A few kindergartners wait patiently on the rug, but most of the others are conducting their own business all about the room. Two little men across the room are setting …
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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 …
Documentation of Deterioration in Mental Status and Emotional Stability
Direct Download: Extreme Deterioration in Mental Status and Emotional Stability …
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Brain-Based Therapeutic Intervention Programming for Children (BBTIPC)
A therapeutic classroom provides children who have moderate to severe self-control and self-regulation problems (due to emotional, behavioral, social and academic …
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A Brief Reflection on Thirty Years of Service
In my career, I am most proud of three things, but in addition to that there is one aspect of my career that I value above all else, and for that one thing I am the …
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Student Performance During Distance Learning
Measuring Student Performance in Therapeutic Programs During Distance Learning Even after the forced school closings of 2020 have generally ceased, the option of …
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Stress Feedback – Getting Back to Calm and Settled
This scale is a teaching tool, designed to provide the settling student with continuous and incremental feedback on their progress from a stressed state to a settled …
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Social Detecting
The Social Detecting Worksheet This adult-facilitated worksheet is used with students who experience frequent misperceptions in social situations, leading to …
Episode Data
Tracking Episode Data: Episode Coding Much of student behavior is captured by the tolerance, engagement and participation data. Related: Intensity of Behavior …
Blurting Out the Answer
A Comprehension Guide With a Coupon Program Direct Download …