activities Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/activities/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:28:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png activities Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/activities/ 32 32 Restorative Breaks https://kevinplummerphd.com/restorative-breaks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=restorative-breaks Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:01:24 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=258 A restorative break can be used to help children who are perseverating on or “stuck” on a particular problem and it can be used to cope with a generalized rising stress level. ASD, ADHD, and mood dysregulated children, for example, often find their tolerance for schoolwork diminishing more rapidly than it does for the typical student.

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]]> A restorative break can be used to help children who are perseverating on or “stuck” on a particular problem and it can be used to cope with a generalized rising stress level. ASD, ADHD, and mood dysregulated children, for example, often find their tolerance for schoolwork diminishing more rapidly than it does for the typical student…

Related Articles:  Reset Break  Settling Routine  Leisure Break  Settled Scales  Stress Feedback
Please also see:  Taking a Break Comprehension Guide (2019)

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]]> Using Classroom Routines To Create a Therapeutic Brain Settling Effect https://kevinplummerphd.com/using-classroom-routines-to-create-a-therapeutic-brain-settling-effect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-classroom-routines-to-create-a-therapeutic-brain-settling-effect Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:48:05 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=261 For all of us, routine creates a mind/body settling effect. When people are immersed in familiar routines their brains are recruiting an abundance of relevant memories while activating many well-practiced response programs.

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