The Social Challenge Program (3rd edition) was produced in 1992 (first edition 1986) as a social skills building curriculum—group therapy/classroom intervention—with …
New Frontiers Game
New Frontiers, developed in 1986, was a cooperative therapeutic board game set in the context of a wilderness expedition. It was designed to provide a …
Reset Break
Students with ADHD, ASD, PTSD, Anxiety, mood disorder and other conditions often find their tolerance for school work diminishing more rapidly than it does for the …
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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The Plus Five Approach to Therapeutic Intervention Programs
Students with emotional and behavioral disabilities are placed in behavior management and therapeutic programs to remediate a wide range of social/emotional deficits. …
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Independent Down Time Leisure Skill Development
Students need things to do when they are done with an activity but the schedule is not ready to change. Many problems occur while students are waiting, when they are …
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The Hierarchy of Student Needs in the Classroom
Students come to school to learn, we all know that. They are motivated to feel capable, competent, and knowledgeable. They want to be proud of what they know and what …
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The Credit Program
Check charts are probably the most familiar behavior management tool to school staff and parents. In response to disruptive behavior, poor work habits, lack of …
Communication for Better Classroom Management
How to build positive relationships and increase student motivation by using communication styles to your advantage. Learn to communicate in a way that reflects the …
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Program & Student Evaluation
This is a guide to articles and forms that support students and teachers in evaluating and monitoring the efficacy of School Clinical and Consulting Services …
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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Thanks for the ride, Gabe
Congratulations on your high school graduation and thanks for the ride, Gabe. Thanks for the concerts, the All State, the tennis team, the State Championships, the …