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Fugazi10 · New kid Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 27

I have worked on a supply basis in school for a short. whilst there I have worked with, amongst others, a child who has a BSP. Whilst supporting him this afternoon he lost it and started throwing rulers etc across the classroom narrowly missing the teacher. He was quickly removed from the room by another TA as i don't have positive handling training. On reflection i am quite shocked i think this is the best way to describe it. I haven't witnessed anything like this in my short career, only qulaified last year. Hi is only in year 4. Part of me feels sorry for him but if he is putting staff and children in danger then what happens.

Thank you for listening.

veggie · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

You have to look at what caused his outburst. It may not have been something that actually happened in the class that provoked his behaviour, but the straw that broke the camels back.

Things to think about:

Was the lesson first thing? If so he could have had a bad night/ row with family

Was lesson after play/lunch? If so he may have been wound up by another child or had a lunch that may have made him hyper?

These things do happen frequently, try to help the child and not reflect on his behaviour from one point in time.

Good luck Very Happy

Lucybelle · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject:

do you mind me asking what BSP stands for? I have trouble remembering abbreviations.

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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45306

behaviour support plan

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Kaz E · New kid Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 34

>>Part of me feels sorry for him but if he is putting staff and children in danger then what happens. >>

You follow the advice of the T/HT/SENCO/outside professionals, etc. There should be plans for what happens if he loses it (eg: remove child or remove other children, remove dangerous objects, etc). Keep ABC records. If things don't improve/get worse, then it may be that he would need to go to a different type of school, but that won't happen until this school have done everything they possibly can to help him, and have evidence to prove that.

Learn to recognise the early signs that he is about to lose it/throw something, and intervene/distract quickly to stop things escalating.

Let each day be a fresh start for the child. Keep in mind the good aspects of the child and try to like him. If he can learn to trust you, you will be able to help him to learn better ways of dealing with his anger/anxiety.

In one year in my school, one child (yr 2) has moved to a different school, but one (Yr 3) has improved a lot.

Lucybelle · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

dancingqueen wrote:

behaviour support plan

of course!! thank you.

I work with a boy that has violent episodes every day. It's good to evaluate what happened but often the answer is that you did everything right and nothing could of stopped it.

Keep records, ABC forms are excellent for this. Also fill out violent incident reports. This is all evidence.

See if these incidents happen at the same time/similar time. Is he hungry? I provide fruit as a distraction sometimes.

The more you work with the pupil the more you will learn the triggers or see when his mood has changed.

If the pupil's behaviour continues to escalate the pupil can be excluded. If it continues to escalate then the decision about which school is best will be decided. The school have to be able to prove that this was the best course of action to take.

It's always shocking when you first witness these episodes.

Like someone else said tomorrow is new day and a fresh start.

One thing that should have happened after the restraint is that the pupil should have been spoken to about the behaviour and why he was restrained.

Although you may not have positive handling training remember that you are legally entitled to defend yourself if necessary.

If you are going to be working with the pupil and he has these types of episodes it may be worth asking if you can have the training.

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