Why Timeouts Don't Work and Alternatives You Can Use Instead

Dr. Mary Barbera discusses why timeouts are ineffective and what you can try doing instead. Sign up for a free workshop to start turning autism around: https://bit.ly/3L5jvC2 Get the No More Time Out mini course: https://bit.ly/3JOQE4Y Subscribe to get more insightful videos about #autism and related topics at: https://goo.gl/cGSdxX Discipline means by definition, training people to obey rules or a code of behavior by using punishment to correct disobedience. Anybody who has studied the science of this can tell you, positive reinforcement is going to lead to much better outcomes than punishment. For over 5 years now I have stopped all use and recommendation of timeouts, punishment, and threats of punishment. I have created a mini course, No More Time Out, to expand on this topic. Timeouts are not going to work for the majority, if not all of your clients. There is so much complication and fidelity required for this to be an effective behavior change strategy that is just short of impossible in a typical classroom or even an ABA school. Many times, timeouts can even reinforce behavior, especially escape behavior. If a child is refusing to do something and they are sent to a timeout, any removal or delay of this task is a reinforcement of their behavior. Timeouts are also ineffective for children with any delays present because they are often lacking the language and understanding of why they are in timeout and what it means. You'll Learn -What does discipline mean? -Why is punishment ineffective? -Should timeouts ever be used? -What are alternatives to timeouts? -What happens when demands are too high, and reinforcements are too low? -How can 8 positives to every negative change behavior? -Where can you learn more about eliminating time out? See the show notes to this podcast episode here: https://bit.ly/3JxbzsX Subscribe on Facebook for more free resources: https://bit.ly/3IuKEgn If you enjoyed this video on no more time outs, be sure to subscribe to the channel, like this video and visit my website below. If you have more questions, leave them down in the comments section, and I will do my best to answer you. Thanks for watching today's video blog, and let's #turnautismaround together! Interested in learning more about teaching a child with autism, special needs parenting, or other autism and special needs topics in the mental health in children niche? Visit us: https://bit.ly/3ItB6lu Contact us: [email protected] You can also connect with us at: Facebook: https://MaryBarbera.com/facebook Twitter: https://MaryBarbera.com/twitter Instagram: https://MaryBarbera.com/instagram Pinterest: https://MaryBarbera.com/pinterest LinkedIn: https://MaryBarbera.com/linkedin 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.