Emotional Regulation & Behavior
Yelling, refusal, shutdown and what happens after the storm.
Clue → possible need → accommodation → what it looks like → what to say → what to track
Behavior clue #1
Rips up the paper and puts their head down.
What this may be telling us
The task may feel impossible, and shutdown is the exit.
Recommended accommodation
Break card the student can use before escalation.
Why this may help
A planned exit may prevent an unplanned one.
What this looks like at school
Student hands over a card for a 5-minute quiet break, no questions.
What you can say
"I'd like a break card written into the plan so my child can ask before things blow up."
What to track
Break requests used vs. incidents that reached escalation.
Behavior clue #2
Gets louder when corrected in front of the class.
What this may be telling us
Public correction may feel like shame, not feedback.
Recommended accommodation
Private correction protocol.
Why this may help
Keeping dignity may lower the volume of the response.
What this looks like at school
Adult moves beside the student and speaks quietly, never across the room.
What you can say
"Please consider a private-correction approach rather than correcting my child in front of peers."
What to track
Incidents that followed a public correction.
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