What I learned from “The Reason I Jump.” Book
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What I learned from “The Reason I Jump.” Book

Written by the then 13 year old Naoki Higashida an Autistic young man from Japan The reason I jump is a fascinating insight into his views on how Autism has shaped his perspective of life. The book answers a series of questions put to Noaki which he answers using an alphabet grid devised by his mother.

10 Tips To Deescalate a Child’s Behaviour
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10 Tips To Deescalate a Child’s Behaviour

Every day teachers, parents and carers are faced with potentially challenging situations. Many of these are defused through skillful behaviour support. These successful resolutions will have certain common characteristics. There are some essential conditions that must exist to deescalate an incident of challenging behaviour.

Questions about Sensory Processing Disorder and Behaviour
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Questions about Sensory Processing Disorder and Behaviour

n my role as behaviour lead at my school I am increasingly interested in the impact of sensory processing on learning, engagement and what we perceive as challenging behaviour. I wanted to find out more so asked some questions of the twitterverse. This is a breakdown of some of the things I was able to take away from the chat.