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I have a DCB-5 you constantly asks me "What do I do next?" not 2 seconds after we go over instructions. I always tell the kids what we're doing for the day by telling them in order of the activities. I tell them twice and then have them repeat it twice. When it's time to move from one activity to another, I always let them know what we're doing next and DCB will immediately asks me what are we going to do even though I just told the class. I make sure that all the kids are quiet and watching me so they can hear me. But he still does it. He can follow a 2 step instruction so I don't understand why he does this. I'm beginning to think that I'm not explaining it the right way. Maybe I'm talking too fast/soft. I have been thinking about this all day because of today's art project. It was a simple cut and paste and we went over the instructions three times. For every step, it was nonstop. It's driving me crazy and I can't take it anymore. I hope you guys understood this. If anyone has any ideas on how I can help him or improve what I'm doing is appreciated.
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Have you tried turning the question around on him to see if he actually knows but is asking just out of habit??
For instance, if I tell Suzy that we are going to cut out the picture and then glue it to the paper and after cutting it out she asks me what do I do next I may turn it around and ask her "what were we supposed to do with it after we cut it out?" she will either answer with "I don't know/remember" or she will say "oh yeah, we glue it on". If she says she doesn't know I will prod a little bit to see if she can remember without me coming right out and saying it. Does that make sense? -
yup, I would do the same as the above. ask him "what do you think we are going to do next?" if he says he doesnt know, then tell him to wait and see and then remember next time what we do next. You can create a schedule with visuals on the wall so they can look to see what is next. other than that, ignore the questions. He gets extra attention from you by pretending he doesn't know what is going on. Kids do that in a million ways so its nothing new.Comment
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It makes total sense. I do this and he still asks.Comment
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"Ask a buddy!
" rinse and repeat. Eventually you can just point to a buddy to remind your habitual asker to ask a buddy.
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Have you tried posting visuals for him to refer to? If it's a cut and paste activity, post a picture crayons to indicate that he needs to color first, a picture of scissors, followed by a picture of glue. That way, he can refer to the visual steps when he gets stuck.Comment
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I second this. There could be a bit of an auditory processing issue at play. I'm TERRIBLE with verbal instructions. Even when I'm doing my best to pay attention and remember, I still find myself either forgetting or second-guessing what I remember. I absolutely need to write things down or I'll find myself in the weeds later.Comment
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Agreed, but this may also be a security issue. He's afraid of disappointing you? Doing it wrong? So he's constantly clarifying? Sounds a little OCD or ADD. Attention deficit could definitely be playing a part.Comment
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The first thing I did was put up pictures. It still doesn't matter. He will still keep asking. It's to the point that the other kids get frustrated with him. As far as disappointing me, I try to teach them that it's not about or wrong as long as you try. I don't expect perfection only that they try. I think I'll try saying "What did I just tell you"? and see what happens. Thanks ladies.Comment
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