answering the question,-what is your name | Autism PDD

This may be totally off the wall but have you tried singing it? This seems to be a method used often with STs especially with stroke victims, our kids aren't stroke victims but its still neuro so it just might be worth a try. And seems like I've heard success stories on here with it. We've been doing that, the boys name is sing songing anyway, especially their last names, and it looks like they have finally gotten it. They need prompting on the first and middle names but they get a huge smile when it comes to the last name and blurt it out. They love the way it sounds. It might be worth a try.Norwaymom ... everything was "blue" at my house for a long time too!

My son answered like this with his colors. He wasn't terribly interested in the question or the subject matter, and answered any old color (usually blue) just to get us off his back. At least that's how it seemed.

Questions have never been the easiest thing for my son, even now at age 9. If we are sure to get his attention first, he's more likely to answer correctly rather than ignore or make a mistake.

Good luck with everything.

Payne has/had a lot of difficulty with the WH questions...

I get that too. However, I've tried "Who are you? Are you _____ (fill in name)?" And I will get "No ... I'm Nicky!"

"What is your name?" doesn't work. Strange as it is, he will grab our dog and say "Hi Chippers ... what is your name?"

LOL ... I don't get it either!

"How old are you?" draws a blank too.

I think modeling is good for this, if you have other children or even with mommy and daddy. in front of your daughter ask people what their names are, and point our their response to her.

Also aknowledge that Yes she is 3 but her name is X . as if saying she is right that she is 3 but adding what the answer should have been

DD used to answer this question correctly when she was 2. I would ask her name, how old she is, and where she is from? Over the last yr and half this is what has happened. She is 3 1/2 yrs old now.

What is your name? no response or "I'm 3 yrs old"

How old are you? no response or says very fast, "I'm 3 yrs old."

She will point to herself in the mirror or photos and say her name but why is she getting this confused? What can I do to help? She just started ST and OT and we are looking into aba now. It's almost like she is just memorizing lines and she doesn't even understand what they mean and she doesn't understand what I'm saying. Her receptive speech was much worse than her expressive.

mamabear39351.3713310185Ah We had one dad go around and ask all the children their names.. when he got to N he said "Hi, I'm B what's your name?" N responded "I have to pee!" and ran off. When my sister was little everything was "peacock",
I really like the singing idea, there was a wee sing song that went "My name is Molly C and this is where I live 123 Wee sing lane, any city any state" Obviously we don't want kids going around spouting off their addresses everytime someone wants to hear their name but it was a good way as a little kid to learn my name, address and phone number. It is the Who, What and How questions the tend to throw Abby off alot especially when they are used in the intial part of the sentence. When I ask Abby something if she can't answer me I try to rearrange the sentence. Also, alot of times if she can't answer something but she knows I am expecting something from her she will redirect the conversation. Like if I say, "Abby How old Are you?" if she can't answer but knows I expect something she will say something like, "look tree" and point at a tree. So I just acknowledge what she says , Yes that is a tree. But I don't give up with the question.

My ds was almost 4 before he ever answered 'what is your name' and that
only after I told him that he needed to answer this question correctly
before he could go on a preschool classtrip. He started crying and said
his name for the first time. I still don't know what that was about, it was
like he was embarrassed to use his name. At that time I did not know he
was on the spectrum. And I was just stunned when my younger NT kids
were able to tell people their name at 18 month.

When we ask Quincy was his name is, he will say his full name but if another adult asks him his name, he will turn to either me or my husband and ask us what his name is. If another child asks him his name, he will tell them in a heart beat. Strange huh?

Karman

When I ask my son What is your name alot of times he will say "My name is mommy" because alot of his speech is mimicking me. A few moths ago he used to answer by spelling his name. Now he is getting a little better. I find it helps if you keep doing it over and over. My sons expressive language is also alot better than his responsive. I also feel he memorizes the proper response in situations, but I question as to wheter he really understands what he is saying.
Thanks for the tip on the song. The title is "My name and address" and it's on the WeeSing Together DVD and Children's Songs and Fingerplays CD, perhaps others. Check your library. I couldn't find it on youtube.

Here's the lyrics:

My Name and Address

My name is Sally Smith,

(Sing your own name)

This is where I live,

1234 Wee Sing Lane,

(Sing where you live)

Any city, USA.

(Sing your city and state)

My name is Jonathan Smith.

(Sing your own name)

This is my address,

1234 Wee Sing Lane,

(Sing your address)

Any city, USA.

(Sing your city and state)

REPEAT