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behavior
By Tracy

Have you talked to his parents yet? Are they seeing the same behaviors at home? I wouldn't heed your directors advice about "getting MEAN" what kind of advice is that for someone that is supposed to support young children
in thier development, help to build thier self-esteem and devlop their social skills!! Your first step should be a parent conference to discuss your concerns. You need to go into the meeting prepared with documentation, carry a post it pad in your pocket one day and make tally marks for each confrontation he starts, sit down after he leaves each day one week and make notes about the

incidents etc. This way you have documentation to share with the parents. If they are seeing similar behaviors you could recommend to them that they consider having an evaluation done. How is his communication skill? Read up a little on Asperger's Syndrome and see if the characteristics fit. As for the day to day, in the class room in the meantime, be direct, clear and simple. Suppose he is in the block area with other kids. When he hits, get down to his eye level, put your hands on his arms so he can't swing at you while you talk to him, look him in the eyes and say "You may not hurt your friends. You will have to find another place to play for today." Insure he leaves the block area. Be consistent. Video tape class one day and see if you can find any common denominator that sets him off, is it always the same kid, is it always when there are several kids in the same area he is in (possibly he is overwhelmed in crowds- 3 can be a crowd to a littl guy) etc. evaluate the situations in which he is hitting. The most important first step is to talk to the parents.