Comments on: Try This Tuesday #1: Using a Timer http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/ Support. insight. and inspiration for parents of children with special needs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:16:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kathy kurrelmeyer http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-324032 kathy kurrelmeyer Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:05:35 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-324032 we use a timer also. but I'm looking for one that I can set the morning getting ready schedule. need the countdown, 2 or 3 warnings, times up and on to the next on the list. bathroom breakfast make lunch get dressed brush teeth coat I need it as one program. each item has it's own time frame. we'd need lights and/or alarms too because some are still sleeping. I found a tower timer that has a green, yellow and red lights on it plus digital timer. trying to find more info on it, though. cheapest one so far is 33.95 at especialneeds.com 39.99 at learningresources.com we use a timer also. but I’m looking for one that I can set the morning getting ready schedule. need the countdown, 2 or 3 warnings, times up and on to the next on the list.
bathroom
breakfast
make lunch
get dressed
brush teeth
coat
I need it as one program. each item has it’s own time frame. we’d need lights and/or alarms too because some are still sleeping. I found a tower timer that has a green, yellow and red lights on it plus digital timer. trying to find more info on it, though. cheapest one so far is 33.95 at especialneeds.com 39.99 at learningresources.com

]]> By: Try This Tuesday #2 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Try This Tuesday #2 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:01:11 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-526 [...] you so much to everyone who left comments and posted their tips on our first Try This Tuesday last week. There were so many great ideas to learn from; I especially liked the idea from Carol [...] [...] you so much to everyone who left comments and posted their tips on our first Try This Tuesday last week. There were so many great ideas to learn from; I especially liked the idea from Carol [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Michelle Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:17:04 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-453 I love your velcro board idea Trish! Especially the idea of using it as a visual for some more abstract concepts - thanks for the great tip! :) I love your velcro board idea Trish! Especially the idea of using it as a visual for some more abstract concepts – thanks for the great tip! :)

]]> By: lonestar818 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-366 lonestar818 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:31:00 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-366 I'm a little late to the party... work has been crazy and little man is in one of his insomniac spells (he's still awake but he's calm at least). Hopefully I'm not too late (after all, it's still Tuesday for another hour and a half!) Trish - I love the timer idea! We've used the microwave timer with our older boys a lot and it works great, because they can see the numbers counting down. I haven't heard the number card idea before, I think that might work well with our little guy. Thanks! I’m a little late to the party… work has been crazy and little man is in one of his insomniac spells (he’s still awake but he’s calm at least). Hopefully I’m not too late (after all, it’s still Tuesday for another hour and a half!)

Trish – I love the timer idea! We’ve used the microwave timer with our older boys a lot and it works great, because they can see the numbers counting down. I haven’t heard the number card idea before, I think that might work well with our little guy. Thanks!

]]> By: Trish http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Trish Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-360 Thank you all for your great comments - I love the idea of using the timer to help kids become more independent and I have taken toys away in the past (although just for a few days)! Carol - I think using a song to measure time outs is awesome! I have heard to use it for brushing teeth and hand washing, but this is ingenious. Singing is very calming for my son and definitely helps change the atmosphere. I have learned so much visiting all the participants and can hardly wait until next week! But first I have to find a great photo so I can be the first one on Melody's meme tomorrow. :) Thank you all for your great comments – I love the idea of using the timer to help kids become more independent and I have taken toys away in the past (although just for a few days)!

Carol – I think using a song to measure time outs is awesome! I have heard to use it for brushing teeth and hand washing, but this is ingenious. Singing is very calming for my son and definitely helps change the atmosphere.

I have learned so much visiting all the participants and can hardly wait until next week! But first I have to find a great photo so I can be the first one on Melody’s meme tomorrow. :)

]]> By: poetry&lotions http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-357 poetry&lotions Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:25:47 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-357 Staying on the timer topic, we us it for cleanup. I set the timer for 10 minutes (or however messy the room is, I determine how much time is appropriate) and they start cleaning. If they give me an attitude or just move slowly, I warn them that what ever is left on the floor after the timer goes off, I will be giving that toy(s) to less-fortunate kids who will take better care of their toys and not leave them on the floor. I've actually followed through once when the kids were being extra defiant for me one day. That's the only time I've had to do it. They now know I mean business! **FYI, I do give them ample time to clean. If they're doing it with a good effort and good attitude, I'm not going to give their toys away. :) Staying on the timer topic, we us it for cleanup. I set the timer for 10 minutes (or however messy the room is, I determine how much time is appropriate) and they start cleaning. If they give me an attitude or just move slowly, I warn them that what ever is left on the floor after the timer goes off, I will be giving that toy(s) to less-fortunate kids who will take better care of their toys and not leave them on the floor.

I’ve actually followed through once when the kids were being extra defiant for me one day. That’s the only time I’ve had to do it. They now know I mean business!

**FYI, I do give them ample time to clean. If they’re doing it with a good effort and good attitude, I’m not going to give their toys away. :)

]]> By: jollyholly http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-352 jollyholly Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:56:47 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-352 Love the timer suggestions. We use a timer with our *typical* needs kids and these ideas would work well for them, too. I plan to look into the visual timer for my special needs girl. Thanks! Love the timer suggestions. We use a timer with our *typical* needs kids and these ideas would work well for them, too. I plan to look into the visual timer for my special needs girl. Thanks!

]]> By: Rickismom http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Rickismom Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:34:38 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-351 I have a daughter, Ricki (did you guess LOL?), who is almost 14 and has DS+ADHD. I found the timer useful in doing homework. On one side, she wanted, as a teen, more independence. But since she is included, she does need help at times with her homework. So I would explain a task, set the time for 5 minute, telling her that she should work alone for 5 minutes, and then when the timer rang, I came to check if she was doing OK, needed help, etc. I have a daughter, Ricki (did you guess LOL?), who is almost 14 and has DS+ADHD. I found the timer useful in doing homework. On one side, she wanted, as a teen, more independence. But since she is included, she does need help at times with her homework. So I would explain a task, set the time for 5 minute, telling her that she should work alone for 5 minutes, and then when the timer rang, I came to check if she was doing OK, needed help, etc.

]]> By: Carol Russell http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Carol Russell Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:48:02 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-350 When we have a behavior problem, my little guy has a time out but instead of a timer we use a song. I know this sound hokey but it works. He has to sing a determined number of songs while in time out. This keeps his mind busy and redirects in a positive happy way. We developed this because regular time out did not work he spent the entire time thinking about the offence and just got more angry. When we have a behavior problem, my little guy has a time out but instead of a timer we use a song. I know this sound hokey but it works. He has to sing a determined number of songs while in time out. This keeps his mind busy and redirects in a positive happy way. We developed this because regular time out did not work he spent the entire time thinking about the offence and just got more angry.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/63/try-this-tuesday-1/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Jenny Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:04:32 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=63#comment-349 Our therapists have suggested this forever. Why have I not done it?? Okay, no more putting it off, I'm going to go get a timer! Thanks for the tip! Our therapists have suggested this forever. Why have I not done it?? Okay, no more putting it off, I’m going to go get a timer! Thanks for the tip!

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