Frustration and self injuring!

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Hi there

I was wondering if anyone could help. One of my kids I work for,

since starting back at school 2 weeks ago has become so frustrated.

He started biting his teachers and therapists and in the classroom

throwing chairs and tables ( I don't go into school with him). It

has really affected sessions at home and so I reduced all demands

and working on a VR2-4 and of course upping all reinforcement.

However whenever he gets frustrated he starts to self-injure - press

chin against knee and squeeze his arms/scratch himself and moan.

Does anyone know of any way of preventing these behaviors or helping

him through this situation once they start? I have started to

squeeze his arms and legs and head before the session begins and

this generally has helped however 50% of the time the behaviors

still occur throughout the session.

Thanks so much

Ferguson

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