2.Some of the Things We Might Do to Counteract This Hyper-Vigilance Are

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Homework I:
(This chapter in particular has no "right answers," but is designed to ask you to imagine. It will be helpful if you have access to families who have raised children and who can help you understand how children usually learn space, sequence, trust, perception, language, and auditory discrimination. You may also wish to read more on Sensory Integration.)

1.If I see a child who is hyper-vigilant and cannot relax or trust when I bring him/her toys to play with, a child who seems to always be guarding against impending dangers from without, who does not want to touch or explore things, I might deduce that this comes from:

2.Some of the things we might do to counteract this hyper-vigilance are:

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3. If I see a child who appears not to have normal visual perception when given an unfamiliar object or toy, or who appears not to want to examine or play with the toy, or who looks at a toy by squinting, grimacing, looking out of the corner of the eyes, or tilting his/her head, I might deduce that this comes from:

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4.Some suggestions for helping a child relearn or regain spatial or visual perspective are:

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5.If I see a child who appears to be afraid to be alone at night, or afraid of the dark, I might deduce this comes from:

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6. Some suggestions to help this child:

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7. If I experience a child who cries over something and cannot be consoled or pushes me away consistently when I try to hold and hug him/her, I might deduce that this comes from:

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8. Some suggestions:

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9. If I experience an older child who appears not to have a cause-effect line of thinking (that is, who will put his hand on a hot stove repeatedly, or do something for which he gets punished over and over), I might deduce that:

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10. Some suggestions:

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11. If I experience a child who does not distinguish between his/her body space and the things around him/her (for example, continues to bump into things, cannot pick up, put down, or hold things, get out of the way of things, etc.), I might deduce that:

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12. Some suggestions:

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13. If I experience a child who screams or runs away from tickling or touching, or who appears to be very annoyed at any tactile play, I might deduce that:

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14. Some suggestions:

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15. If a child had spent 3-4 years in a large group setting where interactive speech was really not used because the children were simply told what to do as a group and never individually talked to, I could expect:

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16. If a child had spent 1-2 years in a large group setting where the majority of time was spent inside cribs with no exploration in a larger play area or outside in a playground, I could expect:

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Comments or questions to your social worker:

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