I could see Benjamin was about to lose it, but since I had just taken the workshop I did not say “It’s okay, we can fix it, don’t worry.” That’s what I’d normally say, and then he’d scream and throw things. This time I said, “This is frustrating! You don’t like the trains coming apart.” He looked at me and didn’t scream. I had a blackboard next to the table, so I grabbed it and said, “Let’s draw how you feel.” I drew a sad face. “Is this how you feel?” He nodded. I made a tear coming out of the eye and he said, “Draw another one.” I drew more tears. He reached for the chalk and I could see him
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