This article is about the BBTIPC Therapeutic Intensity Rubric System. It provides an explanation of how the rubrics can be used to plan, organize, and individualize …
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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 analysis. With that system, …
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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 student is, what the …
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 rewind— silencing …
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 the student that he …
Establishing Relationships With Students
Students do much better academically and much better behaviorally when they have a positive relationship with their teacher. Teachers who were rated as more sensitive …
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Grocery Shopping With My Daughter
On the way to the store we both try to get the other to listen to our preferred music, and must admit that over the years we have each broadened our musical tastes. I …
Did I Tell You He’s Turning Seventeen?
The Path Put aside the saxophone, forget about the midterms for now; think about that essay later. It’s crisp and icy cold outside and the late day sun has softened …
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The Data You Choose
Instead of measuring your day by the events that frustratefocus on the number of times you smile,the number of times you see others smile.The pieces of information you …
Bedtime Stories
When my children were young I used to tell them stories at night to help them fall asleep. The two boys shared a room. I sat on the floor, and under the faint glow of …
Enhancing the Efficacy of Reinforcement In Therapeutic Programs
Reinforcement is defined as an outcome or event, following a behavior, that strengthens that behavior. It comes in a multitude of forms and sizes, but the most common …
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This Is What I See When You Play The Cello
Your back curves like a question mark as you sit on the bench resting your chin on the top of the cello. You’re already asking, maybe five minutes into the practice, …
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