Children with emotional and behavioral disorders would be better characterized as children with memory disorders, and we would do better treating the memory instead of …
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De-Escalation Guidelines
At the early stages of a mood regulation problem we want to employ preventive strategies such as schedule adjustments, work arrangements, environmental changes, …
Community Building and Recognition-Based Classroom Management
Most people in education have long known that student academic competence requires more than academic skill proficiency. To benefit fully from the academic experience, …
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Two Self-Control Programs
Some students are told several times throughout a class period to pay attention, to stay in their seat, to stop talking, etc. With these students we already know one …
Tolerance Extending Contingency Programs
A “First/Then” card is used to show students what they need to do first, before they may engage in the activity they prefer (“first put the puzzles away, then you may u …
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Race To The Finish Independence And Work Habits Program
Race To The Finish is an independence program used for younger students (grades K –3) or less capable (e.g., IQ approx. < 80) older students (see the I Can Do It p …
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