Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on October 18, 2015 10:31 pm Add to Favorites PaDemu Reps: 75 Personal Space Boundaries Students are not allowed to hug, or touch each other during the course of the school day. This students is very touchy. He does not have clear boundaries of personal space and can be inappropriately affectionate causing multiple redirections throughout the school day. He has a history of this, and while nothing inappropriate has happened I fear issues are escalating. What steps should be taken or what strategies should be practiced?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted October 18, 2015 10:42 pm aQahan Reps: 77 I would re-direct the student as necessary and would notify the counselor about the behaviors of the student and the concerns which you are having. These issues should be addressed as to avoid further complications. Votes: +24 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution PeQyGa Reps: 201 If I were in this situation I would do exactly this   Posted on: October 12, 2016 12:44 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted October 18, 2015 11:33 pm Sophy Shabana Reps: 100 One approach that has been very effective with regards to personal boundaries with my high functioning autistic student is social stories. These have also been effective with the general education population. Sometimes a visual might be more effective than a verbal reminder. There is a social stories app that could be downloaded that helps students create their own social stories. This student can create one with regard to personal space. He could also be positively rewarded whenever he follows these rules. Votes: +14 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted October 18, 2015 11:32 pm VyReJe Reps: 78 If it is during the class or instruction, you could try making a tape boundary on the table. I have tried this for students who can't keep their personal belongings in their personal area. This may help as a visual reminder. Votes: +8 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted February 29, 2016 2:29 am XaSaPe Reps: 200 I would continue to re-direct the student. Also, I would talk to the school guidance counselor and parents if necessary. Votes: +3 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted October 18, 2015 11:56 pm ZujaTa Reps: 76 Along with discussing the issue with the councilor, and possibly your admin team, to find different solutions, you could also talk directly with the student about how it makes you, and the other students, feel when he is constantly touching, how it would make him feel if someone were to do the same to him, and most importantly, about the importance of consent. This is a newspaper article posted by The Washington Post about the importance of teaching our children/students about consent at a very young age (http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/13/its-never-too-early-to-teach-children-about-consent-and-boundaries/). The student might not be receiving these lessons at home, and could actually be receiving the opposite message (that consent doesn't matter), and if he understands that he needs to listen to others wishes and understand their boundaries before attempting any types of touching, or at least ask for permission before he does. Votes: +3 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 6 Posted October 18, 2015 10:44 pm Shelby Milton Reps: 82 I would suggest either a male teacher or a counselor talk with him just to remind him that students are not allowed to touch one another and some students might not like him touching them. Tell the student you do not want things to escalate, especially into a situation that leads to a fight. Votes: +2 / -2 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 7 Posted February 22, 2016 2:58 pm zyWute Reps: 201 I would teach a mini lesson on personal space. After this lesson I would pull him aside and tell him the consequence if he continues his inappropriate behavior. Involve a administrator or behavior assistant. Votes: +2 / -3 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 8 Posted October 19, 2015 2:48 am MePyJy Reps: 205 I mysleft very rarley liked getting touched by others so I could easily talk to that studnet and tell him that not everyone likes being touched and that just becuase you can does not mean you should. I would also like to get his definetion of personal space. If he had clear idea of personal space and that everyone has thier own it might work out for him in to stop be so touchy. I would also like to talk to the parents about what i told him about to make sure they know the problem and that we want help in stopping it before something bad happens. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 9 Posted February 24, 2016 7:19 pm anuhag Reps: 201 This is something that should be addressed right away. Teaching the student a cue such as the words personal space is something that you could try. So when someone does not want to be touched or does not want someone in their space they just say personal space. He should learn this and eventually become respectful about touching others or being in others space. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 10 Posted October 9, 2016 7:46 pm Tana Bill Reps: 210 Create a goal with the student to change this behavior Give visual or verbal cues when he is displaying this behavior so he knows it's not what he should be doing. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 11 Posted February 21, 2017 6:39 pm ytupyQ Reps: 208 The best thing that you can do is to continue to redirect the student. This could be a problem with a deeper root such as problems at home or a disability. I would notify the parents again, counselors and school psychologist. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 12 Posted February 23, 2016 3:43 am apazeR Reps: 200 Start a personal space board. Student must go the entire week without any check marks. If they make it through the week, they get a reward! Votes: +1 / -2 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution PeQyGa Reps: 201 I wouldn't do this, only because you are rewarding them for something that is a rule and they already have to do.   Posted on: October 12, 2016 12:45 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 13 Posted February 26, 2016 5:56 am eQyVuj Reps: 200 Pulling the student aside and discuss he inappropriate behavior is something that should happen first. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 14 Posted February 29, 2016 2:31 am uJasuX Reps: 203 Create a narrative story with him as the main character in which the character learns a lesson about why personal space is important. After this, you can create the situation and have the child act it out to better understand. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 15 Posted March 2, 2016 3:48 pm uhyJas Reps: 100 I would re-direct the student and explain to them that touching another student is not allowed, and if they keep doing it I'm going to have to get the principal, and their parents involved. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 16 Posted March 2, 2016 3:48 pm uhyJas Reps: 100 I would re-direct the student and explain to them that touching another student is not allowed, and if they keep doing it I'm going to have to get the principal, and their parents involved. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 17 Posted October 8, 2016 3:59 am yHaReH Reps: 209 I would have a classroom discussion on why we don't touch other people during class and how we can avoid doing it whether if it be by accident or on purpose. Encourage the student when he is keeping his hands to himself and redirect him when necessary. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 18 Posted October 9, 2016 11:13 pm yjeNus Reps: 202 I would continue to redirect the student throughout the day. You could use non-verbal or verbal cues for this redirection. A review of the classroom rules would also be beneficial and if your classroom rules do not contain "keeps hands to yourself", or something similar, then you may need to add it to your rules. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 19 Posted October 15, 2016 12:59 am aDaWaV Reps: 227 I think sitting down with the student and talking to him about it will help. If it does not get any better, result to a parent/teacher meeting and talk to the parents about his behavior and how it can make other students feel. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 20 Posted October 3, 2023 7:31 pm aSyLyt Reps: 201 Have students create a safe word for when someone is in their "bubble". The word could be bubble if needed. If a student says the word bubble then you can come and asses the situation. If it continues i would maybe get parents or a consoler involved. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.