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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not really, because I don't think it would be useful, and it indicates that they are viewing "behaviors" in isolation and not as a response to something. The suggestion would make me very concerned that they don't have a good understanding of managing behaviors.

I suppose it could make sense if for some reason you are disagreeing with them about the severity of her behavior?

Otherwise, random videotaping does not seem to have any therepeutic or educational purpose. If they are struggling with her behavior they need to do an FBA and gather data comprehensively; not just a contextless snippet of the child in the middle of their worst behavior.

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Totally agree with this.  Videotaping just the meltdown alone is not productive.  The really important thing is to understand what is leading up to the meltdowns.  This should be the focus of conversation first, looking at both what teacher is doing and what student is doing and classroom environment leading up to meltdown.  Teacher should be journaling this in order to see pattern over time.

The only thing to be concerned about once the meltdown has started is whether school is managing it in a way that minimizes the extent.  I don't think videotaping helps with this either, because once videotaping, the behavior of teacher changes.  I have often seen in my kid's school, which has an ED program, that teachers actually do things that increase the meltdown instead of diffuse it.

Very big red flag that teacher is focusing on this rather than FBA and gathering more data to see broader pattern.

Also totally agree with OP's concern that once videotaped, OP has very little control over who sees.  Yes, there is FERPA and IDEA privacy protections, but OP has NO control over who within the school system sees it and no control over whether someone might use it inappropriately.  [/quote]

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