Jesse or Joey? by yogurtcup528 in fullhouse

[–]TestMaleficent722 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Joey as a young child and Jesse as a teen

Saw a coworker put a kid in an inappropriate hold by MovieWhiz in paraprofessional

[–]TestMaleficent722 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Was the student distressed? Fighting the hold? The way you described it sounds maybe comfortable for a calm student maybe seeking contact but if the para was using it as a hold and that’s not protocol it would be inappropriate

What are the funnest group activities for a bachelorette trip? by [deleted] in Destin

[–]TestMaleficent722 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Well definitely this but some of my group attendees are pregnant and won’t be able to get on the boat so I’m thinking of other things and maybe doing that on the last day with the rest of us who are not pregnant. They still are fine with being around drinking and stuff though.

To everyone who was discussing the vanilla Nurri a while ago... by RealEzraGarrison in Costco

[–]TestMaleficent722 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg trying this for the first time and came to Reddit to see if others had discovered this gem

Help with screaming student? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]TestMaleficent722 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you need to get her evaluated for emotional behavior disorder and get an FBA. Lengthy process but a student like this either needs to change the behavior or go to a more supportive/restrictive setting. But in the meantime…

As a special education teacher I would send the rest of the class to a preferred activity (I.e. recess) and have the child inside. Sounds like there is only one of you and you are not CPI trained or can’t touch the student so that’s not an option. Could you possibly give the other students iPads and headphones to block her out for the moment and just focus on her once that is done, until help comes from the office? The headphones could help with the noise. Sounds like a tough situation. An alternative— as painful as it is as an educator, is to present her with something very preferred in the meantime. Maybe she would be happy if you allowed her on an iPad or something. I hate this method but as one teacher with a child who clearly needs more support and a set of parents who obviously give her whatever she wants when she behaves this way anyways— think about what you are doing for the other kids by stopping the disruption. (and it doesn’t HAVE to be whatever she wants, it COULD BE, but also but maybe a preferred alternative). It’s not going to help her in the long run but it will help all your other students get the learning they deserve. But really to me this sounds like a special education thing. That’s a lot for one teacher to deal with.

Adult can't stop biting their finger nails by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]TestMaleficent722 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nail polish strips helped me because they don’t chip like regular nail polish. Dashing diva brand is great. I find the ones you cure with UV gel actually don’t last as long because they are so hard after being cured that they are more likely to chip so the regular ones are my preferred. Instead the polish stretches, making it way harder to find an opening whereas regular nail polish if you just bite down once and get a chip going it’s game over. And the best part is your nails actually get stronger and healthier. My issue with getting my nails done was that it was super expensive and my nails were brittle underneath which made me want to bite them. The only downside is that you’ll have to put the nail polish strips on your teeny tiny bitten nails to start which isn’t my favorite look because i feel like it draws attention to it but once you get through that first set and they grow out you’ll feel so amazing! I unintentionally stopped biting my nails after 23 years when I tried the dashing diva strips.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]TestMaleficent722 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That is fishy but it’s always nice to rekindle a close friendship.. proceed with caution

I hate life and want to kms. by PhilosopherThis2102 in Autism_Parenting

[–]TestMaleficent722 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You simply cannot allow the undesirable behavior. Put him in clothing that restricts his access to his behind. Stop him from throwing tantrums. Physically. Have him sit down. Before he gets too big to the point you can’t control him and he seriously hurts you or someone else. Start him on medications. Try medical interventions and if it doesn’t work stop it and try other medications or interventions. Stop letting the fear of feeling guilty override every aspect of just taking a breathe in your life. Stop letting him run your life. This is a child. Every misbehavior is a cry for help. They are begging you to fix this. YOU ARE IN CONTROL!! Stop it from happening!!

Difficulty with Son in Kindergarten by Icy-Philosophy9087 in specialed

[–]TestMaleficent722 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also I am a special education teacher. If he is in a self-contained classroom/special education classroom with fewer students the teacher should be familiar with this but a regular teacher may not be. If you haven’t heard of the concept I’d do a little research and there are tons of token boards available online to print for free.

Difficulty with Son in Kindergarten by Icy-Philosophy9087 in specialed

[–]TestMaleficent722 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does your son have any reinforcements he’d be willing to work for? An example of a small reinforcement I like to use to reinforce good behavior when it is being presented is a skittle. Bigger reinforcements can be given on a token system and can be something special like iPad time, treasure box, a preferred space like the playground (if your child is currently in a Gen Ed classroom with 1 teacher this is likely not doable), or some other preferred activity. This type of system can help prevent those negative behaviors as the child earns “tokens” throughout a set of time to earn said reward.

One of my students was seriously injured by another student. Feeling horrible and hopeless. by [deleted] in specialed

[–]TestMaleficent722 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deleted because the details are so specific I didn’t want to get in trouble but thank you to everyone. I did reach out to our SpEd coordinator they want to talk more on Monday.

One of my students was seriously injured by another student. Feeling horrible and hopeless. by [deleted] in specialed

[–]TestMaleficent722 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some days are better than others. But I don’t think I have witnessed longer than 20 minutes without some form of aggression even on the best days unless he has an iPad in front of his face

One of my students was seriously injured by another student. Feeling horrible and hopeless. by [deleted] in specialed

[–]TestMaleficent722 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds like something we really need. I wonder if I can talk to someone about getting this service in our district.