literally….
Tags: autism, developmental delay, education, literal, Special education, teaching, teaching social skills