What are three basics that school professionals should know about students who are detached?
It can be very helpful to know the following: (A) Background issues for the child and family which may influence current behavior; (B) needs or problems that re-cur at different ages tie back to a struggle or setback in one or all of four areas, those being: (i) grief/loss, (ii) trauma or abuse, (iii) attachment insecurities, or (iv) struggles with additional psychiatric issues, such as mood or attention deficit disorders; and (C) early, attachment-sensitive, parent coordinated, goal-focused interventions can make a big difference. 4. What are some take-away basics for school professionals? Basic school professional keys: (A) Be informed about the student’s background and communicate with parents/caregivers. (B) Set clear and tight ground rules early in the classroom and be consistent. (C) Be prepared and goal-directed, yet be flexible to the needs of the day. (D) Detached students typically have lower levels of social-emotional age, which brings a great variety of behaviors and a need
