#169: Why Timeouts Don't Work and Alternatives You Can Use Instead
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English - March 29, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB - ★★★★ - 316 ratingsEducation Kids & Family aba autism speechtherapy behavioranalyst medicationuse problembehaviors scripting signsofautism stimming Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Timeouts, punishment, and threats of punishment are an overused and ineffective strategy for changing problem behavior. Today, I am sharing the three big reasons timeouts do not work. I cover the base level problems with punishment, discipline, and why I do not recommend these strategies. You can find out more about this topic in my brand new online mini course, No More Time Out.