HELP WANTED - ROWAN IS HITTING

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i apologize if you have seen this post already. i was having

difficulty sending it so i had jacquie forward it. i don't know if

it went out alright. now not only can i not send mail i am bouncing

incoming messages just when i need you guys the most!! if you've

already seen this - i'm sorry.

SOMEBODY HELP US PLEASE!!!! WHAT SHOULD WE DO????

i hope there is someone out there with a bag of magic tricks who can

come and rescue us!

over the last couple of weeks rowan has been hitting classmates and

staff at school. i don't understand what is happening. i realise it

is possibly transition related (he aged out of his ABA program about

6 weeks ago so has a new support). i don't know what is going through

his head, why he is hitting. help please!! it is an odd kind of hit -

full open hand straight to the face. it's almost more of a push

coming straight from the elbow with his hand parallel to the

recipients face then a slap. it doesn't appear to be an angry

or distressed action. the victim is always innocent - it's not a " get

out of my space " shove - often the child is no where near him - he'll

cross a room with this intention.

the school has a zero tolerance policy as well as a hands off policy.

this means that every time this happens it is reported to the

principles office and recorded. parents are then called to let them

know that their child has been struck by my child.

suggestions anyone?

michelle mg