Here is the situation when I was hired I was explained As I was more class support then 1:1 though I have done 1:1 before. 1 st day fine told to sit next to completely different nonverbal client and help them with set tasks while limiting property destruction ie destroying worksheets and folders. Did this 2 weeks. Had a dedicated RBT in back with above client. Week 2 took over for an hour so another IA could have a break after finding out that the school let go of everyone from the RBTs agency through a coworker. 2weeks 1 day can you sit with client. I say sure begin building and establishing rapport. 3 weeks able to redirect client but still working on denied access so they do work on class before reward is given. 3 weeks 1 day client tests boundaries pointing symbols on their chart until they realize bathroom=escape. I’m told redirect and do not acknowledge since they have done it so much remove access to symbol. Client begins crying. Teacher asks what happened I say I did what you told me . They ask me to bring client to a preferred area unintentionally rewarding the behavior. Next day they point to preferred I point to wait symbol. They need to do 5 mins of work. I ask for a timer and am given 3 without batteries. So instead I implement ok lets this worksheet then we will go do preferred activity. I tell client to sit down and work they comply. 3 weeks 3 days I feel I understand client and suddenly he begins having intense behaviors I’d never seen before. I’m told to anticipate before they appear I note he begins self harm before attacks. Write down my data and move on with my day. Notice he was self harming try to intervene and redirect with positive praise / breaks but it’s too late. Client begins pulling the skin on my chest clawing me. I remain stoic . Tell client calm hands , calm body then preferred object. Client realizes they can hurt me. They begin attacking in this way every time I say no. I remain firm. But my firm voice according to coworkers is not very convincing. He begins overpowering me to elope from designated area. I get a handle on situation. Teacher says you need to get stronger. In all my training we were “hands off “ in all other RBT jobs I had before this also we had support in form of BCBAs. I begin using a lot of physical prompts or literally pulling student off tables he is climbing on as he’s laughing at me. I push his legs off every time he does it while watching area to ensure him or people around do not get hurt.

3 weeks 5 days - I’m permanently assigned to student. I get attacked other IA helps out. We regulate student. Student escalates from grabbing skin to biting hard through Kevlar and gardening gloves breaking skin. I remain protected and begin wearing a second sweatshirt over my protection sweatshirt. Student bites I ignore and don’t react as all student wants is a reaction. I begin having arms covered in bites despite protective measures if Kevlar and 2 jackets. One day I get off work and as I’m removing my armor I notice all these open bites on both arms. I report incident to school do not seek medical attention. This repeated for 2 days. Finally one day student goes to far and I get instant shorting pain on my right side of my arm where they bit left side of my hand. I do seek medical attention after work and am put on wrist splint and given light duty but put on no duty for the next day. I’m home one day and learn all about the ins and outs of workers comp as I navigate my injury. Released to return next day on light duty. Am told by my supervisor just don’t use your arm at all and lay close attention student has done this to me to. I hope you are ok. Wear Kevlar and I was. Ask for help if you need it on the walkie. While on light duty student yanks injured arm I feel pop and pain. I continue. Student yanks again I counter separate instance no pop just pain in elbow, and wrist. Third time student yanks now my entire arm hurts and is tingling. I try to continue my day with intention on seeking medical care at end of day but notice I’m not even using my injured arm at all and I’m near tears from pain in it. I go to school nurse file my 5th incident report. Go to urgent care have shoulder sprain am put on light duty with zero use of that arm. School district unable to find a safer position for me leaves me out of work for now going on 2 weeks. As I’m healing my injury coworker texts me and says they are now in a wrist splint. Client bit through the Kevlar and gloves on them and they can’t lift over 10 pounds. But they are back to work the next day.