This course is aimed at establishing a ‘relationship’ with a difficult child; looking at who and what they trust and why they make the decisions which get them into trouble. It differs from other ‘About me’ interventions as its main focus is on poor behavior, difficult relationships, poor decisions and choices of the student. FACILITATOR NOTES This course digs quite deep into the child’s life and who is in it. Prepare yourself for possible student out bursts or eruptions of emotion whilst they go through the process. REFERRAL CRITERIA Swearing at staff/parents/family Persistent refusal to follow instructions Any level of verbal/physical abuse Violent outbursts Getting into trouble with the police WHY THIS INTERVENTION? Does your child exhibit any of the following behaviours? (Some may not be connected to the issues within the family but they may be exhibiting them at school.) Self injury/harm Withdrawn/loner Openly expresses alcohol and drug use Expresses worthlessness/ fear/ anxiety Difficult relationships at home Disengagement in school LENGTH OF INTERVENTION The sessions are divided into roughly one hour x 6 weeks plus follow up session, however, depending on the age and concentration level of your child you could split the sessions further. Each session will have 3 worksheets to complete, you could do one at a time. BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS Getting to know me – How the student views themselves, school and those around them. Who do I need? – This session focuses upon who is important in their lives, good and bad! Who am I? – This session is regarding what aspects of the child’s personality, affects their actions and attitude towards anger. Red mist – This session is recognising that anger is often at the heart of poor behaviour, so how does anger affect them? Stuck in the middle – This session deals with looking at behaviours from a different perspective. Look at all that I have – This session is all about looking at what they can change and to plan for issues and deal with them, when they come up. Ongoing support – looking to the future using the lessons learned.