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[quote=Anonymous]Re:terminology. I would call it aggression (possibly in part due to sensory issues), not violence, but I get what OP is saying.

OP how did the visit with the psychiatrist go? Has a functional behavior assessment been conducted? If it has already been done by the school and didn't help, then hire a consultant (like Weiss or someone else) to do it. Based on the FBA you might find things like...

-DC needs more time in small group learning settings/more pull-out services

-DC falls apart most when a certain tone is used or certain other sensory things are present-maybe on days with firedrills. Maybe the noise at PE causes sensory overload and it carries over the rest of the day or maybe he needs go to words to use. Even if a child is very high functioning, they can still be at loss language wise when stressed.

-Maybe DC needs a calm down corner with sensory stuff (could be a corner used for other things of course and there could be a box of sensory items)

-Is it possible to do half a day or week mainstream and the other half at the special center to see how it goes?

Your DC is signaling he is stressed and you know this. It's painful to know your child is struggling and impacting other children through aggressive behavior or taking away teacher time. This is why I would go full force with trying anything to nip this. You already saw the doctor. Are meds being changed? I would get a behavior analysis pronto. I would call the best private autism and behavior experts and beg them to call you with any cancellations if they can't see you ASAP even if you have to pull your child mid day at the last minute.

You'll get through this OP and things can get better. It's great you are so dedicated and you can see both sides.
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