The safe room is the last stage of de-escalation, and only implemented because the student cannot be kept safe by a less restrictive means. It is … [Read more...] about Safe Room Protocol and Guidelines
Distress Tolerance – Guide to Materials
Many students have trouble tolerating frustration and managing stress. They react in extreme ways to what others might consider minor or typical … [Read more...] about Distress Tolerance – Guide to Materials
Soft Skills for School and Life
Soft skills are a combination of social skills, work habits, communication skills, character traits, and attitudes that enable people (and students … [Read more...] about Soft Skills for School and Life
Supporting Trauma-impacted Students in School
This set of guidelines is organized into two major sections. The first section is a listing of dozens of supportive approaches. This list is … [Read more...] about Supporting Trauma-impacted Students in School
Circumstances in the Classroom That Can Adversely Affect Children Who Have Been Impacted by Trauma
Children who have been impacted by trauma have brains and bodies that are primed to react quickly —to feel threatened—even in experiences that … [Read more...] about Circumstances in the Classroom That Can Adversely Affect Children Who Have Been Impacted by Trauma
Think Time Protocol and Guidelines
Think time is a form of time out, where the primary objective is to have students engage in a self-control exercise while experiencing a "no reward … [Read more...] about Think Time Protocol and Guidelines
Safe Room Progress
A chart for students: I Can Become Safe and Settled Please see other safe room articles here. direct link: Safe Room Progress … [Read more...] about Safe Room Progress
Important Things to Remember About Restorative Breaks
Structured breaks are used to restore a productive mood. They are used to restore diminished tolerance and to provide relief within difficult … [Read more...] about Important Things to Remember About Restorative Breaks
When to Use Breaks, Think Time and the Safe Room
Students in therapeutic programs are frequently in various stages of de-escalation, because they experience high levels of mood variability and … [Read more...] about When to Use Breaks, Think Time and the Safe Room
Break Flow Chart
Break, Think Time, Safe Room Flow Chart This is a flow cart that supports teachers in determining how and when to use breaks. Restorative break … [Read more...] about Break Flow Chart
Important Things to Remember About Reinforcement
This list is designed as a reference and convenient reminder about the important points to remember concerning the benefits of fluid reinforcement … [Read more...] about Important Things to Remember About Reinforcement
Green Zone Guidelines
Additional credit: Elizabeth Dubois, for contributions to the development of the Quick Reference visual in Green Zone Guidelines A Quick Reference … [Read more...] about Green Zone Guidelines