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  Case: Hands to Yourself
I have a student in my classroom that is constantly touching his peers. Whether sitting in a chair, sitting on the rug, in line, in the bathroom--everywhere. Most of the time it's innocent, but it does bother his peers. My assistant and I continually remind him to keep his hands to himself. We have also used visuals while giving this direction, but he continues to touch others. What can I do to keep his hands to himself?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
One possible solution is to encourage students that are bothered by this behavior to speak up whenever they feel uncomfortable when touched. Some individuals are very touchy-feely when it comes to interaction and communication therefore shaming will not help but more so redirection to use gestures and words more than his hands himself can help.