I am quickly finding that the possibilities are truly endless.  But this usage is very exciting.  I'm really trying to manage Jerry's behavior, both good and bad and I think I have found a system that finally works.  First, I bought this chart at a local teacher supply store and had it laminated.  The bees and beehive around it work because it is Jerry's "beeeehavior" chart!  Yeah, I know....work with me people!

Then I put strips of Velcro down the chart and went to Mrs. Riley to get card-making.  I started with cards like, "No Whining.", No Hitting.", No Laughing at People.".  I was soon overwhelmed by how negative these cards sounded and so changed them to "I didn't whine!", "I didn't hit!", "I didn't laugh at anyone!".  I made a swarm of others too.  Here are just a few:

"I waited patiently!"

"I did my chores!"

"I put my shoes on!"

"I ate all my food!"

"I shared!"

"I did well at OT!"

Lucette graciously printed the cards for me again (and cut them out, laminated them, and cut them out again....because she ROCKS) and then we got together last night for some much needed girl/friend time and Velcro's our little hearts out.

I put all of the cards on the board and, as Jeremiah misbehaves, we go to the board and pull off the card that represents how he disobeyed the rules.  After two hours, if he has a certain number of cards left on the board, we clap and shout, and praise him.  Then he gets to pick one thing that he wants to do right then with mommy.  We can read a book together, swing together, play with Moon Sand, color, blow bubbles, etc...  And of course, as you remember from my previous post about the picture cards, I have all of these activities in pictures and on a felt board as well for him to choose from.

LOVING IT!!  We're keeping it to two-hour intervals and replace the cards that got removed each time for a "fresh start" because to expect my less-than-patient son to make it through a whole day for his reward time with mom would be simply impossible...and unfair of me to ask of him.