Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Personal Space I volunteer at a special needs school and they are all great students. However, some of the students do not understand personal space. They will get very close when speaking to me or grab me. I don't mind it too much but was wondering if there are any solutions to this? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I have seen multiple classrooms that have tape on the carpet that indicates the different "levels" of space. Speaking space, personal space, "do not enter" space. This gives the students a visual representation of spaces that are acceptable and/or restricted space. Also, give constant reminders. Maybe make personal space one of the classroom rules/behaviors and have it listed somewhere in the classroom at all times. Verbally correct the student when they invade someone's personal space. "Please respect their/my personal space."