Hi, I wonder if any more experienced SN parents may be able to help me work out how to avoid this happening again. My 6 year old DS who has suspected ASD (working our way through the NHS diagnostic pathway) turned over half the tables in the classroom yesterday while the teacher had briefly left the room. Unfortunately one falling table hit another child. It did not seem to be a meltdown but maybe a communication effort. He was unable to explain to the teacher why he had done this, but at home he told me it was because the teacher had said the activity was about being calm, and he didn't like that idea. He also mentioned that he didn't like the calm music and it made him want to "go crazy". Any other children with similar triggers? I have suggested to him that if he needs to "go crazy" again that jumping up and down and shouting and hand flapping would be a a safer option, and he seemed to accept the idea.
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