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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 191910" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>My take on it is that a difficult child child often only has so many functioning units per day, and they frequently shoot the wad at school.</p><p> </p><p>My best strategies for transition:</p><p>Have a juice or small can of Sprite waiting in the car at pick-up or right away when they walk through the door. Very important--add a straw as it's sensory calming. Snacks that either have some resistance (very chewy) like licorice or beef jerky or a flavor pop (such as sweet tarts) can also work for some kids.</p><p> </p><p>If you're driving home, add some exercise to the back seat (hand weights, stretchy exercise bands) or distractions (etch a sketch, hand held video game).</p><p> </p><p>Give the child alone time upon arriving home, or on the way if you drive. This means keeping sibs away and not doing the usual What did you do at school today? chatter.</p><p> </p><p>Physical activity, however that works for you. We have a mini gym in the basement so kids can watch after school tv while playing.</p><p> </p><p>If the child has an IEP, the school may be able to help out. A classroom break with an aide late in the day may help vent some at school in an appropriate way, instead of on the family inappropriately. ie I heard of one boy who got five minutes to run around the gym right before leaving home and that did the trick for reducing stresses of the day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 191910, member: 701"] My take on it is that a difficult child child often only has so many functioning units per day, and they frequently shoot the wad at school. My best strategies for transition: Have a juice or small can of Sprite waiting in the car at pick-up or right away when they walk through the door. Very important--add a straw as it's sensory calming. Snacks that either have some resistance (very chewy) like licorice or beef jerky or a flavor pop (such as sweet tarts) can also work for some kids. If you're driving home, add some exercise to the back seat (hand weights, stretchy exercise bands) or distractions (etch a sketch, hand held video game). Give the child alone time upon arriving home, or on the way if you drive. This means keeping sibs away and not doing the usual What did you do at school today? chatter. Physical activity, however that works for you. We have a mini gym in the basement so kids can watch after school tv while playing. If the child has an IEP, the school may be able to help out. A classroom break with an aide late in the day may help vent some at school in an appropriate way, instead of on the family inappropriately. ie I heard of one boy who got five minutes to run around the gym right before leaving home and that did the trick for reducing stresses of the day. [/QUOTE]
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