Jake (four years old) has been diagnosed with autism. Jake is playing with dinosaurs when Billie approaches this area and picks up a dinosaur in a basket that Jake was not playing with. Jake pushes Billie onto the ground and snatches the dinosaur off him. He then smacks Billie on the arm and yells "No". An educator approaches the situation to comfort Billie and to have a talk with Jake. Jake runs away from the educator.
He runs over to a table and climbs onto it, kicking off the drawing equipment that was on the table. He then jumps down and starts to try to push over shelving in the room. When he is unsuccessful in this, he runs up to other children playing and kicks over whatever they were making or playing with.

- How do you think the other children in the room are feeling during this moment? They may not understand Jake's diagnosis and why he is acting this way.
- How would you deal with this situation?
- How do you ensure the safety of the other children?
- What should be in place for Jake?

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The other children in the room are likely feeling scared confused and angry They may not understand ... View the full answer