bbtipc Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/bbtipc/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:38:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png bbtipc Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/bbtipc/ 32 32 Intensity of Behavior https://kevinplummerphd.com/intensity-of-behavior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intensity-of-behavior Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:18:15 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=3242 The Severity and Intensity of Behavior Scale Intensity of behavior is a relevant qualifying variable in the case of most students referred to or being considered for referral or change in  a therapeutic program. It helps to have a scale that makes the discussion of intensity of behavior less subjective. Related: Episode Data Form  Measuring […]

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]]> The Severity and Intensity of Behavior Scale

Intensity of behavior is a relevant qualifying variable in the case of most students referred to or being considered for referral or change in  a therapeutic program. It helps to have a scale that makes the discussion of intensity of behavior less subjective.
Related:
Episode Data Form 
Measuring Student Performance
Monitoring Student Engagement Tolerance & Program Participation
Rating Guidelines
Program Student Evaluation
Documentation of Extreme Deterioration in Mental Status and Emotional Stability

 

 

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]]> What it Takes to Succeed with the “Therapeutic Approach” (the BBTIPC) https://kevinplummerphd.com/what-it-takes-to-succeed-with-the-therapeutic-approach-the-bbtipc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-it-takes-to-succeed-with-the-therapeutic-approach-the-bbtipc Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:50:12 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=3403 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 Program for Children (the “Therapeutic Approach”). Many new staff members come into their roles with past experience in behavior programs they’ve worked with, or methods they’ve learned and applied elsewhere. […]

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]]> 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 Program for Children (the “Therapeutic Approach”). Many new staff members come into their roles with past experience in behavior programs they’ve worked with, or methods they’ve learned and applied elsewhere. According to experienced therapeutic staff, it’s not uncommon for new hires to express surprise at the demands of the program, such as the extra time spent on program planning meetings, reading explanatory articles, learning new strategies, reviewing summary notes from program development sessions, and creating/revising new interventions. This brief orientation…

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]]> Measuring Student Performance https://kevinplummerphd.com/measuring-student-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=measuring-student-performance Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:49:41 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1389 A Student Performance Rating Scale: The Brain-Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children The below comprehensive rating form can be used to collect performance information twice during the school day, once in the morning and again in the afternoon. If more frequent ratings are needed, see the individual measure rating forms for: Tolerance, engagement and participation […]

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The below comprehensive rating form can be used to collect performance information twice during the school day, once in the morning and again in the afternoon. If more frequent ratings are needed, see the individual measure rating forms for: Tolerance, engagement and participation •  Green Zone Performance  •  Green Zone and Tolerance/engagement/participation: Combined Measures • Episode Data • Intensity of Behavior •  Student Performance During Distance Learning •  Sportsmanship Scoring Key  •  Levels of Independence with Competitive Game Play Rubric  •   Documentation of Deterioration in Mental Status and Emotional Stability

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]]> Brain-Based Therapeutic Intervention Programming for Children (BBTIPC) https://kevinplummerphd.com/brain-based-therapeutic-intervention-programming-for-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brain-based-therapeutic-intervention-programming-for-children Mon, 01 Jan 2024 17:01:32 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=23 A therapeutic classroom provides children who have moderate to severe self-control and self-regulation problems (due to emotional, behavioral, social and academic development deficits) an opportunity to grow and develop in a highly supported school treatment environment.

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]]> A therapeutic classroom provides children who have moderate to severe self-control and self-regulation problems (due to emotional, behavioral, social and academic development deficits) an opportunity to grow and develop in a highly supported school treatment environment. Growth and development is defined as the development of skills, development of coping strategies, development of productive relationships, and development of the person…

Also see: Therapeutic Intensity Rubrics for BBTIPC

Many more forms, ratings and BBTIPC-related articles may also be found here.

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]]> Episode Data https://kevinplummerphd.com/episode-data/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-data Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:52:10 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=3227 Tracking Episode Data: Episode Coding Much of student behavior is captured by the tolerance, engagement and participation data. Related: Intensity of Behavior Scale Measuring Student Performance Monitoring Student Engagement Tolerance & Program Participation Rating Guidelines Program Student Evaluation Documentation of Deterioration in Mental Status and Emotional Stability Direct Download: Episode Data    

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]]> Tracking Episode Data: Episode Coding

Much of student behavior is captured by the tolerance, engagement and participation data.
Related: Intensity of Behavior Scale
Measuring Student Performance
Monitoring Student Engagement Tolerance & Program Participation
Rating Guidelines
Program Student Evaluation
Documentation of Deterioration in Mental Status and Emotional Stability

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]]> Monitoring Student Engagement, Tolerance and Program Participation (BBTIPC) https://kevinplummerphd.com/monitoring-student-engagement-tolerance-and-program-participation-bbtipc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monitoring-student-engagement-tolerance-and-program-participation-bbtipc Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:36:01 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=225 It is common, at the end of the school day, for the teacher to write a note home to parents of selected students to report on the students’ performance during the school day. These notes are narrative, anecdotal accounts.

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It is common, at the end of the school day, for the teacher to write a note home to parents of selected students to report on the students’ performance during the school day. These notes are narrative, anecdotal accounts. Please also see 2019 article Teacher Guidelines for Parent Feedback (transitioning to numerical rating system)

See also: Episode Data – a Rating Form • Intensity of Behavior • Student Performance During Distance Learning

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]]> Compassion Fatigue and Resilience With Staff in Therapeutic Program https://kevinplummerphd.com/compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=compassion-fatigue Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:58:14 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2468 Almost anyone can learn the methods associated with the Brain Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children (BBTIPC), but what people underestimate is how much stamina, self-regulation, self-care and self-control it takes to stay therapeutic throughout the day, especially in the presence of severe emotional reactivity and ongoing trauma in children. The program requires staff—all at […]

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]]> Almost anyone can learn the methods associated with the Brain Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children (BBTIPC), but what people underestimate is how much stamina, self-regulation, self-care and self-control it takes to stay therapeutic throughout the day, especially in the presence of severe emotional reactivity and ongoing trauma in children. The program requires staff—all at once— to be present, engaged, authentic, mindful, and reflective; to choose words wisely…

Related Articles 

Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
Compassion Fatigue and Resilience With Staff in Therapeutic Program (this page)
Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue
Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue
Minimizing Compassion Fatigue
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize https://kevinplummerphd.com/options-for-creating-resilience-plan-protect-revitalize/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=options-for-creating-resilience-plan-protect-revitalize Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:00:13 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2476 For information about how to use this resource and how to create a resilience plan, refer to the Compassion Fatigue Resilience Guide, including the Resilience Plan Worksheet at the end of that guide. Review Step Four,  Managing Compassion Fatigue: Creating a Resilience Plan for guidance on how to create and implement the plan. There are […]

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]]> For information about how to use this resource and how to create a resilience plan, refer to the Compassion Fatigue Resilience Guide, including the Resilience Plan Worksheet at the end of that guide. Review Step Four,  Managing Compassion Fatigue: Creating a Resilience Plan for guidance on how to create and implement the plan.

There are more than 80 strategies in this resource and they are organized into two primary areas followed by two secondary categories: 1) Strategies designed to be protective and preventive of job burnout and compassion fatigue, 2) Strategies to revitalize by interrupting and resetting the stress response, 3) Strategies for Developing a Stress Management Program Outside of Work, and 4) Strategies the School or Organization Can Contribute to Promote Resilience and Revitalization.

Related Articles 

Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
Compassion Fatigue and Resilience With Staff in Therapeutic Program
Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue
Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue
Minimizing Compassion Fatigue
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/risk-factors-for-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=risk-factors-for-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:14:35 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2480 The lists within this document are not psychometric measures of risk for compassion fatigue. There is no way to derive a score or quantifiable risk level. It is for awareness only, as some people have adverse work reactions due to one or two risk factors, while others may have several risk factors and no job […]

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]]> The lists within this document are not psychometric measures of risk for compassion fatigue. There is no way to derive a score or quantifiable risk level. It is for awareness only, as some people have adverse work reactions due to one or two risk factors, while others may have several risk factors and no job impact. Use the Risk Factors list to be aware, and use the Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue to determine if you need intervention…

Related Articles 

Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
Compassion Fatigue and Resilience With Staff in Therapeutic Program

Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue
Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue (this page)
Minimizing Compassion Fatigue
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> Minimizing Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/minimizing-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minimizing-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:55:29 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2473 Strengths and Protective Factors for Minimizing Compassion Fatigue Compassion fatigue is a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS). For a thorough review of compassion fatigue, see Compassion Fatigue With Staff in Therapeutic Programs. Everyone who works with trauma-impacted children is vulnerable… Related Articles  Compassion Fatigue: […]

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]]> Strengths and Protective Factors for Minimizing Compassion Fatigue

Compassion fatigue is a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS). For a thorough review of compassion fatigue, see Compassion Fatigue With Staff in Therapeutic Programs. Everyone who works with trauma-impacted children is vulnerable…

Related Articles 

Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary)
Compassion Fatigue and Resilience With Staff in Therapeutic Program

Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue
Risk Factors for Compassion Fatigue
Minimizing Compassion Fatigue (this page)
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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]]> IEP Goal Development For Students in the BBTIPC https://kevinplummerphd.com/iep-goal-development-for-students-in-the-bbtipc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iep-goal-development-for-students-in-the-bbtipc Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:25:01 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2456 The initial goal of the therapeutic program is to increase student engagement and productivity over the course of the school day. Students who are new to the program should have goals that reflect their increase in engagement and productivity (as measured by the tolerance, engagement and participation scale) by setting benchmarks of percentages of time […]

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]]> The initial goal of the therapeutic program is to increase student engagement and productivity over the course of the school day. Students who are new to the program should have goals that reflect their increase in engagement and productivity (as measured by the tolerance, engagement and participation scale) by setting benchmarks of percentages of time that the student…

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]]> Distress Tolerance – Guide to Materials https://kevinplummerphd.com/distress-tolerance-guide-to-materials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=distress-tolerance-guide-to-materials Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:42:32 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1914 Many students have trouble tolerating frustration and managing stress. They react in extreme ways to what others might consider minor or typical challenges. For these students, the day is difficult because it is full of exaggerated obstacles, challenges that other students don’t experience because they handle those situations with more ease. Once students develop greater […]

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]]> Many students have trouble tolerating frustration and managing stress. They react in extreme ways to what others might consider minor or typical challenges. For these students, the day is difficult because it is full of exaggerated obstacles, challenges that other students don’t experience because they handle those situations with more ease.

Once students develop greater distress tolerance (more able to continue working while experiencing feelings of discomfort), they become more successful in those challenging situations and those situations eventually trigger much less distress…

Additional Credit: Caitlin Bellavance for development of some of the materials in this section.

Developing Distress Tolerance (primary article)
Please see also:
Distress Scale (visual chart)
Frustration/Stress Story (comprehension guide)
Frustration Fingerprint (visual chart)
Frustration Fingerprint II (narrative)
Frustration Strategies (visual chart)
Frustration Strategies II (visual chart)
Frustration Strategies III (visual chart)
Visual Task Schedule (visual chart)
Making an Adjustment (comprehension guide)
Try Hard Program – Visual Feedback
Distress Support Plan
Upset Scale
Worn Out Fingerprint
Worn Out Rating Scale

 

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