Today on the podcast I’m talking with Steve Ward on how to motivate your child.
Steve Ward is a long-time friend of mine. We started hanging out with each other at ABA conferences and bonded over our love of music (Steve plays piano, I play harmonica and ukulele) as well as our love of motivation as a concept in education. One of Steve’s quotes is on the back of my book, and I even mention Steve within the book as I tell a story about how he was one of the first people to introduce me to the advanced concepts of verbal behavior. Steve’s been in the field since 1995 and is currently the co-owner of Whole Child Consulting, LLC. With his clients, Steve addresses everything from early communication and physical aggression to locational opportunities and inclusion in college courses. He’s also the author of several books and has been featured in prestigious journals.
How to Motivate Your Child: Motivating Operations
The topic of part one in this series is motivating operations. I believe motivation is the secret sauce to all learning. Without understanding motivation, we’re often blind to the reasons kids may not want to engage or participate with us. Steve and I discuss how the motivation for teachers to instruct their students isn’t the same source as the child has for paying attention and participation, which can lead to frustrations and challenges on both sides of the relationship. We talk about the signs of motivation in kids and what they look like. Steve also addresses some of the pitfalls and dangers parents and teachers can fall into when it comes to motivation.
What’s Inside:
- Why parents, teachers, and behavioral analysts need to understand motivation.
- The best ways to motivate your child.
- Common motivation pitfalls and mistakes.
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