TLBA Kyle Strunk walks parents through the steps of using habituation for de-sensitization. With help from his friend Axel, Kyle demonstrates how parents can slowly introduce aversive stimuli. to help make it less scary for their kids. You can use this technique to help your child become more comfortable with any environment they may struggle with: restaurants, church, the doctor, the dentist, school, etc. Remember, habituation takes repetition and time.
Stethoscope De-Sensitization
- Explain and show Child the stethoscope, what it is, what it does, and why its important.
- Allow Child to hold, look at, and manipulate stethoscope for 1-2 minutes.
- Explain to client that you are going to touch the stethoscope to their arm and it will not hurt, gently touch the stethoscope to clients arm running up and down arm to de-sensitize them to the pressure of it being placed against their skin. Do this for 1-2 minutes.
- Tell Child that you are going to listen to their heart, lungs, and stomach with the stethoscope and that it will not hurt and only take a minute or two. Touch stethoscope over clothing to their heart area lifting and placing back (simulating the Dr. checking the four heart chambers.)
- After this give a break if needed, if not listen to lungs by repeating the x4 lifting and placing as with the heart.
- After, give break if needed, then listen to stomach, again repeating the x4 lifting and placing technique (Simulating the Dr. listening to the 4 quadrants of the digestive system).
Note: Deliver praise and reinforcement upon every completed step.
Blood Pressure Cuff
- Explain to the client what a blood pressure cuff is, what it does, and why it is important.
- Allow client time to hold, explore, and manipulate the blood pressure cuff approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Explain to the client that you are going to wrap the blood pressure cuff around their arm (Model if necessary), and it will feel like it is giving your arm a hug, it would hurt, and it will be over in just a few seconds.
- Ask if a break is needed before continuing, if not wrap blood pressure cuff around client’s arm and pump up x4, then immediately begin slowly releasing air.
Note: Deliver praise and reinforcement upon every completed step.
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