[senco-forum] SEBD long help please

Apologies I missed the psych part on first reading. I worked with a  child 
like this once, he was year 6 and an IQ (even though I hate comparison  of IQs) 
of 51. Very low ability, couldn't even write his name when I got  there but 
could when I left! But his behaviour improved when he was allowed to  do half an 
hour of his favourite thing, colouring, after half an hour of "work",  stiing 
quietly and being well behaved.Took a LOT of calmness and patience,  positive 
reinforcement, not reacting and ignoring bad behaviour and showing  I was 
unimpressed. All made much worse by a really terrrible home life  and a lot of 
negative learned beahaviour. Maybe the nurturing element of being  around 
younger children is the key to helping him, give him responsibility  for something, 
a plant maybe or a job that's his alone that he can take  ownership of and 
pride in. Find out what he like or is good at and use that. I  think you;re right 
he needs sameness and consistency which he isn't getting at  home if parents 
are divorced and in school if he has 3 teachers. He is probably  scared and 
trying to control what he can.  

Best wishes,
Aly

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