stress Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/stress/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:02:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png stress Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/stress/ 32 32 Stress Feedback – Getting Back to Calm and Settled https://kevinplummerphd.com/stress-feedback/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stress-feedback Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:45:09 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=3285 This scale is a teaching tool, designed to provide the settling student with continuous and incremental feedback on their progress from a stressed state to a settled state. It’s a tool that can be used as part of a Restorative Breaks Program. You may also see Break Proficiency Articles Settled Scales Taking a Break Comprehension […]

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]]> This scale is a teaching tool, designed to provide the settling student with continuous and incremental feedback on their progress from a stressed state to a settled state. It’s a tool that can be used as part of a Restorative Breaks Program.

You may also see
Break Proficiency Articles
Settled Scales
Taking a Break Comprehension Guide
Calm & Settled Visual

Direct download: Stress Feedback – Getting Back to Calm & Settled

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]]> Fostering Resilience in Children https://kevinplummerphd.com/fostering-resilience-in-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fostering-resilience-in-children Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:37:26 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=3125 Welcome to this series on fostering resilience in children—the role of the family. In this series, you will have a chance to understand how a compassionate family community can help children manage stress by strengthening their stress-recovery-system. Everyone has stress. Some people have a lot of stress. The size of the stress is not the […]

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]]> Welcome to this series on fostering resilience in children—the role of the family. In this series, you will have a chance to understand how a compassionate family community can help children manage stress by strengthening their stress-recovery-system.

Everyone has stress. Some people have a lot of stress. The size of the stress is not the concern. The concern is with a lack of recovery from stress episodes. Just a persistent worry, for example, can activate a stress response, and that can come way before the stressor even occurs. The most important thing, then, is to focus on how often and how quickly we can recover from a stress response. That’s what resilience is all about, getting the body to reset itself after a stress response and helping it stay longer in a settled state.

Part One: The Nature of Resilience
Part Two: The Family as a Compassionate Community
Part Three: Attunement and Empathic Listening
Part Four: Gratitude, Appreciation, and Positive Actions
Video: Fostering Resilience in Children: The Role of Family

 

Related Articles:
Positive Psychology and Student Learning Implications
Attunement and Engagement
Shaping Student Identity

 

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]]> Prepare Yourself for Your Return to School https://kevinplummerphd.com/prepare-yourself-for-your-return-to-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prepare-yourself-for-your-return-to-school Sat, 22 Aug 2020 19:58:56 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2777 Dealing With the Emotional Impact of the Pandemic on Educators and Returning Students We must give serious thought to the stress and the emotional impact that working under pandemic conditions has created for educators, because they will be returning to the school buildings in the fall and the job cannot be done well by people […]

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]]> Dealing With the Emotional Impact of the Pandemic on Educators and Returning Students

We must give serious thought to the stress and the emotional impact that working under pandemic conditions has created for educators, because they will be returning to the school buildings in the fall and the job cannot be done well by people who are worn out, burdened by stress, scarred by trauma and filled with feelings of guilt, regret and inadequacy.

The pandemic experience has already had a profound effect on educators personally, professionally and emotionally. What can we do right now…

Introduction: Prepare Yourself for Your Return to School
Teachers of the Pandemic
Reflection on the Pandemic
Understand the Adverse Impact
Mitigate the Adverse Impact
Helping Students Feel More Secure
Supporting Trauma-Impacted Students Returning to School
Pandemic Trauma in Students Returning to School Buildings

Related Reference Materials

Please also see: Supporting Our Children and Ourselves During A Stressful Time.

 

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]]> Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue https://kevinplummerphd.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-compassion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=signs-and-symptoms-of-compassion-fatigue Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:57:26 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=2483 People who work with trauma-impacted children, emotionally impacted children, and children who are highly emotionally reactive are vulnerable to the development of compassion fatigue, a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS)… Related Articles  Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide (primary) Compassion Fatigue and Resilience […]

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]]> People who work with trauma-impacted children, emotionally impacted children, and children who are highly emotionally reactive are vulnerable to the development of compassion fatigue, a stress condition with stress responses falling into two broad categories, burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS)…

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
Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
Signs of Work Engagement and Compassion Satisfaction

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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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]]> Plan B https://kevinplummerphd.com/plan-b/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plan-b Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:05:06 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1394 Stabilizing a Difficult Day This is a program option to consider when you feel students are seriously compromised in their  capacity to function in their typical therapeutic setting (e.g., due to need for meds, an illness, a lack of sleep, a significant life disruption at home, etc.). When we can’t move forward with a student, […]

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]]> Stabilizing a Difficult Day

This is a program option to consider when you feel students are seriously compromised in their  capacity to function in their typical therapeutic setting (e.g., due to need for meds, an illness, a lack of sleep, a significant life disruption at home, etc.).

When we can’t move forward with a student, due to temporary circumstances, our goal is to avoid moving backward. That is the purpose of Plan B. 

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]]> Support Strategies For The ASD Student In The Classroom: Identifying Sources Of Stress And Developing A Coping Plan https://kevinplummerphd.com/support-strategies-for-the-asd-student-in-the-classroom-identifying-sources-of-stress-and-developing-a-coping-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=support-strategies-for-the-asd-student-in-the-classroom-identifying-sources-of-stress-and-developing-a-coping-plan Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:37:03 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1039 Reducing Confusion And Increasing Organization By Providing Explicit Routines  Replace Verbal With Visual, Show Rather Than Tell  ASD Students have trouble adjusting to new routines, changes in routine, and a breakdown in structure. They like things to be predictable and orderly. When there is a breakdown in the normal routine, when the day is too […]

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]]> Reducing Confusion And Increasing Organization By Providing Explicit Routines 
Replace Verbal With Visual, Show Rather Than Tell 

ASD Students have trouble adjusting to new routines, changes in routine, and a breakdown in structure. They like things to be predictable and orderly. When there is a breakdown in the normal routine, when the day is too chaotic, or when the schedule is too full, the ASD student becomes overwhelmed, easily upset or agitated, and may withdraw or have an outburst. There are many sources of stress for the ASD student that are not stressful for the typical student.

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]]> Daily Review https://kevinplummerphd.com/daily-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-review Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:29:36 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1036 Strategies for Organization and Stress for ASD Students: The Daily Review Form for Students.

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]]> Promoting Emotional Development And Helping ASD Children Cope With Stress And Frustration https://kevinplummerphd.com/promoting-emotional-development-and-helping-asd-children-cope-with-stress-and-frustration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=promoting-emotional-development-and-helping-asd-children-cope-with-stress-and-frustration Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:38:16 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1015 When More Support Is Not Better Support  At some point we need to find a way to provide the ASD child with the opportunities to develop that are provided to other children. If we continue a plan of removing all obstacles, supporting all efforts, and modifying all experiences in the same fashion year after year, […]

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At some point we need to find a way to provide the ASD child with the opportunities to develop that are provided to other children. If we continue a plan of removing all obstacles, supporting all efforts, and modifying all experiences in the same fashion year after year, then we are settling for stunted emotional growth and contributing to the severity of the ASD handicap.

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]]> ASD Monitoring Rating Forms https://kevinplummerphd.com/asd-monitoring-rating-forms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asd-monitoring-rating-forms Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:47:07 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=947 Daily Rating Of Adjustment And Program Participation (six variations)  Daily rating of Adjustment I Daily rating of Adjustment II  •  Daily rating of Adjustment III  •   Daily rating of Adjustment IV  •  Daily rating of Adjustment V •  Daily rating of Adjustment VI Tolerance Rating Level of Engagement Stress Rating Form (For Children With Autism Spectrum […]

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]]> Daily Rating Of Adjustment And Program Participation (six variations) 

Daily rating of Adjustment I
Daily rating of Adjustment II  •  Daily rating of Adjustment III  •   Daily rating of Adjustment IV  •  Daily rating of Adjustment V •  Daily rating of Adjustment VI

Tolerance Rating

Level of Engagement

Stress Rating Form (For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders)
CLASSROOM SITUATIONS
STRESS PROFILE

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]]> Stressful Situations https://kevinplummerphd.com/stressful-situations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stressful-situations Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:00:42 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=944 CLASSROOM SITUATIONS THAT CHALLENGE THE CHILD WITH ASD For children with ASD the day is full of challenges that are difficult for others to fully appreciate. The level of stress can be chronic and often severe. When children with ASD are under stress the features of the condition worsen considerably and their personal resources are […]

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]]> CLASSROOM SITUATIONS THAT CHALLENGE THE CHILD WITH ASD

For children with ASD the day is full of challenges that are difficult for others to fully appreciate. The level of stress can be chronic and often severe. When children with ASD are under stress the features of the condition worsen considerably and their personal resources are less available.

Stressful Situations

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]]> Chronic Stress, Inflammation, and Mood Dysfunction https://kevinplummerphd.com/chronic-stress-inflammation-and-mood-dysfunction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chronic-stress-inflammation-and-mood-dysfunction Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:56:36 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=434 It is not well understood at this point but there is a relationship between pro-inflammatory cytokines (immune system response) and neurochemical activation (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and others) that leads to the psycho-physiological response of sickness behavior.

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]]> It is not well understood at this point but there is a relationship between pro-inflammatory cytokines (immune system response) and neurochemical activation (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and others) that leads to the psycho-physiological response of sickness behavior…

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