FWIW-I just learned in my SPED course that you can send a child with epilepsy into a seizure doing that. They recommended only flipping them one time.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lori Graham
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 8:13 PM
To: ArtsEdNet Talk
Subject: Re: Noise Level and Regaining Control
A nifty way to gain control when they are out of control with talking and
being noisy: flip the lights off and on to get their attention. Works with
college kids!
Lori
----- Original Message -----
From: <PrimaryE@aol.com>
To: "ArtsEdNet Talk" <artsednet@lists.getty.edu>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: Noise Level and Regaining Control
> In a message dated 2/9/02 11:24:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> Daceballos@aol.com writes:
>
> << I'm sounding like an authority on the subject, but believe me, I deal
> with 36 teenagers per class in Art 1 public school classes every day. It
> ain't easy.
> Today's art classrooms have kids who are getting no direction at
home.
> Parents are too busy working to make mortgage and SUV payments.
> Hope this helps, >>
>
> Dennis...Thank you so much for your email. It helps to know that although
> totally frustrating as it may be, I'm probably doing as much as possible
to
> control the situation. I'm sorry that we share our experiences but it
does
> help to know I'm not alone. Thanks, Eileen
>
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