Parenting A Special Needs ChildHave you Taught your child to Listen to Body Sensations?
Do you want to keep your special needs child SAFE?
At the last Parent/Teacher Conference, I was given a great tip by one of the therapists. This tip is especially helpful for children with Special Needs who need some help in identifying potentially dangerous or unpleasant situations.
I had mentioned that Deena often chooses to mix with children who are not kind to her. Even though they reject her in a mean way, she seems not to notice enough and keeps on coming back for more without realizing that they are unsuitable friends for her. I talk to her often about noticing who is being kind and who is being mean and remembering to stick with the good group, but she always forgets.
The therapist suggested that Deena notice her body sensation when she is with the mean kids. Notice when she is emotionally hurt and see where she hurts in her body at that moment. If she can identify an uncomfortable feeling in the pit of her stomach or in her throat again and again, she can begin to recognize when she is getting herself into a bad situation……and then she can remember to do something about it.
Listen to this clip and see if this is helpful for your child.Can you tell me what tips you have given your special needs child?We can share our ideas and help to keep everyone safe.
If you like the video below you can see a video of my Number One Calming Technique right here
That’s an important tip and something I want my child to understand and use. I’ll give that a shot at home.