Problem: I am working with a child who is not motivated to do anything during the session. The only thing he enjoys doing is spinning in my chair, which he does immediately upon entering the room.
Since spinning in the chair is motivating, I would use it as a reward for cooperating and doing what is asked of him. Seat him in a stationary chair. When he successfully accomplishes the task at hand, he gets to spin in the chair. I would limit the spinning to one or two spins. Then he returns to the other chair and to his work. You can up the ante a bit too. If he does _________, he gets to do one spin. But if he does ___________, he can spin two times.
Tags: behavioral issues interfering with therapy, speech therapy