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Today we have an ever increasing number of excluded children, particularly within the autistic population. They are excluded because their behaviour is deemed unmanageable and disruptive to others. There is no higher a proportion of children with autism now than there ever was, of course, just an increase in diagnosis. No one seems to ask why they are behaving in this way, or looking any further than punishment or removing the problem. No child sets out to be difficult, disliked or punished. Children seek approval and praise – they work for reward, just like adults work for the reward of job satisfaction and/or money or appreciation or recognition. Reward is highly motivating, punishment is not. So what is the behaviour achieving for them? Are they getting the reward of being sent home, where they feel safe? Does the behaviour result in the unwanted event stopping? Does the behaviour result in an interesting effect on others which is fascinating to watch? Is the behaviour the result of intolerable sensory overload? Is it a result of extreme frustration? Is it the result of anxiety and panic because they do not know what is expected? The very institutions that are excluding these children can often unknowingly be a cause of the behaviours they then punish. What a vicious circle this is.