Every day, I get a note in Nate's backpack telling me what he had for lunch and what he had for snack. We use this information to ask questions about his day. We usually start with concrete questions about his lunch and snack. We are working on his ability to answer questions about his day.
Yesterday, his note said that he did not get snack. Apparently, he did not use his words to ask for a snack. He had to sit there and watch his friends have snack without him. I think that's great! Even though he is special, he still needs to follow directions and be help accountable for his actions or, in this case, lack of actions. I can't think of a more meaningful consequence for him than to have to watch his friends eat and enjoy a yummy snack.
Today, Nate did not come to line up at the end of recess. His teacher had to call him several times while his friends were lined up and ready to go inside. When Nate finally came over, his teacher made him sit down and told the rest of class to go play more. Nate had to sit and watch his friends get more play time. His teacher told Nate that when it's time to come in, he needs to listen and follow directions. Again, a very meaningful consequence.
I applaud Nate's teacher! He has to learn and sometimes it is difficult to dole out a meaningful consequence to someone who is impaired. We expect Nate to follow the rules and expect him to have consequences when he doesn't.
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