children Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/children/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png children Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/children/ 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…

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]]> The Progression Of ASD Without Treatment https://kevinplummerphd.com/the-progression-of-asd-without-treatment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-progression-of-asd-without-treatment Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:33:52 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=936 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) starts as a neurological problem that limits the social functioning of the young child. But brain development is an interactive process, so further neurological deficit is created when the ASD child misses critical social experiences that would contribute to further neurological development. The Progression Of ASD

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]]> Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) starts as a neurological problem that limits the social functioning of the young child. But brain development is an interactive process, so further neurological deficit is created when the ASD child misses critical social experiences that would contribute to further neurological development.


The Progression Of ASD

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]]> Settling Routines https://kevinplummerphd.com/settling-routines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=settling-routines Sat, 20 Aug 2016 10:01:15 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=263 Settling beaks are used when children need to regroup after becoming more highly agitated, or in reaction to the student’s inability to restore tolerance and self-control when specific positive behavior supports and restorative breaks have been unsuccessful.

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]]> Settling breaks are used when children need to regroup after becoming more highly agitated, or in reaction to the student’s inability to restore tolerance and self-control when specific positive behavior supports and restorative breaks have been unsuccessful…

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]]> Visual Systems to Increase Motivation and Support Better Decision Making https://kevinplummerphd.com/visual-systems-to-increase-motivation-and-support-better-decision-making/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visual-systems-to-increase-motivation-and-support-better-decision-making Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:13:34 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=273 Many children, especially emotionally troubled children (e.g., anxiety, depression, chronic stress, anger management), children with autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit disorder, and children with language processing problems have trouble with motivation, especially when the direction is provided verbally.

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]]> Two Self-Control Programs https://kevinplummerphd.com/two-self-control-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-self-control-programs Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:10:37 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=654 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 thing for certain, verbal redirection is ineffective. Some children are impulsive; they do things by habit that require frequent correction.

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]]> 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 thing for certain, verbal redirection is ineffective. Some children are impulsive; they do things by habit that require frequent correction…

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