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Case: Suddenly Uncooperative Student In one of my classrooms, I have a child with mild Autism. I have known this child for about a year now and I have become accustomed to his habits, but suddenly he has become very frustrated with classroom activities. He becomes frustrated when he cannot get a specific place in line, and he becomes frustrated when he does not win in every activity. I'm not entirely certain what to do, as the normal punishments we have set up for him have stopped working. We would normally have him sit down for a short time, but now he refuses to stay in place in the chair, sits improperly, and tries to move whenever I am not looking at him. I feel like I have suddenly lost control with this child and I am wondering what happened/how I can get it back. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Talk with the student and the parents. See if there are any changes that have happened at home. I have many children whose parents all of a sudden tell me that one of the parents has been deployed for the last month and then I realize why his or her behavior has changed. Take time to talk with the student as well so he understands you are in his corner and not against him. I had a student with mild Autism last year who would run around the room and tried to run out of the school on multiple occasions the firs two months of the school year. I put him on a separate behavior chart and let him work towards a small goal with something that worked for him. By the end of the year, he was one of my most well-behaved students! |
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