Page 31 - Coping With Students Challenging Behaviour

8. CALMING PLACE
Instruct the child to go to a calming corner to calm down and/or be alone to reduce irritation, or regain control of themselves. Suitable examples for calming places: indoor tent, big box, bean bag, a corner with heavy
blankets/vest, body sock, pillows.
9. CALMING TECHNIQUES
Using those techniques (by child or adult) help to fasten the process of calming, reduce anxiety, relax body and mind.
∗ physical rub
∗ patting
∗ using a heavy blanket
∗ moderate pressure hugging
∗ counting numbers
∗ walking with heavy (stuffed) backpack/vest
∗ using different relaxing breathing techniques
∗ swinging
∗ singing or humming
∗ relaxing music (nature, different sound frequencies) ∗ etc.
MANUAL FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS TO PREVENT
AND COPE WITH CHILDREN’S CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR 31
Wearing a heavy vest
Body sock