Page 10 - School Parent Session Academic Year 2025 2026 flipbook
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Unmet needs and weaker skills make it much harder to
manage and can lead to unhelpful reactions. We might see:
Needs-seeking actions Threat-based / overwhelm reactions
Simply quashing behaviours through reward and punishment may work as a quick fix
but is unlikely to last. To be effective, an approach must empower the child to:
a) address the unmet needs in helpful ways and
b) build the skills to manage unmet needs better.
