Traits/Behaviours Be perfect Please people Be strong Hurry up Try hard Tones Often High voice, squeaky Staccato, machine-gun Will sometimes • sounds ‘adult’ • • ‘Flat’ monotonous, • • tone, rising at the end usually low like tense throat Well modulated, neither • of sentences muscles so the high nor low Often rushes out words • voice is muffled or so quickly that they strangled become muddled Gestures Counts on the fingers to Reaching out with the Absence of gestures Finger- or foot-tapping Often one hand • • • • • accompany points hands, often palm up or wagging, wriggling placed beside the made in chair eyes or ears Nodding head • Thinking gestures such Clock-watching Fists may be • • • as stroking the chin clenched Fingertips placed • together in steeple shape Postures Looks Shoulders hunched up Closed posture No specific posture Straining forward • ‘adult’ • • • • and forward although can give an Upright, evenly Folded arms Hands placed on • • • overall impression of balanced around the Leaning towards other knees • Legs crossed • agitation midline people General impression • Ankle placed on • of being hunched opposite knee when up sitting down Immobility •
Traits/Behaviours Be perfect Please people Be strong Hurry up Try hard Tones • Often sounds ‘adult’ • Well modulated, neither high nor low • High voice, squeaky tone, rising at the end of sentences • ‘Flat’ monotonous, usually low • Staccato, machine-gun like • Often rushes out words so quickly that they become muddled • Will sometimes tense throat muscles so the voice is muffled or strangled Gestures • Counts on the fingers to accompany points made • Thinking gestures such as stroking the chin • Fingertips placed together in steeple shape • Reaching out with the hands, often palm up • Nodding head • Absence of gestures • Finger- or foot-tapping or wagging, wriggling in chair • Clock-watching • Often one hand placed beside the eyes or ears • Fists may be clenched Postures • Looks ‘adult’ • Upright, evenly balanced around the midline • Shoulders hunched up and forward • Leaning towards other people • Closed posture • Folded arms • Legs crossed • Ankle placed on opposite knee when sitting down • Immobility • No specific posture although can give an overall impression of agitation • Straining forward • Hands placed on knees • General impression of being hunched up
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