Distress From Not Knowing Enough: The Gradient of Knowing Program A Comprehension Guide please also see: Gradient of Knowing Visual … [Read more...] about The Gradient of Knowing Program
Distress Tolerance – Guide to Materials
Many students have trouble tolerating frustration and managing stress. They react in extreme ways to what others might consider minor or typical … [Read more...] about Distress Tolerance – Guide to Materials
Improving Comprehension of the Nuances of Routines
Creating Comprehension Guides "embedded within some school routines are situations that are not as intuitive to some young students" Students who … [Read more...] about Improving Comprehension of the Nuances of Routines
Supporting Students Through Transitions in the School Day
Transition Programming The school day is full of interruption, change and transition for students. Students frequently shift from listening to … [Read more...] about Supporting Students Through Transitions in the School Day
Words To Reframe Irrational and Self-Destructive Thinking
Words and voice tone influence thoughts, emotions and behavior. Cognitive behavior therapy, for example, helps patients feel better and act in … [Read more...] about Words To Reframe Irrational and Self-Destructive Thinking
Important Things to Remember About Restorative Breaks
Structured breaks are used to restore a productive mood. They are used to restore diminished tolerance and to provide relief within difficult … [Read more...] about Important Things to Remember About Restorative Breaks
Staff Assessment of Team Effectiveness: The Level of Community Within Your Therapeutic Team
Additional credit: Gabriel Plummer, for contributions to the development of the Staff Assessment of Team Functioning Rating Scale. This form helps … [Read more...] about Staff Assessment of Team Effectiveness: The Level of Community Within Your Therapeutic Team
Therapeutic Intensity – Using The BBTIPC Rubric System
This article is about the BBTIPC Therapeutic Intensity Rubric System. It provides an explanation of how the rubrics can be used to plan, organize, … [Read more...] about Therapeutic Intensity – Using The BBTIPC Rubric System
The Relationship Between Mood, Memory, Perception and Behavior
Basic behavior management programs attempt to understand and change behavior by using an ABC (antecedent, behavior, consequence) system of … [Read more...] about The Relationship Between Mood, Memory, Perception and Behavior
Shaping Student Identity
It has been shown that a teacher’s narrative about a student—what the teacher thinks a student is like, what kind of person the teacher thinks the … [Read more...] about Shaping Student Identity
Fire Practice
An Illustration Of The Use Of Scripted Play To Engage The ASD Child And Promote Social Development — A Father’s Story. Sam presses stop then … [Read more...] about Fire Practice
The Importance of Community
The teacher’s first responsibility is to care about the student (not just the student’s achievement) and convey that caring in a way that convinces … [Read more...] about The Importance of Community