A child in distress should never become background noise.
This former educator describes witnessing a general education student placed in a padded room while he was screaming, with several adults nearby. She says the situation concerned her enough that she stepped in and questioned what was happening.
Regardless of whether a student receives special education services, moments of significant distress deserve careful, appropriate support. The question shouldn’t only be, “How do we stop this behavior?” It should also be, “What is this child communicating, and what does this child need right now?”
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This former educator describes witnessing a general education student placed in a padded room while he was screaming, with several adults nearby. She says the situation concerned her enough that she stepped in and questioned what was happening.
Regardless of whether a student receives special education services, moments of significant distress deserve careful, appropriate support. The question shouldn’t only be, “How do we stop this behavior?” It should also be, “What is this child communicating, and what does this child need right now?”
#SpecialEducationBoss #BehaviorIsCommunication #StudentSafety #BehaviorSupport #StudentRegulation #SpecialEducation #GeneralEducation #StudentAdvocacy #SpecialEducationAcademy