I really enjoyed seeing your (Panda's) enthusiasm and passion about your subject. Not only do you have a gift, but it's a great blessing to be able to have a position that fully involves and realizes that gift! It's encouraging to see people who are truly in the right place.
When you were speaking on how to adjust the behavior of autistic children, you mentioned that you don't make a big deal of the bad behavior because it draws attention to it. Later on or in other circumstances, it is helpful to pay great attention and praise good behavior. I have an aunt-in-law(?) who trains dogs, mostly larger breeds like golden retrievers and labs, who uses almost an identical system. I don't know if that is really appropriate or really offensive to equate the two teaching styles, but that was my observation. She verily ignores or treats very quietly and simply the bad behavior but praises well, positively, good behavior. Is there any pedagogical connection there?
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