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The last section deal with angry students who no strategies implemented seem to be working.   A referral should be considered.  Does the child need counseling?  Is his/her pediatrician involved? Does the school need to do educational testing and psychological screening? Does the child have a learning disability?  Is he/she depressed?

We also need to remember to be patient.  The author tells teachers that some years the best they can do is to keep the angry child from getting worse.  If the child isn't regressing, well, that progress.  The following strategies are ones that I found practical:

1. Hands Off- Never try to grab, hold, or restrain an angry child unless he/she is hurting themselves or others.

2.  Shadowing- If the child is unmanageable, arrange for one of his parents to shadow the child all day at school. 

3. Inform others- All adults who interact with the angry child must be aware of the situation and situations that can trigger the outbursts of anger.  This means substitute teachers, coaches, babysitters, etc. 

3. Never Wave the White Flag!- We must never give up on these children, even though the may take much of our time and energy.   It is true that there are situations in which extreme measure, such as residential facilities,  may have to be resorted to.

The book,131 Creative Strategies for Reaching Childen with Anger Problems, concludes with a template for a 5 session parent training workshop "How Do You REACT to An Angry Child", complete with worksheets.