Suggestions for Altering Behavior

This is a tough one, but perhaps some positive reinforcement, like "You haven't said the F-word for a whole hour. Good job! Let's see if you can go another hour... the whole day..." Perhaps even a chart and a reward for going a week or a month.

Teach him some positive things to say instead. Say "I like it when you say..." or "I like it when you quietly hug me" (maybe a tough one with autism, but if it does happen, reward it!)

Hi There. This website might have some good information for you. http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com. We are just discovering that our 6 year old has MANY symptoms of sensory processing disorder (which is also closely linked with Autism from what I can tell so far). I have found a lot of good information from the site and am starting to do more research for my son.

Best of luck!

I have worked with little ones like your before. Have you tried to get him fixed on another word that kind of sounds like that one. Does he understand right or wrong or anything close to those. If so just make sure that he knows that what he is doing is wrong and mommy doesn't like that word at all.

My three year old with PDD-NOS was fixated on Shut Up. Everytime she would say it I would tell her "No, we say sush." and make her say sush. When she would say sush I would tell her good job and leave it alone until she would say shut up again. I'm not saying it is an instant fix. However, she no longer says that word on a regular basis. Hopes this help some.

This book will help. My son has SID similarities to Autism- his ot recommended this book and there was alot of great ideas in it and very helpful information.

http://www.out-of-sync-child.com/publications.htm

She is an amazing author. Hope that helps!

Lucy Miller, the author of The Out-of-Sync Child, is great! She and my mom have been friends and co-workers for years. Lucy has a new foundation you might check out called the Star Foundation. www.starcenter.us You can apply online. She is the national leader with great results with autism. She is located right off I-25 and Colorado, I think. You might check it out. If you google Lucy Jane Miller, a lot of info comes up if you want to check her out. GL

My oldest has learning disabilities(sp) and he can be very compulsive and OCD like, everything has a place, an order, and has to be completed before he can do anything else, noise can to him and can make him frustrated. One suggestion I would have is to change the word, say insted of the F*&^% word retrain him to say fudge or frack, at least get the actual word changed, if he says the word you don't want say "fudge" nothing else, don't make a big deal of it. That's the best I got, and used it with my oldest, took a little time but he did switch over. Good luck.

Hi T.. My name is T.. I am a stay-at-home Mom of two little girls. I am also a few semesters away from my credential in special education. I have worked with many children with autism. As you know, all cases are different but if you try ignoring the word and trying to get him to fixate on a new word. Not knowing your son makes it difficult but can you give him something new, (a surprise gift) maybe a toy. Something with an interesting sounding name. If you repeat the sound of the toy do you think maybe he would fixate on the new word?