When to Use Time Out for Kids With and Without Autism | Time Out Tips

Are time outs helpful for kids displaying problem behaviors? Dr. Mary Barbera discusses when to use time out for kids with and without autism.
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Time out for kids is a controversial topic, mainly because it can be incredibly ineffective if used incorrectly. Should you use time out for your kids? It depends, but most of the time I’d highly recommend against using time outs. In today’s video blog I’m providing some time out tips, why time out for children can be ineffective, and what some time out alternatives are for children displaying problem behaviors.

The only time I would recommend using time out, and even then, sparingly, is if you have clear steps for using time out. Time out and bad behavior get coupled far too often without clear specifications on what leads to time out, and what leads to time out ending. A trained professional who understand behavior very well should only advise on implementing time out techniques that are measured with data, and tracked based on if problem behaviors decrease.

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Dr. Mary Barbera. I fell into the autism world as an autism mom in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism. Since then, she became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and best-selling author of The Verbal Behavior Approach. Since 2015, she’s created 3 autism online courses based on applied behavior analysis for professionals and "gung-ho" parents. Whether you’re looking for autism parenting strategies, working with development delays in children, or in search of autism help for professionals, I can encourage you to subscribe to the channel and join me on my journey. I’ll be providing weekly autism resources that you don’t want to miss.