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I would talk to his teacher and see what they do at school. I don't know if he is having any aggressive behaviors at school. It is not uncommon for kids to show behaviors in one setting and not the other. Some of the reasons for that are different people, different setting, different task demands.

Here is information on token boards. I would suggest finding a token board that is highly motivating. I have a lot, if you tell me what he likes I can probably find a few in my collection. Here are some different types. They make them with cartoon characters. You need to look at what behaviors you want to address. You just need to pick 2, maybe 3 to start. Its like triage. What are the most important behaviors? Yeah, you may want him to brush his teeth, but is that as important as not hitting you? Give him some choices of what he is working for. He chooses, not you. They can be food, activities, anything. Most teachers laminate, but you can use clear contact paper. I would start with 5-7 tokens and move to 10. Make sure its clear on how to work for tokens (listening, calm hands, not climbing, etc).

I would also work on a calm area for him. Just a corner for him somewhere. Put a bean bag, a blanket he likes, and some stuff that is soothing. Since he likes to hit and climb, he probably needs some proprioception input, so things like theraputty would probably be good for him. If he starts escaping there all the time, a visual timer (nothing with numbers, think sand timer) to time it.

Again, I would check with the teacher to see if they are are seeing any behaviors at school. If so, what are they seeing and what behavior interventions they are doing. (They should be telling you if there are behaviors and if they aren't its a red flag.) If you start a token board at home, talk to the teacher and tell them that you want to use a token board in the classroom as well. Having follow through at school and at home will really reinforce the token system.

Now, I will warn you, with any behavior modification program, behaviors can get worse before they get better. Its called an extinguish burst. It doesn't mean its not working. Its just the last kicking up of the heels.

I would also work in some social stories because he would do really well with those.

Good luck mom.

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My therapist has me training with de blue one and the black one.

Also, you can Google on exercises for climbers, there is a lot more to find there then if you search for aerial hand exercises.