How Can Teachers Support Students with Coprophagia in Special Education Classrooms?
For a student with coprophagia, redirect during incidents with a calm phrase like “hands clean” and guide to a sensory bin with safe textures. Set up a sensory diet with an OT, using tools like chewables. Request an FBA via the IEP team and check for medical issues with family. VillageED’s articles have sensory strategies for special ed: https://www.villageed.org/articles.