Problem-solving
Practices
Management of Autism
is problem-solving. |
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Ineffective |
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Specify the problem. |
Complain about the problem. |
| Focus on solutions |
Focus on the problem |
| "What are possible actions I can take?" |
"Why did/does this happen?" |
| Set a concrete objective |
Talk about abstract wishes |
| Identify concrete actions. |
Stick to abstract actions. |
| Talk about the outcome you want to see. |
Talk about what you want to stop. |
| Talk about what you can do. |
Talk about what you want somebody else to do. |
| Focus on what you can do in the immediate
future. |
Talk about "someday." |
| Set a definite time for the action you can
do. |
Leave a thing till you "get around to it." |
| Know how to tell when you have done what you
intended to do. |
Talk about desired action without specifying the desired goal. |
| Break long-term goals into small units with
concrete actions and milestones |
Talk about long-term wishes. |
| Finding out/figuring out is a legitimate goal |
Stick to "I don't know...." |
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