FASD Elephant (TM) #012: FASD School Intervention: Getting Back to Ready

10/08/08 • 21 min

Students with FASD sometimes have “melt-downs” in school. These melt-downs can baffle and anger teachers, staff, and parents, but they are simply the student’s way of showing that they cannot cope with what is being asked of them or with what is going on at the moment.

When a melt-down begins, all goals should change to “getting back to ready,” rather than trying to force compliance (which usually worsens the melt-down). Try the steps suggested in this podcast, and a free PDF hand-out comes with it in episode #012a.

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FASD Elephant (TM) #012a: Getting Back to Ready Hand-out

This is a supplementary hand-out that outlines all the information provided in Podcast #012 (FASD School Intervention: Getting Back to Ready). You may download this from the website, rss feed, or through your podcast player (e.g., iTunes).

Please feel free to make and distribute copies, but please do not alter it in any way. If you have questions or comments, then contact me at Michael_at_FASDElephant_dot_com.