It is easy to become distracted or preoccupied while teaching or assisting in a therapeutic classroom. However, being present and aware, being attuned to the student and the situation lowers student distress. Maintaining a teacher-student connection in a therapeutic classroom depends on a level of focused attention that convinces the student that you have nothing else to do and nothing else to think about right now except what is right in front of you…
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