Rather than behavior improvement with a focus on eliminating the “bad,” therapeutic programs attempt to change behavior by 1) identifying what is “good” (which is not …
What it Takes to Succeed with the “Therapeutic Approach” (BBTIPC)
This is a piece intended to support educators who want to better inform their new hires about the commitment required by the Brain-Based Therapeutic Intervention …
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Your Family is Your Firm Foothold: the foundation of your resilience
“It is only when we are fully rooted that we are really able to move” —Madeleine L'Engle, A Wind In The Door A “firm foothold” of our own family experience …
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The Central Challenge
The central challenge for us all, as therapeutic educators, is to discover the child’s truth, to openly acknowledge it, and to keep telling ourselves the child’s …
We are the Therapeutic Team
changing the trajectory of life We know what the children are saying even when they are saying something else, and we know how they are feeling about it well before …
Supporting Children and Ourselves: Coping during Covid 19
The materials below include guidelines and specific ideas about how to Support Children Who are Home due to the corona virus. There are also specialized Guidelines …
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Prepare Yourself for Your Return to School
Dealing With the Emotional Impact of the Pandemic on Educators and Returning Students We must give serious thought to the stress and the emotional impact that working …
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Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide
Working in education (especially in therapeutic programs) will wear you down and wear you out unless you do something about it to ensure that, instead; working in …
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Teachers of the Pandemic
Teaching during this pandemic has been an arduous challenge for so many reasons that could not have been fully anticipated, but teachers have refused to back down or …
Reflection on the Pandemic
6/20/20 Just checking in again, now that we're reaching the end of the school year, a year like no other. Who knows what the fall will bring. Hopefully it will be safe …
May You Be
A Compassion Meditation for Therapeutic Staff May you be thoughtful, patient, generous and supportive. May you inspire hope; may you always imagine the …
