What is ABT Kat?
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
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Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Sep 19, 2011 7:03:25 pm PDT #27313 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Kat - Sep 19, 2011 7:08:37 pm PDT #27314 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Applied Behavioral Therapy -- it's what they give to kids with autism spectrum disorders. Think Skinner but for kids. It's all major positive reinforcement.
Of course, we can't skinner her into breathing, but I believe we probably CAN skinner her into wearing her talking valve, which would help her get closer to being without a trache.
We can certainly skinner her into using more signs and more technology to communicate.
I'd like them to skinner her into using the potty more.
We'll have to see how it goes. At 15 hours every week.
Amy - Sep 19, 2011 7:17:45 pm PDT #27315 of 30001
Because books.
That's three hours a day, on weekdays! That's ... a lot of anything. Do they expect that most kids doing it aren't in school, maybe?
I hope it helps, though. I bet it will.
Kat - Sep 19, 2011 7:19:16 pm PDT #27316 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I dunno, Amy.
15 hours a week is freaking me out. That's a full time therapy job for a 4 year old, frankly.
It will most likely help because you can skinner someone into anything given enough time.
Amy - Sep 19, 2011 7:21:40 pm PDT #27317 of 30001
Because books.
Do you have to do the full 15? If you did 5 instead, would they disqualify you?
DebetEsse - Sep 19, 2011 7:28:54 pm PDT #27318 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
My understanding from my coursework is that, yes, you really do need the full dose. They can achieve some frankly amazing results, but it takes repetition, and repetition takes time.
Theresa - Sep 19, 2011 7:32:49 pm PDT #27319 of 30001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
I just met Joe Morton.
This was the most impressive thing that I have read in a long time. My envy will live long and --prosper.
I'm now going back to watching AMC on Hulu to end out the week. I just can't not see how Pine Valley closes up town. I'd love for there to be hellmouth open and swallow the town and Erica be standing there with a slight smile on her face.
My great grandma used to watch AMC and called it her "story". "Erica was on my story today." Even though I didn't watch AMC, this is bringing back some nostalgic memories for me. This should be a good week for campy, cheesy fun. Carol Burnett was already a kick to see. Bring on the other actors to say goodbye. Also--I'm kind of sorry that I wasn't a watcher of the show because David is really kind of sexy.
Connie Neil - Sep 19, 2011 7:35:48 pm PDT #27320 of 30001
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Why why why did I read any of the Yahoo comments on Dancing with the Stars? Why? I knew it was a cesspit when I opened the window.
§ ita § - Sep 19, 2011 7:41:16 pm PDT #27321 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
This was the most impressive thing that I have read in a long time.
I am still asquee. I might have pointed at the screen a couple times during Eureka, and I'm going to do a minimarathon of his movies soon. He's dreamy. And oh so polite and concerned.
Uh, Kat Dennings' character? We can see your bra. People are gonna look at your boobs. Just an FYI. It's like men in Speedos not wanting their packages evaluated.
Theresa - Sep 19, 2011 7:51:22 pm PDT #27322 of 30001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
He's dreamy. And oh so polite and concerned.
This may be most impressive of all. I can't wrap my brain around being able to stand in his presence and not just pronounce a string of vowel sounds. I'm sure that a stupid grin would be on my face as well. If I was lucky, I wouldn't bow to him as I backed away.