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Hello I am a one:one for a boy a in year two. Here is a little background he has Autism Spectrum Disorder, Moderate Intellectual Disability, demand avoidance and low level language and understanding. 

He shows no reaction when he lashes out at other children even if that child crys. He will hit, push, stab others with pencils. 

we think he does it when others are too close to him or in his way other times it seems random. 

There's so many choices to use when he hurts someone: a mistake book which goes through each step of what happened, how do they feel, what i can do next time, I have a social story about hitting, I have a sheet of paper with pictures on it with how our friends feel, being kind to our friends, I have a script I go through about having kind hands, getting child to show me there kind hands, me labeling other child's emotions, getting child to say sorry. I don't know which one to use for the best or use a mix? 

Please help thank you. 

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  • Things like social stories can help. But if his sensory needs aren't being met, especially at that age. It may be extremely difficult for him to control that reaction. He may feel very overwhelmed in that moment. As well as the education part about kind hands etc. I'd be considering what could be done in his day to help him feel regulated. Are there alternative spaces for busy times? Is there a sensory room or sensory circuit he can visit/do regularly throughout the day to help his nervous system.

  • Thank you so much for your help. After he has hurt someone would you suggest  sensory circuit then talk about what has happened? Thank you. 

  • I would definitely suggest an activity to help him calm before attempting to talk about it yes. But I'd also suggest that they try to use things like sensory circuits before he has got as far as hurting someone. Sometimes regular sensory circuits or similar can help them to regulate through the day and reduce outbursts like that. It's difficult to say without actually knowing the reasons its happening. 

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  • I would definitely suggest an activity to help him calm before attempting to talk about it yes. But I'd also suggest that they try to use things like sensory circuits before he has got as far as hurting someone. Sometimes regular sensory circuits or similar can help them to regulate through the day and reduce outbursts like that. It's difficult to say without actually knowing the reasons its happening. 

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