Advice on stalking

[Guest guest]

Hello. I am new to this list and would like some advice on a situation with a

5th grade student with Autism. He is included in a regular education class for

about 1/2 the day with support. The remainder of the day he is taught in a

cross-categorical special education resource room. The challenge is his

intensely strong enthusiasm for a younger female student in the school. When

possible, he will attempt to go to her class and stand outside her classroom

yelling for her. He perseverates on her, repeatedly asking hundreds of times a

day when she can visit him or play with him. She is afraid of him. His behavior

has been described as stalking. His mother and teacher have not been definitive

in their response to him regarding this student. They have left the door open

for a friendship to develop. I am the ASD specialist for the district and they

have asked for my input as part of the educational team. Does anyone have any

ideas about how to manage this intense preoccupation? Thanks in advance, Kim

[Guest guest]

Ooh.

This is a tough one. The fact that the

girl is afraid of him is an issue. She is going to cause her a lot of anxiety.

What happens when the boy stands outside

of the classroom? Is he immediately redirected (I hope so).

What about your school counselor and

School Psychologist? They should be working on a behavior plan to combat this

behavior.

I agree that if the two of them can

develop a friendship, then great. But it isn’t going to happen this

way. It needs to be in a controlled environment.

I would suggest the counselor put together

a “friendship” group and put together some “social skills”

training for the boy. The girl should NOT be forced to participate in this.

Still thinking….

~Penny ~

JAX Management, Inc.

http://www.jaxmgt.com

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Autism Awareness

From: Kim

Singleton-Filio [mailto:kim.filio@...]

Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004

2:42 PM

To:

autism

Subject: Advice on

" stalking "

Hello. I am new to this list and would like some

advice on a situation with a 5th grade student with Autism. He is included

in a regular education class for about 1/2 the day with support. The

remainder of the day he is taught in a cross-categorical special education

resource room. The challenge is his intensely strong enthusiasm for a

younger female student in the school. When possible, he will attempt to go

to her class and stand outside her classroom yelling for her.