This question is not related to anybody I serve professionally. It came from a friend who asked me because of my profession - but I've never encountered this before. Maybe some of you have - I'd love to hear what you tried and what worked.
Not to give too much private info about my friend's child, but: DC is five. They have a processing condition that interfers with their ability to feel pain. Other than that, DC thinks...um...uniquely ... but well. DC is pretty bright. DC is now experimenting with naughtiness, like any child. This involves hitting, scratching, kicking others.
They've hit a behavioral dead end recently because they can't figure out how to help DC understand why that behavior hurts others. It wouldn't hurt DC, so DC just doesn't get it.
What do you think?