This is how a student might react to Benjamin Lio, a senior behavioural specialist at Boys' Town.
For the majority of the students that Lio works with, they may not see their behaviour as “throwing a tantrum"; instead, they may feel that they are just “expressing their views”.
Photo courtesy of Benjamin Lio.
Working with youth on emotional literacy
Lio began working at Boys’ Town after graduating with a Bachelor of Psychology at The Singapore campus of James Cook University (JCU) in 2013.
As a senior behavioural specialist, his work involves him going down to schools for on-site intervention work. There, Lio observes and works with students who may be struggling with emotional issues or social skills development. Often, their actions also manifest as what looks like "bad" behaviour.